has over a decade of actor coaching and teaching experience. He has coached celebrated actors in the U.K, Australia and the U.S and currently coaches Johanna Moise (Hamilton, Broadway), Jillian Geurts (Mother Play, Broadway) and JD Martin (T.V’s Manifest). Mark is the Chair of Acting at Circle in the Square Theatre School on Broadway where he teaches Contemporary & Shakespearean Scene Study. He is also founding Co-Artistic Director/ Co-Executive Producer of The Australian Theatre Festival NYC. Mark is a graduate of the Acting Shakespeare program at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London and the MFA Theatre Directing program at Columbia University where he studied under Anne Bogart. www.markbarford.com