David Pfeiffer comes to UCONN with nearly thirty years of directing, teaching and performing experience. He was the Director for the Opera Program at the University of Southern California and has also taught acting and directing at Ohio, Oakland, Kutztown, Indiana, and Carnegie Mellon Universities. He was an the directing staff of New York City opera for 10 years where he directed among Carmen, The Pearl Fishers and The Mikado, amongst other works. He has worked at over 60 Opera and Theatre companies and Festivals and universities in North America, Europe and Japan including The Spoleto, Lake George Opera, Ashlawn-Highland and Holland Festivals. David has received 3 citations from the Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival and has adjudicated both performances as well as regional Irene Ryan Scholarship Auditions.

As an actor David has work on stage, film, TV and in concert some favorites being Harrison Loved His Umbrella with the Spoleto Festival, part of the opening act for Mr. Ray Bolgers last Tour and singing for Aaron Copeland in concert. David has more recently portrayed General Petkoff in Shaw’s Arms and the Man, Nat Miller in O’Neill’s Ah Wilderness and Matthew Brady in Inherit the Wind.

David has a Bachelor in Music (voice performance) & had a fellowship towards a MFA in directing as a member of the Hilberry Theatre and holds an MFA in Directing from Ohio University’s Professional Directing Program. He has studied acting with Bill Hickey (HB studios) Michael Graves, Karen Ludwig, Diane Salinger, Jack Young and Larry Silverberg.

Phone: 860-486-1624
Fax: 860-486-3110
Email: david.pfeiffer@uconn.edu