Background, professional training and performance history
Tom has been performing on stage since the age of 9, landing his first big role of George in Our Town at the ripe old age of 12. He has gone on to study theatre at Nebraska Wesleyan University and eventually graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. He has worked in various theatres across the country eventually settling in Eugene in 2007. Here he has performed in countless plays and musicals. Here at the Shedd he has had lead roles in Mary Poppins, Oliver!, Singing in the Rain and The Wizard of Oz. Tom has taught several summer camps and been an advocate for local professional and amateur theatre in the Eugene area.
Artist statement and teaching philosophy
"Anyone can act. We all do it every day whether we are aware of it or not. Sometimes we just need the right knowledge and tools to help us focus and enlarge our talents."
Instruments & classes taught
Tom teaches acting.