I was born and raised on a sheep farm in the hills of North Wales, the youngest of four siblings. I had no interest in farming, so I poured all my focus and energy into the arts. I loved performing in shows and competitions, and I found just as much joy in helping others with their creative pursuits—I conducted my high school choir, directed plays, and choreographed for local dance shows.
At sixteen, I left North Wales to train professionally as an actor at Laine Theatre Arts in London. I graduated at the age of twenty and spent the next decade working on plays and musicals across the UK and in the West End. I worked hard to establish myself as one of the leading triple-threat performers in the West End, and in 2012, I was flown to the United States to play Elder Price on the First National Tour of Broadway’s The Book of Mormon.
I stayed with that production for a year and a half, traveling to 36 cities across 26 states. Then, in the summer of 2014, I moved to New York City to begin the next chapter of my career. I was excited by the challenge of introducing myself to a vast industry that didn’t yet know my work.
Since moving to the U.S., I’ve had the joy of performing lead roles in multiple Broadway and Off-Broadway plays and musicals. My Broadway debut was playing the lead role of Chris Bean in The Play That Goes Wrong. I was with the show for an awesome 16 months, and when it moved Off-Broadway to New World Stages, I became the show’s Associate Director and I’ve remained in that position with the production ever since, also working on all North American replica productions, including those in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and on tour.
Back in the uk, in 2006, i started a musical theatre summer school called west end in wales, aiming to bridge the gap between the opportunities in london and rural north wales where i grew up. it became an annual week-long performance training program led by myself and guest west end professionals, serving over 500 students. after moving to the u.s., i eventually had to close west end in wales, but my passion for teaching and directing only grew stronger.
After working as a teacher, coach and director at various studios and schools around new york and new jersey, i officially launched mark evans studio - a school focused on providing excellent training for professional level actors who thrive on community, collaboration, and regular practice of their craft.
Today, Mark Evans Studio includes over a dozen faculty members teaching many weekly ongoing classes, a vibrant community of more than 350 actors, and continues to grow every day. I’m proud of the studio and everyone within the community.
My two greatest achievements to date are meeting and marrying my husband, Justin, and becoming a devoted father to our wonderful daughter, Larsen. Balancing acting, directing, teaching, running a studio, and prioritizing family is a constant challenge - but it’s one that fills my life with more variety, purpose, and inspiration than I could have never dreamed of.