Biography
PETER HOWARD (Actor, Playwright) is a founding member of Cornerstone Theater Company. Born and raised in Massachusetts, he graduated from Harvard College with a degree in English and American Literature and holds a Master of Fine Arts from the Department of Drama of the University of Virginia. With Cornerstone, Peter has performed in, written or otherwise collaborated on scores of productions in Los Angeles and around the country. As a playwright, his Cornerstone credits include Zones (an original, audience-interactive play exploring interfaith themes), an American Muslim adaptation of You Can't Take It with You (the first adaptation ever approved by the Kaufman and Hart estate) and a bilingual adaptation of Lorca's Blood Wedding (Boda de Luna Nueva: New Moon Wedding, created for the small California agricultural communities of Western Stanislaus County as part of the company's 2005 Summer Institute). His regional theater work includes productions at the Mark Taper Forum, Williamstown Theatre Festival, American Repertory Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, Long Wharf, and Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Peter has served on staff of the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), working as a facilitator, playwright and director in a variety of youth arts programs that use theater as a springboard for dialogue on challenging human relations topics. He has directed the participatory youth script development and performance programs of a number of regional theatres including the Mark Taper Forum (The Speak to Me program) and Shakespeare Festival/LA (Will Power to Youth). Peter is also the author of three plays (collectively known as the Compassion Plays series) now touring southern California high schools, colleges and community groups through ENCOMPASS, a new youth development organization based in the San Gabriel Valley: Wheels explores youth attitudes toward immigration; Kick explores the Native American mascot issue in high school sports; Horizon Line explores the root causes and impact of bias-motivated crime.
Roles and Productions
Simon Stimpson |
Our Town |
The Ghost of Hamlet's Father/Osric an eager servant/the King
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The Marmarth Hamlet |
Kay |
The Snow Queen |
Peter |
I Can't Pay the Rent |
Christian Mask |
The Maske Family Musical |
Sandy Tyrell |
That Marfa Fever |
Publicity Director/Baker |
The Pretty Much True Story of Dinwiddie County |
Publicity Director/Tartoof |
Tartoof (Or, an Imposter in Norcatur -- And at Christmas! |
Demetrius, a student |
A Midsummer Night's Dream |
Slim, the Chorus leader/Patti, the Chorus leader/Gwen, the Chorus leader |
The House on Walker River |
Fling Bing |
The Good Person of Long Creek |
Father Lawrence, a Catholic priest |
Romeo and Juliet |
Nicholas Turpin, the "City Boy", shop steward |
Three Sisters from West Virginia |
Ensemble |
The Video Store Owner's Significant Other |
Public Relations Coordinator |
Everyman in the Mall |
Dr. Pangloss |
Candude, or the Optimistic Civil Servant |
Prince Charming/Macduff |
Medea Macbeth Cinderella |
Mall Festival Coordinator |
The Mall Plays |
Chorus Member, Mr. Childs, Sunglasses Man |
Broken Hearts |
Korus |
An Antigone Story |
Mr. Humphrey, the Merchant's landlord |
For Here or To Go |
Writer/Understudy |
ZONES or Where Does Your Soul Live and Is There Sufficient Parking?
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Writer & Director: Authenticite/Choir/Pere Ian/Ian |
Crossings: Journeys of Catholic Immigrants |
Hobart, Creature |
Mary Shelley's Santa Claus: Presence in Boxes |
Guide |
Center of the Star: A Jewish Walking Tour of Los Angeles |
Musical Staging/Traveler |
Waking Up in Lost Hills |
Indra, Vibhishena, Puppeteer |
As Vishnu Dreams |
Writer/Lyricist/Musical Staging |
Boda De Lunna Nueva: New Moon Wedding |
Anderson |
A Long Bridge Over Deep Waters |
Judge |
Demeter in the City |
Bill Kramarczuk/Viking Fan #1/Orest Kramarczuk/Act One Tourist |
The Falls |
Announcer |
Beyond the Beyond: The Gay Futureworld |
Choreographer/George |
Los Illegals |
Writer: "Long Term" |
Beyond the Diagnosis |
Doctor |
Someday |
Dramaturg |
For All Time - Eye to Eye |
Playwright/Lyricist |
Jason in Eureka |
Augustus |
3 Truths (Justice Cycle Bridge Show) |
Yuri/Chorus |
Making Paradise |
A Man |
A Man Comes To Fowler |
Father Tim/Business Man 1/Bartender |
Café Vida |
Pa |
Flor |
Playwright |
Lunch Lady Courage |
Father Mac |
Love On San Pedro |
Caliban (a troubler) |
California: The Tempest |
Government Person |
Urban Rez |
Director |
Fellowship |
Director |
The Forked Path |
Mondiablo |
Magic Fruit |
Joseph Cornell/Oleksander |
The Cardinal |
Dennis Duncan |
Native Nation |
Lummis/Puppeteer |
Highland Park Is Here |
Actor |
36 YESSES |
All the Wasicus, Ensemble |
Wicoun |
Work with Cornerstone
Work Outside Cornerstone
Updated: January 18, 2024
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