马克·奥尔森

马克·奥尔森 was born in Denver. In addition to his undergraduate degree in Theatre from Trinity University, Olsen trained with many of the great master teachers in the mime and movement disciplines, attending studios in Paris, 洛杉矶, 圣保罗, 和纽约. Olsen completed additional specialty training in clowning with Cheryl McFadden, the Feldenkrais Method with Moshe Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique with Troupe and Anne Matthews, Yang Family Tai Chi with Don Ahn and Jeff Bolt.

Olsen is formerly the head of Graduate 代理 at Penn State University, teacher emeritus and former secretary of the Society of American Fight Directors, vice president of the Association for Theater Movement Educators. Olsen taught scene study and directed the industry showcase for the Columbia University Graduate 代理 Program, stage movement at Carnegie Mellon University, mask performance at Sarah Lawrence 大学, stage movement for New York Public Theater’s Shakespeare Lab. Olsen has appeared on Broadway and toured internationally with mime/mask ensemble Mummenschanz. Olsen has directed many professional and university productions and as a movement coordinator/fight director, his work has been seen on Broadway, 非百老汇戏剧界, in productions at the Signature Theater, 在明珠广场, American Repertory Theatre, Hartford Stage Company, 长码头, 巷剧院, Houston Grand Opera, New York Shakespeare Festival, 和其他人. In 2010, he was part of the artistic team winning the 戏剧 Desk award for his work on The Orphan’s 首页 Cycle. Olsen is currently the chair of the 音乐al Theatre Department for the New York Film Academy and is the author of three texts: The Actor With a Thousand Faces, The Golden Buddha Changing Masks, 代理: Scene One.

Olsen has been a faculty member since 2008.