EDUCATOR

Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center:

Resident Director: NYC Kids Project, co-developing and directing puppet shows in NYC schools that advocate empathy, acceptance, and inclusion.

Mentor Ship TV - Created/hosted a series of videos that teach kids about Toy Theater.

  • Teaches storytelling to visually impaired kids K-4 at the New York Institute for Special Education

  • Taught playwriting to 9-12 graders with the theater arts program LEAP.

  • Led dozens of workshops for 5-10 year olds in storytelling, improv, and puppetry in the NYC Public School System.

  • Adjunct professor of Sketch Comedy at Pace University for three years.

  • Taught acclaimed Comedy Essentials, Instant Improv, and Flying Solo workshops at The Actor's Centre in London.

  • Other teaching credits: Buffalo State College, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Theater for a New Audience, Theatresports New York, and the Roundabout Theater.

  • Two-time recipient of the Backstage Readers Choice Award for Favorite NYC Comedy Teacher for Flying Solo classes at The People's Improv Theater.

  • Edinburgh Fringe workshops have prepped over 200 artists and producers for the largest arts festival in the world.

  • Independent solo show, comedy, characters, accountability, and marketing coach.

For information on private coaching, rates, upcoming workshops on press releases and electronic press kits, or general show development, please contact Pete here.