Temporarily just a bio

Tom Gualtieri is a playwright, lyricist, actor and director. Current musical projects, for which he is writing book and lyrics are Falling to Earth, a re-telling of Ovid’s version of the Pygmalion & Galatea myth, and an adaptation of The Heiress, both with composer David Sisco. He has written two short musicals, The Supper at Elsinore (with Joy Son) and Last Call, My Darling (with William Wade for Raw Impressions #18) as well as the plays Me...and Medea, Casa Blanche or the Cruel Kind, The Garden of the Earth (about The Donner Party tragedy) and That Play, his solo Macbeth which played to great acclaim at the Midtown Theatre Festival, The Belt Theatre and Ithaca’s The Kitchen Theatre. Tom was Head Writer for 2005's 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards, penning material for Harvey Fierstein and a variety of other stars. He was the assistant director on Right You Are for the National Actors Theatre starring Tony Randall, Penny Fuller and Maria Tucci. As an actor, Tom has played opposite Joanne Woodward in Hay Fever!, Marin Mazzie in South Pacific (choreography by Rob Marshall), Dee Hoty in The Night of the Hunter  for NYMF and has appeared in Privates on Parade, Dragapella!, A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Rivals, Cloud 9. He is a proud original cast member of Off-Broadway’s Naked Boys Singing, having written and directed 7 of their popular skits for various BC/EFA benefits (appearing twice as Mrs. Anna). He has also provided additional material for two Broadway Bares events. Tom is the recipient of the Best Actor award from the National Gay & Lesbian Theatre Festival for his portrayal of 15 characters in the 2-actor comedy, BAIT.