Peter Atkinson

Peter Atkinson founded The Merry Beggars while in graduate school at Columbia University. Prior to Columbia, he studied Classics & Early Christian Literature at Ave Maria University. Peter founded a study abroad program in Rome and a Shakespearean acting program in Florida. After training in Massachusetts and London, Peter went on to Columbia University’s graduate school for an MFA in Acting. While in graduate school, he starred Off Broadway, and in 2021, The Merry Beggars was acquired by Relevant Radio.