Staff
Artistic Director John Monteverde
John was co-founder and producing artistic director of Northwest Children’s Theater for 13 years. He helped to create NWCT’s
theater internship program for youth, while directing 55 shows for his own and other companies—including Portland Civic Theater,
Pennsylvania Youth Theater, Mount Hood Repertory Theater, Northwest Classical Theatre Company and Portland Actor’s Ensemble (PAE), where he also serves on the board. Awards and honors include the Winifred Ward Award for Outstanding New Children’s Theater from the American Alliance of Theater and Education in 1996 and the Oregon Book Award’s Walt Morey Young Readers Literary Legacy Award in 2006. John has a B.A. in theater from the University of Washington.
Managing Director Bob Peart
After a 20-year break to earn a living and raise a family, Bob is thrilled to be back in the world of theater. Bob has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater with a concentration in directing from the University of Puget Sound and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in arts management from Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School. It must be in the blood: Bob’s daughter, Cameron is now pursuing her own theater degree, having performed in numerous Portland theater productions and completed internships with both Blue Monkey and Northwest Children’s Theater. “I’m looking forward to combining my theater and management training to benefit Blue Monkey Theater Company as it grows and develops,” he says.
Education Director Brian Allard
Brian is a professional actor, director and educator who comes to Portland via New York, London and Minneapolis. A certified teacher in three states, Brian holds a BA in theatre education from Viterbo College in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has further trained with the New England Shakespeare Festival and the Brave New Workshop. Brian is the former head of Drama at Cumberland School in the East End of London and currently is the theatre teacher at the Northwest Academy in Portland. Acting credits include The Tempest (Caliban) and Aurora Leigh (Romney), both Off-Broadway, the nationally-known improv troupe Monkeys in the Atrium, and since arriving in Portland he has appeared at Portland Center Stage, Northwest Classical Theatre Company, Oregon Children’s Theatre, Portland Theatre Works, Portland Actors Ensemble and, of course, Blue Monkey.