LOS ANGELES – Mark Ferber, 60, a longtime production supervisor at the Hollywood Bowl, died March 14. A memorial service for Ferber will be held on-stage at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 11 a.m. It is open to the public.
Ferber's career with the well-known venue spanned more than 45 years – he was hired as an errand runner at age 14, and those attending performances grew familiar with his voice as he announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Hollywood Bowl."
He grew up near the Bowl, and his graduation ceremony from Hollywood High was held there. He graduated from UCLA in 1972, worked for the Seattle Opera in 1974 but returned to the venue soon afterward.
Ferber is predeceased by his first wife, Elaine Welton Hill, who died in 1999. He is survived by Suzanne Friedline Ferber, whom he married in 2001, and a son, Daniel, age 5.
