Under the direction Executive Director, Jedediah Wheeler, PEAK Performances has achieved international recognition for presenting and producing innovative works in dance, music, theater, and opera. With a celebrated emphasis on interdisciplinary work, PEAK hosted 75 World and American Premieres since 2005. Notable among the artists whose work has been seen on the Alexander Kasser Theater stage are Richard Alston, David Rousseve, Bill T Jones, Camille A. Brown, Wayne MacGregor, Robyn Orlin, Romeo Castelucci, Crystal Pite, Liz Gerring, Faye Driscoll, Angelica Liddell, Jan Fabre, Emma Dante, Anne Bogart, Elizabeth Streb, Kate Soper, and Pam Tanowitz. The overarching premise is to sustain its role as a leader in the advocacy of contemporary artists in this country by producing and presenting their works at Montclair State University, and in doing so to ensure that the work of exemplary artists is seen at venues worldwide. Integral to this mission is the need to encourage audiences to become more adventurous and open to new artistic experiences. Since its inception, the PEAK Performances has set out to challenge and rethink the way independent theaters operate and to create a bold new model for presenters in the Garden State. Embedded in a public university campus setting and is committed to engaging more than 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Peak Performances is a leading model nationally for innovative producing and presenting.