Pete Guither Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois

Artistic Director of established avant-garde performance art company, with performers telling stories and communicating through movement, text, and music, and utilizing textured projections on the canvas of the human body. The first production in Chicago was in 2001, and there have been new productions in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, and with several productions in 2016, including "[Trans]formation" at Collaboraction Studios."There is strength and bravery permeating every aspect of [Trans]formation. There is bravery in exposing one’s naked body onstage. There is bravery in proudly owning one’s identity in a world that would quash it. Go see this play. See these brave people tell their stories. Exist, for a few hours, in a world where everyone’s gender is not just respected, but celebrated. Witness a stage where there is vulnerability and safety together. In times like these, shows like [Trans]formation matter, and Nothing without a Company and Living Canvas have produced a piece of theatre that is desperately and urgently needed." - Chicago Splash Magazine"'The Living Canvas' is as powerful as it is beautiful. Pete Guither has once again made his mark on modern theatre, this time pushing the envelope of artistic creativity to new realms with the latest rendition of his own creation, The Living Canvas - Demons. Guither ingeniously showcases his ability to intertwine the beauty of the naked body with flowing motion, mesmerizing projections and a riveting storyline that invokes a wide range of emotions." — Buzz Magazine

Served as General Manager of the Festival for 12 years and continued to work as needed as Festival Photographer and through doing the graphic design and editing of the annual Festival Playbill.

Responsible for a wide range of management and coordination activities for the College of Fine Arts, focused on facilities and communications.General Responsibilities • Serve as college coordinator for facilities issues with Facilities Planning and Facilities Management • Coordinate College commencement activities • College Web Coordinator • Organize and/or help coordinate special events for the College, including the college's 40th Anniversary year-long celebration, the annual Fine Arts Festival, and special donor and alumni events. • Created and maintain the College's interactive electronic Hall of Fame. • Host annual New York Theatre trips, including one for students in the spring and a community trip with over 90 participants annually in the summer. • Teach Principles of Theatre Management and Advanced Theatre Management. • Past teaching in the Arts Technology program as needed • Serve as production photographer for the college • Design, edit and layout the annual Illinois Shakespeare Festival program guide and other publications, including the Fine Arts Newsletter.2011-2015 Illinois State University Coleman Fellow, funded by the Coleman Foundation to encourage the spread of passionate entrepreneurship through entrepreneurship education throughout universities

Also functioned as General Manager of Illinois State Theatre production program and The Illinois Shakespeare FestivalGeneral Management Responsibilities: Directly supervised all general management areas related to production, including Marketing, Publicity, Graphic Design, Box Office, House Management, Photography, Income Financial Records, Archives, etc., for 100-150 performances a yearOther areas of responsibility • Teach the Theatre Management concentration • Served as editor for Theatre Alumni "Spotlight" newsletter and coordinated alumni reunions and other information and events • Organized and managed all auditions for Illinois State Theatre and The Studio Theatre • Created and updated all Theatre Department recruitment materials and prepared recruitment displays • Assisted with special events, guest artists, cooperative events • Created and maintained web sites for the Theatre Department and Illinois Shakespeare Festival

Handled all grantwriting (including four NEA grants annually), marketing, and a variety of administrative areas, including working with budgets, fiscal auditing, and select touring arrangements.

Mfa, Performing Arts Management

Activities and Societies: BC-MFAWilson Lehrer Scholar

Bss, Theatre

Activities and Societies: Delta Phi Rho, Theatre, MusicMajored in Theatre. Directed, designed, and composed music for "Great God Brown".