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Peter Nason

    An actor, director, and theatre teacher, Peter Nason fell in love with the theatre at the tender age of six when he saw Mickey Rooney in “George M!” at the Shady Grove in Washington, D.C. He has appeared in dozens of productions around the country, helmed several films and directed over thirty plays. His love of the theatre, and his passion for the craft of acting and directing, has led him to reach hundreds of Florida teenagers to help make the stage their home.  He has currently started a new theatre program at the CCMS Conservatory of the Arts where he hopes the students there will find the same joy of performing that he found.
 
A graduate of the University of Alabama and the Scuola Lorenzo de Medici in Florence, Italy, Peter is an award-winning playwright and has written for various periodicals and newspapers, including “The Tampa Tribune,” where he was a book reviewer and community columnist. One of his literary heroines, the late great Pauline Kael, summed up his philosophy of reviewing:  “In the arts, the critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is advertising.”   Peter resides in Wesley Chapel, Florida with his beloved Boston Terrier, Ike. 
 






BWW Review: Stephen Schwartz's PIPPIN Comes to Life in St. Petersburg College Theater Department's Crazily Creative, Exuberant Production
BWW Review: Stephen Schwartz's PIPPIN Comes to Life in St. Petersburg College Theater Department's Crazily Creative, Exuberant Production
June 30, 2019

Students from ten high schools and six colleges have come together to create an extraordinary, stunning summertime show.

BWW Review: TOTA Music & Theatre Conservatory's Magical Production of Roald Dahl's MATILDA: THE MUSICAL
BWW Review: TOTA Music & Theatre Conservatory's Magical Production of Roald Dahl's MATILDA: THE MUSICAL
June 28, 2019

An astounding nine-year-old Berlin Head leads a cast of amazingly talented kids.

BWW Review: A Big Bright Beautiful SHREK: THE MUSICAL at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre
BWW Review: Mad Theatre of Tampa's Production of MAN OF LA MANCHA at the Shimberg Playhouse
BWW Review: Mad Theatre of Tampa's Production of MAN OF LA MANCHA at the Shimberg Playhouse
June 15, 2019

Yes, it features perhaps the greatest song in musical theatre history, but does Don Quixote's quest here lack zest?

BWW Review: Eugene O'Neill's Penetrating, Heartbreaking LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT at American Stage - Is It The Greatest American Play Ever Written?
BWW Review: Eugene O'Neill's Penetrating, Heartbreaking LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT at American Stage - Is It The Greatest American Play Ever Written?
June 9, 2019

Janis Stevens gives the performance of the year in a show that you won't be able to shake for a long time.

BWW Review: The Asolo's Inventive, Slapstick Production of Jules Verne's AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS - Perfect for the Kid Inside Every Adult
BWW Review: The Asolo's Inventive, Slapstick Production of Jules Verne's AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS - Perfect for the Kid Inside Every Adult
June 8, 2019

It's crazily creative, winding up like Disney's 'It's a Small World' ride on methamphetamine.

BWW Review: Talent Overflows in the Broadway Star of the Future Showcase at the Straz Center's Ferguson Hall, Hosted by Eric Petersen
BWW Review: Talent Overflows in the Broadway Star of the Future Showcase at the Straz Center's Ferguson Hall, Hosted by Eric Petersen
June 4, 2019

Congratulations to Palm Harbor University High School's Chris Loving and Shorecrest's Senna Prasatthong-osath for their Best Actor and Best Actress win!

BWW Review: Tampa Repertory Theatre's Production of Aaron Posner's STUPID F**KING BIRD
BWW Review: Tampa Repertory Theatre's Production of Aaron Posner's STUPID F**KING BIRD
June 2, 2019

This re-imagining of Chekhov's 'The Seagull' is super-smart and boasts a dynamite cast.

BWW Review: Chris Crawford Gives One of the Year's Top Performances in Jonathan Tolins' BUYER AND CELLAR at freeFall Theatre
BWW Review: Chris Crawford Gives One of the Year's Top Performances in Jonathan Tolins' BUYER AND CELLAR at freeFall Theatre
May 19, 2019

In this one-man tour de force, Crawford plays a variety of roles brilliantly, including that of Barbra Streisand.

BWW Review: Stephen Sondheim's Horrifying & Hilarious SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at the Asolo - The Finest Musical Yet Written
BWW Review: Stephen Sondheim's Horrifying & Hilarious SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at the Asolo - The Finest Musical Yet Written
May 14, 2019

You won't find a better production of this masterpiece, now celebrating its 40th anniversary.

BWW Review: An Incredible Emily Belvo Appears in Jobsite Theater's  Production of Lucy Kirkwood's HEDDA - Based on Henrik Ibsen's HEDDA GABLER
BWW Review: An Incredible Emily Belvo Appears in Jobsite Theater's Production of Lucy Kirkwood's HEDDA - Based on Henrik Ibsen's HEDDA GABLER
May 12, 2019

It showcases the strength of silence and slowness with an ending that won't be forgotten.

BWW Review: Eight O'Clock Theatre's Marvelous AVENUE Q Thankfully Still Has the Power to Offend
BWW Review: Eight O'Clock Theatre's Marvelous AVENUE Q Thankfully Still Has the Power to Offend
May 11, 2019

It's like 'Sesame Street' meets 'Rent,' with more than a dash of 'Book of Mormon' humor thrown in for good measure.

BWW Review: Aeon Life Theater Presents SHE LOVES ME at the Italian Club in Ybor City
BWW Review: Watch Jonathan Sherman's WOMEN AND WALLACE at the HCC Studio Theatre - Part of the Tampa Fringe Festival
BWW Review: Watch Jonathan Sherman's WOMEN AND WALLACE at the HCC Studio Theatre - Part of the Tampa Fringe Festival
May 4, 2019

Nick Hoop and especially Kylie Heymer are worth the price of admission!

BWW Review: Alonso High School Theatre Department's Magical, Extraordinary Production of Stephen Schwartz's PIPPIN
BWW Review: Alonso High School Theatre Department's Magical, Extraordinary Production of Stephen Schwartz's PIPPIN
May 1, 2019

Makenna Kirsch as the Leading Player and Jacob Atkins as Pippin lead an outstanding production.

BWW Review: Taylor Tarver Is Off The Charts Fantastic in Steinbrenner High School Theatre Department's Wonderful Production of Kander & Ebb's CHICAGO
BWW Review: Thomas Rowell Steals the Show in A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School
BWW Review: Thomas Rowell Steals the Show in A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School
April 27, 2019

It's technically so strong that sometimes you forget it's a high school musical that you're watching!

BWW Review: Party Like It's 1999 with American Stage in the Park's Joyous MAMMA MIA
BWW Review: Party Like It's 1999 with American Stage in the Park's Joyous MAMMA MIA
April 14, 2019

Peppered with infectious Abba songs, it's like bubblegum for the soul.

BWW Review: River Ridge's Royal Knight Stage Company's Production of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Is an Audience Favorite
BWW Review: Berkeley Preparatory School Wows Audiences with Their Production of Kander & Ebb's CHICAGO
BWW Review: Berkeley Preparatory School Wows Audiences with Their Production of Kander & Ebb's CHICAGO
March 16, 2019

Beautifully choreographed by Seth Travaglino and directed by Chris Marshall, this is one of the finest high school shows you'll see.



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