An evening with Peter Alsop is not, to put it lightly, your average night out. A mainstay performer at the Freight in the early 1970s, Peter is an educational psychologist and award-winning songwriter, whose blend of original music with his unique style of irreverent and insightful humor has won him a broad-based following on the professional conference circuit. Always an open invitation to "take your inner child out for the night," Peter's performances weave stories, humor, and music through an exploration of adult foibles, offering deep insight into themes such as gender issues, parenting, family roles, and the importance of self-esteem, fostering personal and social growth and rekindling the joy and playfulness inside his audience.

A wearer of many hats, Peter has a PhD in educational psychology, has worked for nearly three decades as a motivational speaker at national conferences, has acted in film and television, and has produced numerous videos and DVDs, for which he consistently wins Best Children's Album awards from Parents' Choice. His most recent adult CD, Ebenezer's Makeover, mixes powerful songs from the feminist movement with Firesign Theater-style zaniness to examine gender-linked oppression.