Tony Perucci

Tony Perucci is an Associate Professor of Performance Studies in the Department of Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He holds a Ph.D. from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, an M.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill, and a B.S. from Northwestern University. His work bridges scholarship and artistic practice, focusing on experimental theater, political intervention aesthetics, and the legacy of Mary Overlie's Viewpoints theory.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Performance Studies, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
• M.A. in Communication Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• B.S. in Performance Studies, Northwestern University

Research Interests: Dr. Perucci explores experimentalism in performance, the aesthetics of political activism, and Mary Overlie's Viewpoints methodology. He is co-director of the Mary Overlie Legacy Project and is preparing a book on Overlie's contributions to theater pedagogy. His current projects include Reality Frictions: Ruptural Performance and Indecidable Theatre, analyzing contemporary art's engagement with post-truth politics.

Awards & Grants:

• 2021 Short-term Research Fellowship, New York Public Library
• 2020 Adobe Course Development Grant
• 2018 Ken Lowe Fund for Faculty Excellence
• 2016-17 Mellon Curatorial Fellowship

Teaching & Projects: Perucci teaches courses integrating theory and practice, emphasizing collaborative creation and risk-taking. His performance projects include In an Interrogative Mood (2016), Eating Animals (2011), and Double Indemnity (2008). He co-leads workshops on Viewpoints training globally and is affiliated with the Six Viewpoints Institute.

Labs/Teams: Co-director of the Mary Overlie Legacy Project & Six Viewpoints Institute, advancing Overlie's actor training methodology.