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Pete Rydberg
Pronouns: He / Him / His
Director of the School of Visual & Performing Arts
Dean's Office-College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Humanities
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Pete Rydberg Pronouns: He / Him / His
Director of the School of Visual & Performing Arts
Dean's Office-College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Humanities
Specialty area(s)
Arts / Educational Administration, Stage Directing, Musical Theatre, Theatre History, Theatre Theory
Brief biography
Born and bred on the Minnesotan side of the Mississippi, my adult life has been spent working in the theatre (and restaurants) in Minneapolis; working in theatre and attending grad school in Madison; leading theatre programs in Pennsylvania and Kansas; and traveling the globe whenever possible with friends. I have a goldendoodle named Gus. He is a good boy.
Current courses at UWL
Currently on hiatus from the classroom to focus on developing the role & function of the Director of Visual and Performing Arts.
Education
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Theatre & Drama.
M.A. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Theatre & Drama.
B.A. Saint Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota. Major: Theatre & Drama.
Career
Teaching history
Favorite courses to teach include: Musical Theatre Theory, Drama in Education, Script Analysis, Stage Directing, Theatre History
Professional history
Prior Appointments
Associate Professor & Director of Theatre, Department of Communication & Theatre • Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas
Associate Professor, Director of Theatre & Chair - Department of Music & Theatre • Thiel College, Greenville, Pennsylvania
Artistic Director, Mercury Players Theatre • Madison, Wisconsin
