“I believe in the power of the arts not just to entertain but to foster empathy and compassion. I’m proud to work with our authors and local producers to bring MTI’s titles to audiences worldwide in service of that notion.”

Richard Patterson has worked in the professional licensing department since 2015, having joined the MTI family in 2012 as a Customer Account Representative in the amateur licensing department. In his role as International Licensing Director, Richard’s focus is on international professional licensing, including coordination between MTI’s New York, London, and Melbourne offices. Originally from Drexel Hill, PA, Richard studied Dramatic Literature and Creative Writing at New York University and previously worked as a licensing representative at Samuel French, Inc. In addition to his work at MTI, Richard is a writer whose theatre reporting has been featured on Playbill.com and in The Sondheim Review.