Mark David Kaplan

Herr Shultz

Mark David Kaplan happily returns to Gulf Coast Symphony, having appeared in last season’s joyous production of She Loves Me.  He is the recipient of three Joseph Jefferson Awards – for Les Misérables, Ragtime and Forbidden Broadway –  the latter with which he has toured internationally and performed off-Broadway. Recent and notable credits include Kinky Boots (Paramount), Into the Woods and The Mystery of Love and Sex (Writer’s Theatre), Wonderful Town (Goodman), Beauty and the Beast (Drury Lane), Little Shop of Horrors (American Blues/Mercury Theatres), Hairspray (Syracuse Stage), A Year with Frog and Toad (Chicago Children’s), Amadeus (Indiana Rep), We Three Lizas (About Face), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chicago Company/James Lapine, dir.), and various premieres with Chicago Shakespeare, Marriott and Skylight Theatres. As well, Mark spent over 5 years in the National Tour of The Lion King. TV credits include Utopia (Amazon Video), Chicago Fire (NBC), Being Blago (WLS/Disney TV) and spots for T-Mobile, Arkansas Lottery, McDonalds, and the Chicago Cubs.  A proud member of Actors’ Equity for 36+ years, Mark currently sits on the board of Season of Concern, Chicago’s primary fund raising organization which focuses it’s efforts on the physical and mental wellness of those who make their lives in the performing arts. He is proud to work alongside talented the souls here and is ever grateful to Andrew, the GCS folx, and dear Max for inviting him to the party.

Thanks you all for being part of the art!