Background
Pedretti, Michael A. was born on April 17, 1942 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William C. and Agnes M. (Venner) Pedretti.
Pedretti, Michael A. was born on April 17, 1942 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William C. and Agnes M. (Venner) Pedretti.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1965. Master of Arts, University Kansas, 1969.
Teacher Oakfield (Wisconsin) High School, 1967-1968. Director BerryPlayers Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, 1969-1971. Co-chair University Dayton Players, Ohio, 1971-1974.
Chair theater department Davis and Elkins (West Virginia) College, 1974-1984. Director School for Movement Theater, Elkins, West Virginia, 1979-1984. President, artistic director Movement Theatre International, Philadelphia, since 1985.
Senior lecturer theater University of the Arts, since 1997. Lecturer Bucks County Community College, since 2000. Director of performing arts The College of New Jersey, 2001—2002.
Co-chair Performing Arts League of Philadelphia, 1990-1993. Chair producers round table Dance Now, Philadelphia, 1992-1993. First vice president West Phila Partners for the Arts, 1993-1998.
Managing director American Music Theatre Festival, Philadelphia, 1985. Artistic director International Clown Theatre Congress, 1992, New Mime Festival, 1993. Director Ministry of Trade and Industry Little Circus, 1991.
Lecturer theatre Pennsylvania Stat University, 1998-1999.
Director Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, 1990-1993. Panelist National Education Association Theater Program, Washington, 1991-2002, New Jersey Arts Council, 1996, 99-2000, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, 1995. Evaluator New Jersey State Arts Council, 1995-1997, 2000-2001.
Member National Movement Theater Association (founding director, patron), Theatre Association Pennsylvania, Citzen for the Arts, Roundtable African Producers.
Married Nancy Bradly Hill, October 27, 1990. Children: Bruce, Dean, Leann, Victoria.