Anthony Pearson

Programming Coordinator

NAME: Anthony Pearson

PRONOUNS: he/they

TITLE: Programming Coordinator

FAVORITE SHAKESPEARE PLAY: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

SHAKESPEARE CHARACTER THAT BEST DESCRIBES ME: Puck – or Viola, specifically as Cesario

FAVORITE PLAY THAT ISN’T BY SHAKESPEARE: a tie between Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett and Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell

BIOGRAPHY

Anthony is the Programming Coordinator for ASC, and heading the construction of the on-site Archive.  Originally from Oregon, Anthony grew up on Oregon Shakespeare Festival and a passion for Shakespeare from English and Drama teachers in middle and high school.  He holds a BA in History from University of Oregon, MA in History from Bowling Green State University, and a second MA in Material Culture and Public Humanities from Virginia Tech.  He joined ASC in the fall of 2021, a return to theater, programming, and production after almost 12 years.