Richard P. Peralta (they/he/by name) is a deaf, Filipino-American multidisciplinary artist. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, they grew up performing at The Muny before training further and later graduating with Master’s degrees in both counselling education (Clemson University) and psychology (University of Huddersfield). As a member of Sheffield People’s Theatre, Sheffield Theatres credits include: Coriolanus (2020) and in residency with Showstopper! The Improvised Musical (2019). Other theatre credits include: Wendy and Peter Pan (Leeds Playhouse); Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading (ALP Musicals). With a commitment to improving inclusive representation in entertainment, Richard has begun writing, penning their first play Goldfish, and contributing to Titilola Dawudu and Tamasha Theatre’s Hear Me Now, Volume 2.