Throughout his life, John Prignano has been a loyal advocate of Educational Theatre. Since obtaining a BA in Dance/Theatre from Montclair State College in 1986, he has been involved in the arts in many facets—including touring in productions of A CHORUS LINE, WEST SIDE STORY, DAMN YANKEES and GUYS AND DOLLS. John currently serves as COO and Director of Education and Development at Music Theatre International. In his twenty years at MTI, he has led workshops around the world and has been instrumental in creating tools that encourage meaningful dialogue and interaction between the licensing house and theatre educators.