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Mark is in his 7th year at Newman University as Director of Theatre. Current directing projects include Lope de Vega's The Dog in the Manger (March 1-4) and Suessical the Musical (May 4-6). This past fall he directed The Glass Menagerie, and appeared as Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing for the Guild Hall Players.

News & Updates

09/07/2018	Mark is currently entering his 8th year as Director of Theatre at Newman University. This fall he is directing Death By Chocolate as a Dinner Theatre Offering. October 11, 12, & 13
04/24/2018	This past spring, Mark directed two musicals at once. Suessical the Musical, produced by Music Theatre for Young People May 4 - 6 and I do! I do! at Roxy's in late May.
02/26/2018	In March mark directed a production of Lope de Vega’s The Dog in the Manger.
12/16/2017	KRT recently presented The Three Little Pigs Go Surfing on Cheney Lake, by Mark Taylor Mannette. Episode 1: February 3 at 8 am and Feb 4 at Noon. Episode 2: Feb 10 at 8am and Feb 11 @ noon. Mannette also voiced the roles of Hinkley Pig and The Big Bad Wolf. December 16-31, 2017 Saturdays at 8am and Sundays at noon, Kansas Radio Theatre presented: Who Killed Scrooge? A retelling of A Christmas Carol with a murder mystery twist. This is Mark Mannette's script and he also voiced Arthur Baron (the Scrooge who is murdered) in the first two episodes. Then he voiced Detective Slaughter in Episode 3. Previously, Mark's voice was heard on Kansas Radio Theatre - broadcast around the state of Kansas from September 2, - 23, 2017- Saturday's at 6pm and Sundays at noon. He played the roles of the General and Ivan Shark in The Adventures of Captain Hilltop.
08/17/2017	Mark recently appeared as Leonato in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, presented by The Guild Hall Players September 21-24.
08/16/2017	Mark directed Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie at Newman University in the Jabara Flexible Theatre at 8pm on October 12, 13, & 14 and 2pm on October 15, 2017.

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Reviews

Susan B. Paschal, Fayetteville State, on A Sreetcar Named Desire. “Under Professor Mark T. Mannette’s sensitive but concrete direction this classic play by Tennessee Williams came to rugged life with visual intrigues, well developed character relationships and a perpetual flow make one forget the true length of the play. Amidst the cha ... read more >>

Jeff Wax, Actor and Director / Portland, Maine "The capacity to mesh and mold personalities and egos seems to me to be inherent in being a successful director and teacher in the field. Mark has repeatedly demonstrated his talent in accomplishing this very complicated task. I have personally observed Mark Mannette direct ... read more >>

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