JV Mercanti (New York, NY, and Miami, FL) is assistant professor of acting and directing in the Theatre Arts Department at the University of Miami. Mercanti was the resident director of the most recent national tour of the immersive theatrical hit Peter Pan 360, as well as the national tour of Cabaret. Originally from Philadelphia, he holds a BA from NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Studies and an MFA in directing from Rutgers University. Mercanti has also worked as a casting director for over 15 years on numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, including the Kevin Kline revival of Cyrano de Bergerac and the upcoming Romeo & Juliet.

JV Mercanti (New York, NY, and Miami, FL) is assistant professor of acting and directing in the Theatre Arts Department at the University of Miami. Mercanti was the resident director of the most recent national tour of the immersive theatrical hit Peter Pan 360, as well as the national tour of Cabaret. Originally from Philadelphia, he holds a BA from NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Studies and an MFA in directing from Rutgers University. Mercanti has also worked as a casting director for over 15 years on numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, including the Kevin Kline revival of Cyrano de Bergerac and the upcoming Romeo & Juliet.

JV Mercanti (New York, NY, and Miami, FL) is assistant professor of acting and directing in the Theatre Arts Department at the University of Miami. Mercanti was the resident director of the most recent national tour of the immersive theatrical hit Peter Pan 360, as well as the national tour of Cabaret. Originally from Philadelphia, he holds a BA from NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Studies and an MFA in directing from Rutgers University. Mercanti has also worked as a casting director for over 15 years on numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, including the Kevin Kline revival of Cyrano de Bergerac and the upcoming Romeo & Juliet.