User:JKizzieHumanities/Elaine Foster Perry

Elaine Foster Perry is an actor and arts educator working in Providence, Rhode Island. Perry is known for her distinguished work in arts education and for being a former mentor of actor Viola Davis.

Perry was a drama teacher at Rhode Island College; she retired in 1995. The College named their Elaine Foster Perry Scholarship in her honor. Perry served on the board of Trinity Repertory Company, Lookingglass Theatre Company and Music Festival of Rhode Island, and was chair of the Nataional Partners of American Theatre. She also worked extensively with the American College Theater Festival, including acting as MC for their national audition in the 1990s.

Perry received the Pell Award/Charles Sullivan Award for Distinguished Service in the Arts in 2012.