Peter Copani

Director, composer, and writer of American street plays Peter Copani draws inspiration for his works from having lived on the streets of New York City himself. He authors plays that reflect the tough life on those streets and has used young performers from the actual communities to act in the plays and express themselves in positive ways instead of resorting to violence. Peter Copani’s plays have appeared on the streets of New York, as well as at the well-known Lincoln Center Out of Doors festivals. Both his plays Street Jesus and The Blind Junkie received a host of positive reviews from sources including The New York Times, the New York Daily News, Newsweek, and After Dark. Peter Copani has brought scores of performances to the stage and earned a Certificate of Appreciation from Mayor Abraham D. Beame for his outstanding work in the community. His latest work, Blissful Thinking, contains 30 musical numbers and is currently being considered for production.

Author of the bestseller Peter Copani’s Handbook for People in Search of Love, Money, Power, Happiness, Inspiration, Sound Health, and/or Peace of Mind, Copani has also written numerous books on Greek philosophers. In addition to his other professional pursuits, Peter Copani has hosted self-esteem workshops for New York welfare recipients and served as a psychic and intuitive consultant for more than 20 years. A metaphysician and certified Hippocrates Health Educator, Copani has helped numerous individuals achieve financial independence, sound health, and peace of mind through his teaching and counseling. He believes in using visions to create clear mental pictures and bring them into the present. Peter Copani’s five types of visions include inspiration, revelation, perseverance, neglect, and desperation. He has studied Ken Wapnick’s A Course in Miracles, Dennis Waitley’s The Psychology of Winning, and Earl Nightingale’s Lead the Field, as well as Emanuel Swedenborg’s work, which hypothesized that all human beings are connected in a cosmic unity. In addition, Peter Copani has educated himself in depth about many religions.

In loving memory of his son who died from cancer, Peter Copani established the JVPC Memorial Foundation of the Arts. The organization donates generously to New York theater companies to enable them to continue their work of enhancing the community through the humanities.