Peter Rothstein works extensively as a director of theater, musical theater, opera and new work development. He is the Founding Artistic Director of Theater Latté Da, a Twin Cities-based company dedicated to new musical theater.

Directing highlights include La Bohème, Old Wicked Songs and the world premiere of Passage of Dreams for Theater Latté Da, M. Butterfly and Private Lives for the Guthrie Theater, Once on this Island for Ten Thousand Things and the world premiere of Disney’s High School Musical for the Children’s Theater Company. He is the creator of All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914, which premiered in a live broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.

Peter was named one of Minnesota's Artist of the Year by the Star Tribune, Theater Artist of the Year by Lavender Magazine, and the Best Director in the Twin Cities
by City Pages. He has been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Theater Communications Group, the Minnesota State Arts Board and the McKnight Foundation.

Peter has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Theater from St. John's University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Directing from University of Wisconsin – Madison.