David Edward Perry is a creativity savant, storyteller, actor, and mental health advocate.  His specialty is creating devised theater tailored to a specific need in the community. Perry's life has been one of wanderlust and abundant experiences. His career began in Orlando, Florida, booking acting roles at Disney, Universal Studios and in several major commercials and television shows. While working as an elementary substitute teacher, he saw a need for creative solutions to illiteracy. He created a program called The Bear Show: Reading Adventures. Touring the nation teaching to wonders of reading. Perry later moved to Los Angeles to further his acting career. He shortly landed roles and started performing sketch comedy. He was founding member of The Straight Jacket Society. In 2006 was a featured performer at the LA Festival of Sketch Comedy. His stage work continued with Captured Aural Phantasy Theater and The Musical Theater of Los Angeles. Perry was nominated for a NAACP Best Supporting Actor award for playing Booker T. Washington in Ragtime: The Musical.

Perry is a graduate of Harvard Medical School with a master's degree in Media, Medicine, and Health.  master's program.  At Harvard, Perry found a passion for evidence-based research in creativity, psychology, mental health, and creative development. This data led to his capstone on humor and health intervention. After graduating, Perry followed his passion and founded PERRY Comedy for Mental Wellness, a lecture series teaching how to use your sense of humor to bridge from chaos to calm. Perry is also a graduate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and The Disney Institute. He is excited to collaborate with creative minds and build pathways to mental health wellness. Perry's mantra is "Chase after your rainbows."

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David Edward Perry is passionate about telling stories and positively impacting our community. Helping others be their own advocate for positive mental health through humor is truly a blessing. He's grateful to God and to everyone who supports his innovative venture to unlock your comedic potential for a more peaceful mind.