Mark Flora

Actor, Director, Teacher

North Carolina

I'm an Actor, Director and Teacher residing in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. Currently on the staff of Spring Theatre in Winston Salem, where I directed “The Advenures of Robin Hood” and created the scenic design for “Newsies”.

I recently directed Frozen Jr. for LTWS.

I also directed “Some Enchanted Evening-The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein” and “A Wrinkle In Time" at The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem. I played the role of Bill Austin in "Mamma Mia!" at TLTWS and appeared as Dusty in Spirit Gum Theatre Company's production of Adam Szymkowicz's "Clown Bar" at Gatsby's Pub.

Other local appearances include; Stewart Windsor in “A Christmas Cactus” at Stained Glass Playhouse, Issachar/Baker in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Mr.  Sneed in "Macy's Yes Virginia- The Musical" at TLTWS, Benny Perkins in the GTCC production of "Hands on a Hardbody" and the Mayor in "The Grapes of Wrath at HPU; Jack/Stephanie in Ken Ludwig's, "Leading Ladies” at The Barn Dinner Theatre ; Phelim O'Shaughnessy in the Mark Twain/David Ives play, "Is He Dead?" and Vanya in "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," by Christopher Durang at Twin City Stage in Winston-Salem.

I played the role of George Hay in "Moon Over Buffalo" for Spring Theatre Company at The Hanesbrands Theatre, and Harvey Ruttles in "The Papers" at KLT (2015 Best Actor). You may have seen me in "Kiss of the Spider Woman", "The Little Dog Laughed", "Looking For Normal", and "Assassins" at Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance and "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" (2011 Commendation for Best Professional Actor, Piedmont Triad Theatre Guide) and "Man of La Mancha" at Open Space Cafe Theatre, Greensboro.

San Francisco Bay Area

In the San Francisco Bay Area, I played Nugget/Horseman, in "Equus" (directed by UNCG's late Tom Humphrey) , "Lu Ann Hampton Laverty Oberlander" at Center REP (Formerly Civic Arts Rep), and "The AIDS Show: Artists Involved with Death and Survival" at Theatre Rhinoceros, San Francisco, and on tour in San Diego and Boston.

Seattle/Tacoma

In the Seattle/Tacoma area I appeared as King Arthur in "Camelot," Motel in "Fiddler on the Roof," and ensemble roles in "Sweeney Todd" and "Candide.”

In my spare time, enjoy entertaining, cooking, baking, singing, reading and traveling.