Mark Pagano is a working musician and a touring artist currently living in South City, St. Louis.  In the past four years he has released two full-length albums of original songs accompanied by local musicians.  His band, FIRE DOG, recently completed an extensive tour of the American west promoting their debut self-titled album, and they are currently working on a new record.  He has also worked as a music director for The Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma and as a representative of the musical intelligence for ARCHS Multiple Intelligence Training.  Mark loves the power of Playback in getting people to share their stories and artists honoring them through improvisation and theatre.