John Perine

John Perine (Director/Director of Education) is a director, performer, playwright, and educator originally from the Nashville, Tennessee area and is the Director of Education at Gulfshore Playhouse. Recent directing with The Conservatory includes Romeo + Juliet, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, and he is looking forward to directing Freaky Friday this summer and Starcrossed this fall in partnership with Artis-Naples and the Naples Philharmonic. Selected other directing: Peter and the Starcatcher (top three finalist for Best Director of the Decade and Best Musical of the Decade by BroadwayWorld Birmingham), Kate DiCamillo’s Flora & Ulysses (North Carolina Theatre for Young People) and the world premiere of his play icarus x apollo for University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Centennial celebration. Additional teaching artistry: The Rose Theater (Omaha, NE), The Virginia Samford Theatre (Birmingham, AL), and Lexington Children’s Theatre (Lexington, KY). Education: Theatre for Youth at Samford University (BFA) and UNC Greensboro (MFA). More about John’s work can be found at www.johnperine.com