Peter Schmitz is an actor, dialect coach, and teacher of Theater History who lives in the Philadelphia area. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, he got his BA in History from Yale University, and his MFA in Acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Acting Program. Over the past 35 years, he has performed with many American regional theaters, including the Yale Rep in New Haven CT, the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis MN, the Penumbra Theatre in St. Paul MN, and the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington DC. In New York City, he did everything from children's theater to Off-Broadway shows, and was a member of the Broadway company of My Fair Lady in 1994.
In Philadelphia, Peter has appeared with the Arden Theatre Company, InterAct Theatre, the Philadelphia Theatre Company, the Lantern Theater Co., the Wilma Theater, the Act II Playhouse - and many shows at the Walnut Street Theatre. And he even had a small role in the movie Fargo, for which he leaned to speak Minnesotan.
As a theatrical dialect coach in the Philadelphia region, he has worked with many of Philadelphia's theater companies, both small and large. At present, Peter is an Adjunct Professor in the Theater Department of Temple University in Philadelphia, teaching courses in writing, dramatic literature . . . and the History of Theater.
His 2024 book Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia is now available! Published by Brookline Books in November 2024, you can find it all major online booksellers - there's even a link for bookshop.org at the top of the website. But we urge you to order it from your local independent bookstore, or even ask your local library to buy a copy!
In May of 2025, Peter will be appearing in CATO (remixed) with Philadelphia Artists Collective at the historic Carpenters Hall! The link is HERE.
Christopher Mark Colucci is a Barrymore Award-winning sound designer, composer, musician and photographer, working in Philadelphia, PA. You can hear and see other samples of his work in the links below.
