Meet the Members

Mark F and Cathy D are the owner/operators of the Vernon Plaza Theater. Cathy grew up in Vernon, and Mark grew up all over Texas in towns like Abilene and Waco before settling in Austin. They met in 2001 and were married three years later. Cathy has a master's degree in Speech Language Pathology and worked for many years in different private schools. Both she and Mark were active in the Austin theater scene, working with the Violet Crown Radio Players as founding members of the troupe. Mark also moonlights as an author (under the pen name Mark Finn). His most recent book, "Blood & Thunder: the Life and Art of Robert E. Howard" was nominated for the Locus Fan award for best non-fiction book and the World Fantasy Award.