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Peter Sampieri is a tenured Professor of Directing and Performance in the Department of Theatre and Speech Communication at Salem State University, where he has served for sixteen years with dual expertise in academic leadership and creative practice. His career integrates administrative excellence with professional artistry across stage and screen.
His educational background includes:
- M.F.A. in Directing, Trinity Rep Conservatory
- B.A. in Theatre and English Literature (magna cum laude), St. Michael’s College
Professor Sampieri’s research centers on transformative theatre practices, specializing in ensemble-based directing, original play development, and interdisciplinary performance. His creative scholarship manifests through world-premiere productions exploring social narratives, musical theatre innovation, and puppetry integration, with emphasis on bridging academic training and professional artistry. He champions student-driven creation through devised theatre methodologies and cross-cultural collaborations.
His distinguished honors include:
- Pell Award Scholarship for Artistic Excellence (2002)
- Kennedy Center Outstanding Direction of a New Work (2014)
- Kennedy Center David Mark Cohen National Playwriting Award (2014)
- Kennedy Center Special Achievement in Directing (2020)
- O’Neill Playwriting Fellow (2014)
- Salem State Distinguished Teaching Award (2015)
- Whiting Fellowship (2017)
As an academic mentor, Sampieri designed a peer-to-peer mentorship program achieving 97% student retention from 2011-2020 and has trained generations of theatre artists through courses like Directing I/II and Styles I/II. His grant-funded initiatives include consultancy for University of New Hampshire and Rhode Island School of Design’s Terra Carta Design Lab, plus successful development of four new degree programs approved by the MA Board of Higher Education.
He actively collaborates with the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Guild as a regional judge and workshop facilitator, while maintaining artistic partnerships with Elemental Theatre Collective and serving as a guest artist at Finland’s National Theatre Academy. His leadership extends to Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival representation and SDC (Stage Directors and Choreographers Society) membership.
