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:''This article is about the Boca Raton musical theatre performer and producer. For the Portuguese film director, see [[wikipedia:Pedro Costa|Pedro Costa]] on Wikipedia.'' | |||
{{Infobox artist | {{Infobox artist | ||
| name = Pedro Costa | | name = Pedro Costa | ||
| image = | | image = Pedro_Costa.jpg | ||
| caption = Costa | | caption = Costa performing on stage | ||
| disciplines = | | disciplines = Musical theatre performer · Producer · Director | ||
| based_in = Boca Raton, Florida | | based_in = Boca Raton, Florida (from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) | ||
| education = Boca Raton Community Middle School<br />Boca Raton Community High School (class of | | education = Boca Raton Community Middle School<br />Boca Raton Community High School (2025)<br />University of Florida (class of 2029) | ||
| known_for = Founding [[Our Time Productions]] | |||
| productions = ''The Road Ahead'' (2026, producer and director) | |||
| companies = [[Our Time Productions]] (founder) | |||
| awards = "Blood, Sweat and Tears" scholarship (2024) | |||
| notable_roles = Feldzieg (''The Drowsy Chaperone'', 2022) | |||
| years_active = c. 2018–present | | years_active = c. 2018–present | ||
| | | website = [https://www.instagram.com/pedro_mboc/ Instagram] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Pedro Costa''' is | '''Pedro Costa''' is a Brazilian-American musical theatre performer, producer and director from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, now based in Boca Raton, Florida. While still a student he founded '''[[Our Time Productions]]''', an independent theatre company whose first show, the musical cabaret ''The Road Ahead'', sold out both of its performances in June 2026. He is a student at the University of Florida, in the class of 2029.<ref name="ig">{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/pedro_mboc/ |title=Pedro Costa (@pedro_mboc) |website=Instagram |access-date=2026-11-07}}</ref><ref name="sold">{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DaihvJcFpGj/ |title=The Road Ahead: thank you |website=Instagram (@our_time_productions) |date=2026-07-08}}</ref> | ||
== Early life and training == | |||
Costa's hometown is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he began working in the entertainment business at an early age, before his family moved to the United States while he was still young.<ref name="fbabout">{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007074481887&sk=about |title=Pedro Costa: About |website=Facebook |access-date=2026-11-07}}</ref> He settled in Boca Raton, Florida, and graduated from Boca Raton Community High School in 2025.<ref name="fbedu">{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007074481887&sk=directory_education |title=Pedro Costa: Education |website=Facebook |access-date=2026-11-07}}</ref> In May 2024, at the end of his junior year, he rehearsed and performed in the opening number of the Dream Awards, Palm Beach County's high school musical theatre awards, on the main stage of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. That week he also received the "Blood, Sweat and Tears" scholarship. He called it "one of the most memorable weeks of my life".<ref name="dream">{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C7fs7f_I_9y/ |title=Dream Awards week |website=Instagram (@pedro_mboc) |date=2024-05-27}}</ref> | |||
He credits three teachers for his training: "Thank you to Jackie, Jason, and Mrs. Nixdorf for all your years of training, I could not have done any of this without the three of you as my mentors."<ref name="dream" /> | |||
== | == School productions == | ||
Costa performed in productions with the Boca Raton Community Middle School drama club, including ''The Little Mermaid'' (spring 2019), and in three or more at Boca Raton Community High School under director Stephanie Nixdorf. | |||
Costa | |||
In spring 2022, as a freshman, he played Feldzieg, the Broadway producer, in Boca High's ''The Drowsy Chaperone'' at the Kathryn Lindgren Theatre. Gianna Downing played Kitty. A reviewer wrote that Costa, "only a freshman, showed off acting skills well beyond his age… With impeccable timing and a powerful acting voice, Costa never missed a beat and looked like a veteran of the stage.<ref name="drowsy">{{cite web |url=https://luanda.dehilster.com/?p=1525 |title=Back Home |author=David de Hilster |website=luanda.dehilster.com |date=2022-04-17}}</ref> He went on to appear in the school's ''The Theory of Relativity'' (January 12–15, 2023)<ref name="relbm">{{cite web |url=https://bocamag.com/?p=14583 |title=The Theory of Relativity – Boca Raton High Drama |website=Boca magazine |date=2023-01}}</ref> and ''Hello, Dolly!'' (spring 2023). | |||
In spring 2022, as a freshman, | |||
== Our Time Productions == | |||
Costa founded [[Our Time Productions]] in 2026 "to bring together a group of artists aspiring to achieve something beyond what they've done before, with the courage to try new things and with the passion to achieve their goals."<ref name="why">{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/our_time_productions/reel/DXkqQptDBcO/ |title=Why Our Time Productions |website=Instagram (@our_time_productions) |date=2026-04-25}}</ref> He raised money for its first show through a crowdfunding campaign, then produced and directed it: ''The Road Ahead'', a cabaret of musical theatre songs, at Barclay Performing Arts in Boca Raton on June 26 and 27, 2026. Both performances sold out. Afterwards he thanked "all of you who have supported me in this journey and made my dream of producing and directing come to life."<ref name="sold" /> | |||
== University == | |||
Costa began studying at the University of Florida in Gainesville on August 31, 2025, in the class of 2029.<ref name="ig" /><ref name="fbedu" /> | |||
== Selected credits == | == Selected credits == | ||
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| 2023 || ''Hello, Dolly!'' || || Boca Raton Community High School | | 2023 || ''Hello, Dolly!'' || || Boca Raton Community High School | ||
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| 2024 || Dream Awards opening number || Performer || Kravis Center for the Performing Arts | |||
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| 2026 || ''The Road Ahead'' || Producer; director || [[Our Time Productions]], Barclay Performing Arts, Boca Raton | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
== External links == | |||
* [https://www.instagram.com/pedro_mboc/ @pedro_mboc] on Instagram | |||
* [https://www.instagram.com/our_time_productions/ Our Time Productions] on Instagram | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Costa, Pedro}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Costa, Pedro}} | ||
[[Category:Theatre artists]] | [[Category:Theatre artists]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:23, 8 November 2026
- This article is about the Boca Raton musical theatre performer and producer. For the Portuguese film director, see Pedro Costa on Wikipedia.
