Mark Whitehead  31 Conestoga Street  Pittsburgh, PA  15204  Phone:  (412) 378-0331  mark@saintsandpoets.org

 
EDUCATION:

BFA in Cinema Studies, minor in Film/T.V. Production,New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, 1988.

FILM/T.V. EXPERIENCE:
Crew:

Videographer (October, 1997-Present) VariousProjects, WPGH Fox-53, Pittsburgh, PA.  Studio and field videographerfor local Fox TV affiliate.
Associate Producer/Production Manager/Assistant Director (August, 1998-January, 1999) No Tips, No Love, Keal Cinema, Pittsburgh, PA. Independent feature film by Camaroonian filmmaker Thierry Ngooh.
Producer/Co-Director (February-May, 1997)Ordinary Phoenix, timespace/Off-Hollywood Productions, Pittsburgh,PA.  Video version of original play by Kellee Van Aken.
Producer/Director (June-September 1996)Jesus of Kool, Off-Hollywood Productions, Pittsburgh, PA. Music video for Thickhead Grin.
Producer/Director (November 1994-January1995) Monongahela Monster, Off-Hollywood Productions, Pittsburgh,PA.  Music video for The Steel Miners.
Casting Assistant (November 1993-June1994), The Journey, New Ray Films, Pittsburgh, PA.  Featurefilm.
Sound Recordist (April 1994), CommonGround, AMC Productions, Pittsburgh, PA.  Music video.
Production Assistant (February 1994),KDKA Olympics Spot, Przyborski Productions, Pittsburgh, PA. TV commercial.
Production Assistant (October 1990), WinstonCigarette Commercial, Director's Film Corp., NYC.  European theatricalcommercial.
Production Assistant (July-October 1990),Monsters, Laurel Entertainment Inc., NYC.  Syndicated T.V.series.
Sound Recordist (November 1989), Funkybutt:The Epic Saga of an Aging Roller Disco Queen, SVA student film.
Sound Recordist (May 1989), Sanctuary,NYU student film.
Sound Recordist (May 1989), The Director,SVA student film.
Dolly Grip (August 1988), Top Billin',Amok Productions, NYC.  Rap music/variety show T.V. pilot.
Production Assistant (August 1988), You're Gonna Get Rocked, Propaganda Films, NYC.  La Toya Jackson musicvideo.
Production Assistant (February 1987),Call Me, Vestron Films, NYC.  Feature film.
Production Assistant (August-December1986), China Girl, Vestron Films, NYC.  Feature film.
Videographer's Assistant (May 1984-April1991), George Kunze, NYC.  Assisted in videotaping of weddings, lectures,etc.  Performed editing duties.

Acting:

No Tips, No Love (August 1998) Keal Cinema, Pittsburgh, PA. Independent feature film. Played role of "Dream Sequence Customer".
Guerrillas In Our Midst (October 1990)LD-50 Films/Women Make Movies, NYC.  Documentary Feature.  Playedrole of "Security Guard" in dramatic re-creation.
Funkybutt: The Epic Saga of an Aging RollerDisco Queen (November 1989) School of Visual Arts student film, NYC. Played role of "Disco Dancer".

THEATER EXPERIENCE:
Directing:

Cry Havoc (January, 2002) Gemini Theatre Company, Pittsburgh, PA.
Taking Sides (July-August, 2001) Red Barn Theater, Pittsburgh, PA.
Secret Honor: The Last Testament of Richard M. Nixon (April-May, 2001) Saints & Poets Theater, Pittsburgh, PA.
Fool for Love (February, 2001) Penn Avenue Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA.
Eating Shrimp Cocktail in the Sweat of Your Face (August 1999) The Trilateral Commission/Pittsburgh New WorksFestival, Pittsburgh, PA.
The Promotion (August 1997) Pittsburgh New WorksFestival, Pittsburgh, PA.
Insignificance (November 1996) timespace,Pittsburgh, PA.
The Squirrel (September 1996) ThoreauNM/Pittsburgh New Works Festival, Pittsburgh, PA.
4-H Club (January 1996) timespace, Pittsburgh,PA.
Fugue in a Nursery (March-April 1995)Thoreau NM, Pittsburgh, PA.
True West (January 1993) Academy Theater,Meadville, PA.
The Crucible (May 1992) Meadville AreaSr. High School Drama Club, Meadville, PA.
You Can't Take It With You (January 1992)Meadville Area Sr. High School Drama Club, Meadville, PA.

