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Pete Rydberg

Pronouns: He / Him / His
Director of the School of Visual & Performing Arts
Dean's Office-CASSH University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Pete Rydberg Pronouns: He / Him / His

Director of the School of Visual & Performing Arts

Dean's Office-CASSH

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

Kudos

served

Taylor Cole Miller, Communication Studies; Valerie Krage, Educational Studies; Teri Holford and Kendall Morgan, both Murphy Library; Pete Rydberg, Visual & Performing Arts; and Kjerstin Lang, University Marketing & Communications; served on the TEDxUWLaCrosse committee. The group planned and organized a successful TEDxUWLaCrosse event on Oct. 10, 2024, in The Bluffs, Student Union. Their dedication to fostering thought-provoking dialogue not only enriches the university community but also engages the broader public. One third of the attendees were from the wider La Crosse community. Thank you to the committee for making TEDxUWLaCrosse a memorable and inspiring experience for a full house of attendees.

Submitted on: Oct. 14