| Pedro Costa | |
|---|---|
 Costa performing on stage
| |
| Musical theatre performer · Producer · Director | |
| Personal information | |
| Based in | Boca Raton, Florida (from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) |
| Career | |
| Education | Boca Raton Community Middle School Boca Raton Community High School (2025) University of Florida (class of 2029) |
| Years active | c. 2018–present |
| Known for | Founding Our Time Productions |
| Performance | |
| Notable roles | Feldzieg (The Drowsy Chaperone, 2022) |
| Productions | The Road Ahead (2026, producer and director) |
| Companies | Our Time Productions (founder) |
| Recognition & links | |
| Awards | "Blood, Sweat and Tears" scholarship (2024) |
| Website | |
Pedro Costa is a Brazilian-American musical theatre performer, producer and director from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, now based in Boca Raton, Florida. While still a student he founded Our Time Productions, an independent theatre company whose first show, the musical cabaret The Road Ahead, sold out both of its performances in June 2026. He is a student at the University of Florida, in the class of 2029.[1][2]
Early life and training
Costa's hometown is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he began working in the entertainment business at an early age, before his family moved to the United States while he was still young.[3] He settled in Boca Raton, Florida, and graduated from Boca Raton Community High School in 2025.[4] In May 2024, at the end of his junior year, he rehearsed and performed in the opening number of the Dream Awards, Palm Beach County's high school musical theatre awards, on the main stage of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. That week he also received the "Blood, Sweat and Tears" scholarship. He called it "one of the most memorable weeks of my life".[5]
He credits three teachers for his training: "Thank you to Jackie, Jason, and Mrs. Nixdorf for all your years of training, I could not have done any of this without the three of you as my mentors."[5]
School productions
Costa performed in productions with the Boca Raton Community Middle School drama club, including The Little Mermaid (spring 2019), and in three or more at Boca Raton Community High School under director Stephanie Nixdorf.
In spring 2022, as a freshman, he played Feldzieg, the Broadway producer, in Boca High's The Drowsy Chaperone at the Kathryn Lindgren Theatre. Gianna Downing played Kitty. A reviewer wrote that Costa, "only a freshman, showed off acting skills well beyond his age… With impeccable timing and a powerful acting voice, Costa never missed a beat and looked like a veteran of the stage.[6] He went on to appear in the school's The Theory of Relativity (January 12–15, 2023)[7] and Hello, Dolly! (spring 2023).
Our Time Productions
Costa founded Our Time Productions in 2026 "to bring together a group of artists aspiring to achieve something beyond what they've done before, with the courage to try new things and with the passion to achieve their goals."[8] He raised money for its first show through a crowdfunding campaign, then produced and directed it: The Road Ahead, a cabaret of musical theatre songs, at Barclay Performing Arts in Boca Raton on June 26 and 27, 2026. Both performances sold out. Afterwards he thanked "all of you who have supported me in this journey and made my dream of producing and directing come to life."[2]
University
Costa began studying at the University of Florida in Gainesville on August 31, 2025, in the class of 2029.[1][4]
Selected credits
| Year | Production | Role | Venue / company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Little Mermaid | Boca Raton Community Middle School | |
| 2022 | The Drowsy Chaperone | Feldzieg | Boca Raton Community High School |
| 2023 | The Theory of Relativity | Boca Raton Community High School | |
| 2023 | Hello, Dolly! | Boca Raton Community High School | |
| 2024 | Dream Awards opening number | Performer | Kravis Center for the Performing Arts |
| 2026 | The Road Ahead | Producer; director | Our Time Productions, Barclay Performing Arts, Boca Raton |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pedro Costa (@pedro_mboc)". Instagram.Retrieved 2026-11-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Road Ahead: thank you". Instagram (@our_time_productions)(2026-07-08).
- ↑ "Pedro Costa: About". Facebook.Retrieved 2026-11-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Pedro Costa: Education". Facebook.Retrieved 2026-11-07.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Dream Awards week". Instagram (@pedro_mboc)(2024-05-27).
- ↑ David de Hilster."Back Home". luanda.dehilster.com(2022-04-17).
- ↑ "The Theory of Relativity – Boca Raton High Drama". Boca magazine(2023-01).
- ↑ "Why Our Time Productions". Instagram (@our_time_productions)(2026-04-25).
External links
- @pedro_mboc on Instagram
- Our Time Productions on Instagram