Biography

Vastine received his M.F..A. in Theatre (directing) from LSU and has maintained a more than 25 year relationship with the university and Swine Palace. He has directed To Kill a Mockingbird, Noises Off, and Always...Patsy Cline at Swine Palace, How I Learned to Drive at LSU (Mainstage) and more than 40 other productions primarily in Alabama. He previously worked five years as Marketing Director for Swine Palace. Among his many years in the arts he has worked for George Street Playhouse, was president of Birmingham Festival Theatre and Artistic Director of Southern PlayWorks.