Peter Paige recently completed the upcoming SHOWTIME original film
"Our America" opposite Josh Charles and Vanessa Williams
in the story of a NPR DJ who changes the lives of two misdirected
inner-city youths. During his summer hiatus Paige also returned to
the stage in the world premiere of Jessica Litwak's "Secret
Agents."
Paige discovered his passion for acting at the tender age of six
when he played the scarecrow in his first grade production of
"The Wizard Of Oz."
In addition to acting, the young Paige was also ardent about
writing and directing. In fourth grade he wrote directed and
starred in his very first original play: "Grease: The College
Years," a clever spin-off of the popular film,
"Grease." Paige continued to pursue acting, writing, and
directing throughout his middle and high-school career, performing
in school and community plays. Paige received a full scholarship
to Boston University's prestigious School of Theatre Arts where he
truly developed his acting talents.
Upon graduation, Paige moved to New York and associated himself
with a group of young playwrights, directors, and actors at
Playwrights Horizons, a theatre where he workshopped dozens of new
plays. He toured the country performing Moliere's
"Tartuffe" (in English and in French) and began to
perform at major regional theaters. Paige eventually relocated to
Portland, Oregon, where he worked for two years on the city's
equity stages performing everything from the classics such as
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" to edgy, contentious works
by promising young playwrights.
Among Paige's television credits are roles in "Suddenly Susan
"Caroline in the City, MTV's "Undressed,"
"Time of Your Life," "Movie Stars," and
"Will & Grace." Paige also continued to generate his
own work, collaborating on several original projects such as
"Twisted" and "Pantophobia," performed at
theatres around Los Angeles. |
