Mark Olson
Last updated
August 11, 2021Biography
Mark is a singer/actor who discovered a passion for theater late in life when his niece asked him to audition with her for a show. How does one say no to a twelve year old with a dream? Many shows later Mark is obviously hooked. His favorite role to date was Herr Schultz in Cabaret.
Résumé
Mark R. Olson
6325 Knox Ave S | Richfield, MN 55423
612-865-1790
Height: 5’9” | Eyes: Blue | Weight: 220 lbs | Hair: Gone, Sugar and Cinnamon.
Vocal Range: Tenor
THEATRE:
Hair the Concert Version, Theatre 55 - Multiple solo and harmony bits.
Trouble is My Business, Philip Marlowe Radio Play, Theatre 55- Wax Nose-Richard Hitchler
Urinetown- Theatre 55-Old Man Strong/ Hot Blades Harry- Richard Hitchler
Pippin-Theatre 55- Lewis- Richard Hitchler
Hair- Theatre 55- Tribe- Richard Hitchler
Cabaret- Lakeshore Players- Herr Schultz- Paul Reyburn
Into the Woods- Cinderella's Father Lakeshore Players- Christopher Teipner
The Wizard of Oz- Winkie General/Ensemble Lakeshore Players- John Michael Johnson
The Happy Elf- Santa- Lakeshore Players- Paul Reyburn
Sworn to be True: The Women of the Dillinger Gang- Agent Werner Hani- Landmark Center Trial Series with LPT- Ben Ratowski
Catch Me if You Can- Spring 2016- Agent Cod- Chameleon Theatre Circle- Avian Jangula
Young Frankenstein- Fall 2015- Ensemble- Lakeshore Players- Christopher Teipner
You Can't Take it With You - Spring 2015 - Paul Sycamore - Eagan Theater Company- Jennifer Kudelka
The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Fall 2014 - Horace/Ensemble - Lakeshore Players - Paul Reyburn
The Ohman Stone (Fringe) - Summer 2014 - Hjalmar Holand - It Works - Sheridan O’Keefe
The Jungle Book - Winter 2013 - Father Wolf - Lakeshore Players - Ben Ratkowski
Damn Yankees - Winter 2013 - Adam Welch - Ashland - Christopher Teipner
Of Thee I Sing - Fall 2012 - Senator Carver Jones - Lakeshore Players - Joe Hendren
The Wizard of Oz - Summer 2012 - Winkie General/ensemble - RVTC Scott Swanson
Something’s Afoot - Fall 2011 - Clive - Lakeshore Players - Christopher Teipner
Curtains - Summer 2011 - Sidney Bernstein/Ensemble - RVTC - Scott Swanson
The Sound of Music - Spring 2011 - Franz - Lakeshore Players - Christopher Teipner
The Boy Friend - Fall 2010 - Percival Browne - Lakeshore Players - Gretchen Weinrich
Oklahoma - Spring 2010 - Cord Elam - Lakeshore Players - Janice Murphy-Roman
Fiddler on the Roof - Fall 2009 - Yussel/Ensemble - The Phipps - Mark A. Paulson
MUSIC:
Lutheran Church of the Reformation Choir - Tenor soloist/section leader - Carsten Sjlostad
Norwegian Glee Club of Minneapolis - First Tenor - Carsten Sjlostad
EDUCATION & TRAINING
University of Minnesota, Morris - Bachelor of Arts, Education (Vocal Music minor)
Voice instructor: Dr. Kenneth Hodgson
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