Peter McNerney

Peter McNerney is the Head of the Conservatory at the Magnet Theater where he is also an instructor, performer and former Artistic Director. He is most well known as a member of the critically acclaimed improv duo Trike.

History

Peter grew up in Chicago and Minneapolis. He began his study of improvisation at Northwestern University where he majored in Theater. He has since studied improv in New York at the Magnet Theater and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Past instructors include Armando Diaz, Kevin Dorff, Dave Pasquesi, TJ Jagedowski, Susan Messing, Matt Besser, Mike Abdelsayed and many others.

Shows

Current

• Trike (Saturdays at 9pm at the Magnet)

Past

• Statues of Liberty
• The Tiny Spectacular
• The Armando Diaz Experience
• Under the Influence
• Hello Laser
• Happy Kid
• Flea Flurkus
• F’d Up
• Destination with Peter and Garrett
• The Last Picture Show
• Dork Story
• This Just in...
• The Shandling
• The GoldenPalace.com Ha! Rollers

Trivia

He was a contestant on the internet reality show, Project Improviser, where he was quickly eliminated.