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Tommy’s works have received over three hundred
productions and twelve hundred performances, and his children’s
shows, The Big Bad Bullysaurus, Choose Your Own
Oz, and Once Upon a Pine: The Adventures of
Pinocchio, have been performed across the globe. His one-act adult
comedy, Rags to B*tches (starring RuPaul's Drag
Race alums Alexis Michelle and Brita) won Best Short Play at
the 14th annual Downtown Urban Arts Festival and his full-length
play, Eternal Flamer! The Ballad of Jessie Blade, not only
received its world-premiere at the historic Cherry Lane Theatre but
originally featured Black Panther and US star
Winston Duke (in drag!). Career highlights include the Fresh Fruit
Festival (Winner), The Playwright Forum (Winner), Moonlit Wings
(Winner), William Patterson University (Finalist), and the Rave Theatre
Festival (Finalist). Tommy has studied under Pulitzer Prize and Tony
winner Marsha Norman, holds an MFA in Playwriting from the University
of New Orleans, and is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. He is
currently the resident playwright for both interACT Theatre Productions
in Maplewood-South Orange, NJ and the Columbia Theatre for the
Performing Arts in Hammond, LA. He lives in West Orange, NJ with his
husband Mark and their dog Darby.
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