RICHARD ST. PETER, THEATRE DIRECTOR
DIRECTING EXPERIENCE
Professional Credits
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2024 Bayonet, Alex Borovenskiy, ProEnglish Theatre of Ukraine (Kyiv)
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2023 Tooth, Nina Zakhozhenko, ProEnglish Theatre of Ukraine (Kyiv)
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2022 Whole Lotta Shakin', John Porter, Firehouse Theatre, Richmond, VA (Staged Reading)
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2022 Robinson, Vitaliy Chenskiy, ProEnglish Theatre of Ukraine, (Kyiv)
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2022 Sweat, Lynn Nottage, The Generic Theater, Norfolk, VA
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2021 Hektomeron Project, Adapted and Directed * National Theatre 'Marin Sorescu' Craiova, Romania*
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2017 Private Spaces, Various Playwrights * National Theatre 'Marin Sorescu,' Craiova, Romania
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2015 The Rocky Horror Show, Book, Music, and Lyrics by Richard O'Brien * Warehouse Theatre, Greenville, SC
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2014 A Flea in Her Ear, Georges Feydeau adapted by Charles Edward Pogue * Centre Stage, Greenville, SC
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2013 Avenue Q, Music, Book & Lyrics by Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx & Jeff Whitty * Warehouse Theatre, Greenville, SC
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2013 Fault/Line, Devised by Bruce Hermann, Courtney Brown & Ryan Bruce, Written by Jared Strange *MeetFactory, Prague, CZ
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2012 High School Musical, Book by Dave Simpatico adapted from the original movie script by Peter Barsocchini * Lubbock Moonlight Musicals, Lubbock, TX
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2011 The Weir, Conor McPherson * Garza Stage, Post, TX
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2009 Checking In, Brian Hampton * June Havoc Theatre, New York, NY
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2009 Long Time Travelling, Silas House * Actors Guild of Lexington, Lexington, KY
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2009 Rabbit Hole, David Lindsay-Abaire * Actors Guild of Lexington, Lexington, KY
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2008 Moonlight and Magnolias, Ron Hutchinson * Actors Guild of Lexington, Lexington, KY
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2008 Hamlet, William Shakespeare * Temple Theatre, Sanford, NC
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2008 Tartuffe, Moliere adapted by Charles Edward Pogue * Actors Guild of Lexington, Lexington, KY
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2007 Hamlet, William Shakespeare * Actors Guild of Lexington, Lexington, KY (Production featured in American Theatre Magazine)
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2007 Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare * Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Cincinnati, OH
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2006 Rounding Third, Richard Dresser * Actors Guild of Lexington, Lexington, KY
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2006 Fully Committed, Becky Mode * Actors Guild of Lexington, Lexington, KY
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2005 All My Sons, Arthur Miller * Actors Guild of Lexington, Lexington, KY
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2005 Checking In, Brian Hampton * Actors Guild of Lexington, Lexington, KY
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2004 The SantaLand Diaries, David Sedaris, adapted by Joe Mantello * Actors Guild of Lexington, Lexington, KY
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2004 Stop Kiss, Diana Son * Actors Guild of Lexington, Lexington, KY
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2004 The 22-Day Adagio, Robert Caisley * Mill Mountain Theatre, Roanoke, VA
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2003 Lobby Hero, Kenneth Lonergan * Theatre IV, Richmond, VA
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2002 The Laramie Project, Moises Kaufman and Members of the Tectonic Theatre Project, Barksdale Theatre/Richmond Triangle Players, Richmond, VA
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2001 Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop, Danny Hoch * TheatreVirginia, Richmond, VA
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2001 Edward II, Christopher Marlowe * Live Arts, Charlottesville, VA
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2001 bash:latterday plays, Neil LaBute * Theatre IV, Richmond, VA
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2001 The Taming of the Shrew, William Shakespeare * Barksdale Theatre, Richmond, VA
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2001 Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop, Danny Hoch * Theatre IV, Richmond, VA
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2000 Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, Moises Kaufman and Members of the Tectonic Theatre Project * Barksdale Theatre, Richmond, VA
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2000 Marisol, Jose Rivera * Firehouse Theatre, Richmond, VA
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1999 Stop Kiss, Diana Son * Richmond Triangle Players, Richmond, VA
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1999 subUrbia, Eric Bogosian * Theatre IV, Richmond, VA
* The Hektomeron Project was conceived by the National Theatre Marin Sorescu in Craiova, Romania featuring 100 international Directors adapting
stories from The Decameron by Boccaccio. I was the only American director involved in the Project.
College and University Credits
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2024 Twelfth Night * Virginia Commonwealth University
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2024 Let America Be...? (Devised) * Virginia Union University
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2023 Basquiat (Devised) * Virginia Union University
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2019 Our Country's Good, Timberlake Wertenbaker * Northwestern State University
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2019 Shakespeare's R&J, Joe Calarco * Northwestern State University
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2018 Measure for Measure, William Shakespeare * Clemson University
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2017 4:48 Psychosis, Sarah Kane * University of Craiova, Romania
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2015 Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare * Clemson University
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2014 Vincent in Brixton, Nicholas Wright * Clemson University
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2014 Melissa Arctic, Craig Wright * Clemson University
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2011 9/11 Voices (Staged Reading), Norman Bert * Texas Tech University
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2011 Well It Ain't Ozzie and Harriet, Michael Flood * Texas Tech University
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2008 Weak/Side/Help, Andrew Shafer * University of Kentucky
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2006 The Two Gentlemen of Verona, William Shakespeare * Centre College (KY)
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1998 Tartuffe, Moliere * Virginia Union University
Theatre and Opera for Young Audiences (Tours)
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2002 Arthur Ashe: Champion of Honor * Theatre IV, Richmond, VA
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2002 And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank * Theatre IV, Richmond, VA
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2001 Lyle, Lyle Crocodile * Theatre IV, Richmond, VA
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2000 The Pied Piper of Hamelin * Virginia Opera, Norfolk, VA
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2000 Little Red Riding Hood * Virginia Opera, Norfolk, VA
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2000 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow * Theatre IV, Richmond, VA
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1999 Shake Hands with Shakespeare * Theatre IV, Richmond, VA
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1999 The Sword in the Stone * Theatre IV, Richmond, VA
Related Experience
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2011 Director, Feature Film, Checking In, Brian Hampton * Small Town Dangerous Productions (Available on amazon.com)
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2007 Selected Participant, La MaMa/Umbria International Director's Symposium, Spoleto, Italy
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2004 Selected Participant, TCG New Artistic Leadership Institute, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ
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2000 Selected Participant, Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab, New York, NY
Teaching and Employment
Assistant Professor of Theatre, Theatre Program Coordinator, Virginia Union University 2023-- Present
Visiting Lecturer, Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance, London, England 2006 -- Present
Director, I.B. Theatre Program, Warwick High School 2021-2023
Assistant Professor of Theatre, Northwestern State University 2018 -- 2020
Fulbright Scholar, University of Craiova, Romania 2016 -- 2017
Assistant Professor of Theatre, Clemson University 2013 -- 2018
Teaching Areas: Directing, Acting, Devising, Theatre History, Dramatic Literature, Structure of Drama, Contemporary British Theatre, Theatre Appreciation