Design/Crew:

Sound Designer (March-April, 2002) Door to Door, The Jewish Theatre of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (January, 2002) Cry Havoc, Gemini Theatre Company, Pittsburgh, PA.
Production Manager (December, 2001) The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Primestage, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (November, 2001) 2nd Annual Young Playwrights Festival, City Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA.
Production Manager (November, 2001) We Will Remember: A Tribute to Veterans, Primestage, Pittsburgh, PA.
Production Manager/Sound Designer (October, 2001) The Miracle Worker, Primestage, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (September-October, 2001) Our Town, Pittsburgh Playhouse Conservatory Company, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (July, 2001) Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief, Unseam’d Shakespeare Company, Pittsburgh, PA.
Production Manager (July, 2001) The Josh Gibson Story, Primestage, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (May-April, 2001) The Skin of Our Teeth, Open Stage Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (May, 2001) The Third Lie, Pittsburgh Playhouse Repertory Company, Pittsburgh, PA.
Producer/Sound Designer (April-May, 2001) Secret Honor: The Last Testament of Richard M. Nixon, Saints & Poets Theater, Pittsburgh, PA.
Production Manager (March-April, 2001) The Outsiders, Primestage, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (February-March, 2001) One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Pittsburgh Playhouse Conservatory Company, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (February, 2001) All My Sons, Starlight Productions, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (February, 2001) Fool for Love, Penn Avenue Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA.
Production Manager (December, 2000) Miracle on 34th Street, Primestage, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (September-October, 2000) Our Country’s Good, Pittsburgh Playhouse Conservatory Company, Pittsburgh, PA.
Production Manager/Sound Designer (September-October, 2000) To Kill A Mockingbird, Primestage, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (September, 2000) Mismatched Pair, Cheryl Capezzuti/Kellee Van Aken/The Black Sheep Puppet Festival, The Brew House/IAC Garage, Pittsburgh, PA.
Producer (August, 2000) Min El Alb Lilalb, The Trilateral Commission/Pittsburgh New Works Festival, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (June-July, 2000) The Blue Room, Unseam’d Shakespeare Company, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (June-July, 2000) Henceforward, Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater, Pittsburgh, PA.
Production Manager (May-September, 2000) 2nd Annual Black Sheep Puppet Festival, Industrial Arts Co-op/The Brew House, Pittsburgh, PA.
Production Manager (March-June, 2000) Wade In The Water, Primestage, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (March - April, 2000) Quills, Pittsburgh Playhouse Repertory Company, Pittsburgh, PA.
Production Manager (February-March, 2000) Little Women, Primestage, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (February-March, 2000) Cheapside, Unseam’d Shakespeare Company, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (January-February, 2000) The Grapes of Wrath, Starlight Productions, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (October-November, 1999) Nathan The Wise, Thoreau, NM, Pittsburgh, PA.
Production Manager (October-December, 2000) Little House Christmas at Plum Creek, Primestage, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (September-October, 1999) The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Starlight Productions, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (September, 1999) Ukimwi, Thoreau, NM/Pittsburgh New Works Festival, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (September, 1999) The Rest of Us, timespace/Pittsburgh New Works Festival, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (June, 1998) Too Clever by Half, Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (April-May, 1998) TheMusic Lesson, Prime Stage, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (March, 1998) A StreetcarNamed Desire, Starlight Productions, Pittsburgh,
PA.
Sound Designer (February 1997) TheSnow Girl, Prime Stage, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (February 1997) Assassins,Starlight Productions, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (December 1996-February1997) Hamlet, Shakespeare in the Schools, University of Pittsburgh,Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (June-July 1996) LookBack in Anger, New Teeth Productions, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (March-May 1996) TheCastle, timespace, Pittsburgh, PA.
Producer (March-April 1995) Hamletmachine,timespace, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sound Designer (October-December 1994)The King Stag, timespace, Pittsburgh, PA.
Stage Manager (January-March 1994) Quartet,timespace, Pittsburgh, PA.
Stage Manager (December 1993-February1994) Hold Me!, Thoreau, NM, Pittsburgh, PA.
Stage Manager (February-May 1993) Crimesof the Heart, Meadville Community Theater, Meadville, PA.

