Peter J. McGuire

Peter J. McGuire
MFA University of Victoria
Senior Instructor
Acting, Directing, Comprehensive
pmg@uvic.ca

Brief Biography

Beginning at Victoria’s McPherson Playhouse Peter has enjoyed a 30-year career in the professional theatre that has included stage management, production management, talent management, administration and producing. He has worked at several major regional theatres including long-term residencies at the National Arts Centre, the Charlottetown Festival and the Stratford Festival. He has toured regionally, nationally and internationally, and worked for the Maybox Group of theatres in London’s West End. Between 2003 and 2005 he was the Associate Conservatory Director at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. Happy to be back at the University of Victoria, Peter currently teaches acting, directing and theatre survey courses to students from across the campus. He is the recipient of two Tyrone Guthrie awards and one Canada Council Grant. Peter serves as President of the Board of Out Of The Box Productions and holds a Masters degree in directing from the University of Victoria.