Peter Cathie White

Peter was born in Mackay, Australia (The Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef!), attended Edith Cowan University in Perth, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Immigrating to Canada with the Flight Centre Group in 1997, Peter worked as Vice President, Marketing, until joining the Arts Club Theatre Company in 2003. Originally the Director of Sales and Marketing, Peter oversaw a subscription growth of 240% and, in conjunction with impressive production values and inspired programming, saw the Arts Club evolve into the largest urban not-for-profit theatre company in Canada. In November 2014, Peter became the Executive Director and has since overseen the opening of the BMO Theatre Centre (in collaboration with the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival); the construction of the Arts Club’s new 250-seat theatre, the Goldcorp Stage, to complement the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage and Granville Island Stage; and the development of Education and Community Outreach as integral roles within the company. He is still waiting to be cast in a production but believes that is just a matter of time.