Peter Schmitz
Peter Schmitz is a researcher, writer, 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 theaters in New York, Minnesota, and elsewhere.
In Philadelphia, he 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 the Walnut Street Theatre. As a theatrical dialect coach in the Philadelphia region, he has worked with many of Philadelphia's theater companies and universities.
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.