Background
Markus, Thomas Benjamin was born on October 28, 1934 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin and Ruby (Friedman) Markus.
Markus, Thomas Benjamin was born on October 28, 1934 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin and Ruby (Friedman) Markus.
Bachelor, Pomona College, 1956. Master of Fine Arts, Tulane University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1962.
Assistant professor University California, Santa Barbara, 1962-1969. Associate professor City University of New York, 1969-1971. Professor Temple University, Philadelphia, 1971-1978.
Artistic director Theater at Monmouth, Maine, 1977-1978, TheatreVirginia, Richmond, 1978-1985, Theatre by the Sea, New Hampshire, 1986-1987. Resident director, dramaturg Pioneer Theatre Company, since 1988. Professor Yale University, New Haven, 1986, Florida State University, 1988, University Utah, since 1988.
Guest director Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, 1967, Roundabout Theatre, New York, 1970, Utah Shakespeare Festival, 1964, 66, 67, 80, 90, Festival Theatre, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1971, 83, Performing Arts Foundation, Huntington, New York, 1973, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, 1973, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Boulder, 1979, 81, 89, 91, 97, California Shakespeare Festival, Berkeley, 1998, Walnut St. Theatre, 1983, 85, 86, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 1988, National.Theatre of Cyprus, 1997, Hong Kong Repertory Theatre, 1995, Georgia Shakespeare Festival, 1996.
Member Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Actors Equity Association, National Theatre Conference, American Society Theatre Research, Shakespeare Theatre Association American, Society Stage Directors and Choreographers.
1 child, Lindsay.