Background
Collins, Rives Berryman was born on September 3, 1956 in Pittsburgh. Son of Frank Rives Berryman and Marcia (Wilson) Collins.
theater educator artisitc director
Collins, Rives Berryman was born on September 3, 1956 in Pittsburgh. Son of Frank Rives Berryman and Marcia (Wilson) Collins.
Bachelor in French, Colorado College, 1978; Master of Fine Arts in Child Drama, Arizona State University, 1986.
Drama teacher Colorado Springs (Colorado) School, 1978-1983. Associate professor Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1986. Artistic director Chicago Children's Theatre, since 1989.
Professional storyteller, Northbrook, Illinois, since 1986.
(Book by Cooper, Pamela J., Collins, Rives)
Member American Alliance for Theatre and Education (Winifred Ward scholar 1984), National Association Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling, Illinois Theatre Association (Excellence in Childrens Theatre award 1990).
Married Kirsty Peterson, August 9, 1980. Children: Virginia Caitlin, Ethan Peterson.