Mark Teschner

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Mark Teschner is an American casting director.

Career

A native New Yorker, Mark Teschner has been the Casting Director of ABC Daytime's General Hospital since 1989. He has been described by Rolling Stone magazine as "an actor's casting director" and TV Guide noted his "unparalleled track record for finding top new talent." [1] For his work on General Hospital he has received nine Emmy Awards and an additional 8 nominations. He is also a seven time recipient of the Casting Society of America's Artios Award and has received 16 additional nominations. He is a former vice president of the Casting Society of America and a former Governor for the Television Academy.

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Education

Cum Laude Graduate, Connecticut College, B.A. in English. Mark attended the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in the fall of 1978.

Appearances

Numerous appearances including The Art Of Casting and E! Channel's Fight for Fame.

Casting director credits

TV

Broadway

Pre-Broadway

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz Liberties Taken

Off-Broadway

A...My Name is Alice Voyage of the Beagle Transposed Heads Rap Master Ronnie Little Victories Territorial Rites The Only Woman General Still Life Goodbye Freddy Green Fields Paducah December Seventh 1984 Just So!

Regional Theater

Camping with Henry and Tom The 24th Day Many Thousands Gone Tonight We Improvise Sweet Table at the Richelieu Year of the Duck Fatal Attraction Chekov in Yalta Wetter than Water A Walk out of the Water A Portable Pioneer and Prairie Show

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award

Casting Society of America

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References

  1. Saint Nicholas, Michael. An Actor's Guide: Your First Year in Hollywood. Allworth Press, 2006. p. 230