Mark Salyer has directed and produced several musicals and plays at various theaters, including Cabaret and An Evening with Stephen Schwartz at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center. He also directed Big River and The World Goes 'Round at the Theatre Project. Salyer has run summer residencies and workshops teaching acting, musical theater, and other performance skills. Additionally, he has taught and directed productions as faculty at College of the Canyons, and has directed productions internationally and in Atlanta, Georgia.