Full resume AVAILABLE on request. I have had nine plays/musicals commissioned, produced and performed in Pittsfield, MA in addition to being a working member of PIP (Plays in Progress) based in Hudson, NY. I am a working theater critic for _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

Peter J. Bergman

Full resume AVAILABLE on request. I have had nine plays/musicals commissioned, produced and performed in Pittsfield, MA in addition to being a working member of PIP (Plays in Progress) based in Hudson, NY. I am a working theater critic for _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

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Full resume AVAILABLE on request. I have had nine plays/musicals commissioned, produced and performed in Pittsfield, MA in addition to being a working member of PIP (Plays in Progress) based in Hudson, NY. I am a working theater critic for Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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English
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Work Experience

Theater Critic/Features Writer at The Berkshire Edge (theberkshireedge.com)
January 1, 2015 - Present
Wrote theater reviews, features, and poems.
Director of Communications and Community Relations at Berkshire County Historical Society at Herman Melville's Arrowhead
February 1, 2014 - September 1, 2019
Public relations, volunteer training and coordination, program direction, financial co-management, gift shop operations, and poetry project editing; managed publishing arm and poetry workshops.
Executive Director at Edna St. Vincent Millay Society
February 1, 2007 - November 1, 2013
Created a historic house and garden museum; oversaw exhibitions; education, publications; volunteer program development; fundraising; poetry workshops.
Theatre Critic at The Berkshire Advocate, The Columbia Newspaper, The Chatham Courier, The Independent, and other newspapers
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 2020
Wrote theater reviews and feature articles for multiple publications (1995–2020).
Visitors Services Manager/Assistant to Director at The Berkshire Historical Society
June 1, 2006 - February 1, 2007
Managed and staffed special exhibitions; coordinated events, guided group tours, PR materials, and volunteers; Gala planning.
Public Relations Director at Becoming Pittsfield: The Gilded Age
February 1, 2006 - June 1, 2006
Wrote and organized all press materials and press events; created exhibit title and ancillary events.
Public Relations Director at Art of the Game - 1791 - Pittsfield
January 1, 2006 - October 1, 2006
Wrote and organized all press materials and events; represented the organization at major events; committee secretary.
Public Relations Director at Sheepacular Pittsfield!
September 1, 2003 - October 1, 2004
Wrote, organized and edited press releases; managed media relations; created and ran Sheep-related events and competitions; public spokesperson.
Public Relations Director at Sheepacular Pittsfield!
June 1, 2005 - Present
Rejoined as PR lead; ongoing involvement in festival publicity.
Director of Press and Public Relations at Shaker Mountain Opera
June 1, 2003 - September 1, 2003
Wrote and coordinated all press materials and opening night press activities; produced numerous press pieces.
Reporter/Features Writer at The Advocate
October 1, 1996 - June 1, 1999
Wrote 3–5 articles per issue across news, arts, food, travel, and local politics; notable personality profiles.
Manager/Proprietor at Berkshire Concert Artists
April 1, 1995 - December 31, 2017
Managed business affairs for a variety of artists; contract/public relations work; organized auditions and concert programming.
Lecturer/Instructor/Mentor at Various
January 1, 1994 - Present
Teaching and mentoring in creative writing, poetry, opera, and elder education at multiple organizations.
Managing Director at Berkshire Opera Company
October 1, 1993 - September 1, 1995
Managed operations, fundraising, contracts, and artistic decisions; produced opera and related programs.
Assistant to the Producer at Opera Mobilé
April 1, 1992 - September 1, 1994
General assistant to founder/producer; planned auditions; logistics; logo/poster design; facilities coordination.
Associate Manager at Thea Dispeker, Inc.
January 1, 1992 - November 1, 1993
Managed careers of classical vocalists and conductors; supervised staff; publicity materials.
Proprietor/Cruise Consultant at Cruise/Tour Consultants
March 1, 1988 - December 1, 1992
All aspects of travel business; author/editor of newsletters; group escort responsibilities.
Cruise Consultant at Menken Sales/Cunard Line
February 1, 1987 - February 1, 1988
Past passenger promotions; high-volume sales contributions.
Casting Agent at Joan Lynn Casting
October 1, 1986 - February 1, 1987
Assisted in all phases of casting for films/TV; scheduling and rehearsals; call-backs.
Receptionist/Cruise Consultant at Landry & Kling Cruise Consultants
June 1, 1986 - October 1, 1986
Entry-level role; information distribution; co-authored in-house newsletter.
Administrative Associate at Berney & Zweben
December 1, 1985 - June 1, 1986
Handled scheduling, case preparation, and staff supervision in a litigation firm.
Data Editor/Rewrite at CBS-TV Newsfeed
March 1, 1983 - March 1, 1986
On-line copy编辑 for visuals; rewrote wire service copy and created original material.
Editorial Director at Ticket Connection Magazine
April 1, 1981 - January 1, 1983
Wrote and edited articles on entertainment; designed layouts; supervised staff.
Instructor/Director at AMAS Repertory Theater
January 1, 1970 - December 31, 1972
Taught acting, directing, and playwriting to disenfranchised youth; wrote and directed works.
Library Technical Assistant, Grade II at Rodgers & Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound/Performing Arts Research Center at Lincoln Center
February 1, 1968 - February 1, 1978
Catalogued vernacular materials; supervised assistants; organized programs and exhibits.
Port of New York Authority at Port of New York Authority
March 1, 1964 - February 1, 1968
Entry-level mailroom; promotion to assistant maintenance scheduler; organized internal union.
Claims Investigator at Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
June 1, 1963 - January 1, 1964
Claims investigator for accounts including the New York City Ballet.

Education

Certificate of Study in Travel at Travel Career Institute, Ltd.
November 1, 1985 - April 1, 1986
Master's program in Film/Music/Theater at New School for Social Research
September 1, 1968 - June 1, 1972
Graduate Program in Composition at Juilliard School
September 1, 1967 - June 1, 1968
Bachelor of Arts at Queens College
March 1, 1964 - May 1, 1967
Master's studies in English at New York University
September 1, 1963 - January 1, 1964
High School Diploma at Bayside High School
January 1, 1960 - January 1, 1963

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