Acting:

First Wreck (November 1997) PittsburghNew Voices/Senator John Heinz Regional History Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Played role of "Attorney James Bundley".
Move To First (September 1997) Thoreau,NM/Pittsburgh New Works Festival, Pittsburgh, PA.  Played role of "Tompkins".
The Wager (September-October 1994) Thoreau,NM: A Production Company, Pittsburgh, PA.  Played role of "Ward".
Pericles, Prince of Tyre (July 1994) timespace,Pittsburgh, PA.  Member of ensemble cast of Shakespeare play.
The Incomparable Max (October-December1993) Thoreau, NM: A Production Company, Pittsburgh, PA.  Played rolesof "William Rothenstein", "Colonel Elbourne".
True West (January 1993) Academy Theater,Meadville, PA.  Played role of "Lee", also director and sound designer.
The Crucible (May 1992) Meadville AreaSenior High School Drama Club, Meadville, PA.  Played role of "JudgeDanforth", also director and sound designer.
Social Security (February 1992) MeadvilleCommunity Theater, Meadville, PA.  Played role of "Martin".

AWARDS:

Outstanding Achievement by a Director (January, 2002) Pittsburgh City Paper, Pittsburgh, PA.  Listed among the year's best directors for Secret Honor: The Last Testament of Richard M. Nixon (Saints & Poets Theater) and for Fool for Love (Penn Avenue Theatre).
Outstanding Achievement by a Sound Designer (January, 2002) Pittsburgh City Paper, Pittsburgh, PA,  For The Skin of Our Teeth (Open Stage Theatre).
Best Sound Designer (January, 2001) The Pittsburgh Post Gazette Performer of the Year Awards, Pittsburgh, PA.  For The Blue Room (Unseam'd Shakespeare Company) and for Our Country's Good (Pittsburgh Playhouse Conservatory Company).

MISCELLANEOUS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE:

Producer (October 1998-Present) The Dark Night Cabaret, Pittsburgh, PA.  Founding Producer of monthly live cabaret variety show. Duties include grant writing; recruitment of fellow producers, sponsors, performing acts, crew and volunteers; scheduling and publicizing shows and events.
Executive & Artistic Director (October 1997-Present) Saints & Poets Theater/The Trilateral Commission, Pittsburgh, PA.  Founder and sole artistic member of small, local, semi-professional theater company. Successfully incorporated the company as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Duties include grant writing; recruitment of board members, crew and volunteers; selecting, scheduling, producing, casting, directing and publicizing productions.
Artistic Core Member (January 1994-October 1997) timespace, Pittsburgh, PA.  Member of artistic and administrativeboards for small local semi-professional theater company.  Participatedin the company's successful 501(c)(3) incorporation project.  Dutiesinclude grant writing, recruitment of board members and volunteers, selectionand scheduling of plays for next season, publicity and program ad sales. Actively involved in all phases of theatrical productions.
Free Lance Writer (February 1992-Present)Self-Employed Arts and Entertainment Writer.  Author of weekly filmcolumn for The Meadville Tribune.
Drama Coach (October 1991-September 1992)Crawford Central School District, Meadville, PA.  Extra-CurricularActivity Advisor for Meadville Area Senior High School Drama Club. Director of student play productions.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:

Executive Secretary, Administrative Assistant,Amusement Park Projects Coordinator, Booking Agent, Hotel Manager, VideoStore Manager, Restaurant Manager, Mobile DJ, Mortgage Technician, FileClerk, Data Entry Clerk, Receptionist, Library Clerk, Electronics Salesman,Waiter.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

MS-DOS 6.2, Windows 3.1, 95 and 98, Word Perfect 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0, Works for Windows, Microsoft Office 97, MS-DOS Editor, Microsoft Publisher 97, Netscape Communicator 4.7, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Proficient in HTML web design code.

INTERESTS:

Photography, Dramatic Arts, Writing, Guitar,Rock 'n' Roll, Hip-Hop, and Alternative Music, Audio Recording, Pinball,Pocket Billiards, Collecting Books, Comic Books, Records, and Films onVideotape.

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