Peter C. Saccio *68

Peter died Aug. 19, 2024, in Lebanon, N.H.

He was born May 28, 1941, in Brooklyn. He earned a B.A. in philosophy at Yale and a Ph.D. in English from Princeton in 1968.

Joining Dartmouth’s faculty in 1966, Peter primarily taught Shakespeare and modern British drama. He was awarded two endowed chairs: the Willard Professorship in Oratory and Drama and the Leon D. Black Professorship in Shakespearean Studies. He taught the English department’s first course in gay literature in 1992. Peter received the John M. Manley Huntington Award for Outstanding Teaching. He retired in 2007.

Along with scholarly articles on Shakespeare and reviews of professional productions, Peter authored two books, one of which, Shakespeare’s English Kings: History, Chronicle, and Drama, is a resource for actors and directors seeking to understand their characters.

Peter lectured at Shakespeare’s Globe in London, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, and Minnesota’s Great River Shakespeare Festival.

His acting credits include the Shakespearean roles of Casca, Angelo, and Bassanio, and the king in Henry IV at the Moore Theater.

Predeceased by his partner, James Steffensen, Peter is survived by his siblings Mary Ann and Edward; and four nieces and nephews.

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