About Gary

Gary Peterson first got involved in theatre during college. After graduation from Columbia College, he worked with several theatre groups, where he produced, directed, or acted in many productions

in and around the Chicago area.

His acting credits include 1776, The Star-Spangled Girl, and Charley's Aunt.

As a producer or director he has been at the helm for productions of Godspell, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, and Exit the Body, amongst others.

His first published stage play was the melodramatic comedy Klondike Kalamity, which he co-authored with his friend, David A Byrne. It was published by Dramatic Publishing Co. in 1978, and saw productions all over the world for 40+ years.
Gary's career in television began in 1975 with a film editing job at WCIU-TV in Chicago. In 1980, he moved to WLS-TV and became an Emmy award-winning video editor with Disney/ABC, where he remained until his retirement in 2017.

Titles by Gary Peterson

published by Pioneer Drama Service, Denver, Colorado

The Brementown Musicians with songs by Larry Nestor

Charley’s Aunt

A Dickens Christmas Carol

The Edge of Noir

The Great Gatsby

The Importance of Being Ernest

A Little Christmas Spirit with David A. Byrne

Little Women

Mayfair Lady

The Mummy Unravels

The Secret Garden

published by Dramatic Publishing Company, Woodstock, Illinois

Stone Soup with songs by Larry Nestor

A Tale of Two Cities with songs by Larry Nestor

published by Heuer Publishing, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Coming Attractions

Good King Wenceslas with songs by Larry Nestor

Hank Cinque

You Never Say the Scottish Play

Washington’s Axe

published by Green Room Press, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Around the World in 18 minutes

Androcles & the Lion with songs by Larry Nestor

The Prince & the Pauper

The Raven

The Velveteen Rabbit with songs by Larry Nestor