THOMAS G. WAITES
235 East 95th Street
New York, New York 10128
#3E (646-215-8722)
PROFILE
A career
playwright with published and professional production credits.
A professional actor
who believes acting is confronting and resolving crisis.
A dynamic
director who blends the tradition of Shakespeare with modern imagination.
A transactional
teacher who has been described as ³compassionate, motivating, and challenging².
EDUCATION
MFA Playwrighting University
of Iowa
BA Writing New School
Credits Acting Juilliard
School
TEACHING
1984-Present Private
Teaching Practice N.Y.C. and LA. (Some
former students
include; Alfred Molina, Vinny Pastore, Katherine Narducci, Charlotte
D¹Ambois, Vinessa Shaw, Peta Wilson, and Jamie Harris)
2000-2002 Assistant professor/New York School for Film and Television
1999 Assistant professor/Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa.
Classical
Acting/ActingI/Intro To Dramatic Art
1998 Adjunct professor, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), CA.
Acting
I
1998 Rose Theatre, Venice, Ca.
Advanced
Scene Study
1998
Complex Theatre, Hollywood, Ca.
Advanced Scene Study
1994 Wooden O Theatre West LA., Ca.
Advanced Scene Study
1993 - 1994 University of Iowa Law School, Iowa City, IA.
Enhanced Trial Advocacy
1992 -1994 University of Iowa Theatre Department
History of the Theatre and Acting I,
II, and III
1990-1992 Players Theatre, New York City, New York
Text Class
1991 NYC Shakespeare Theatre, New York, NY
Scene Study
1987 - 1989 Union Theatre, New York, NY
Scene Study
OFF-BROADWAY
2005 Estrella, My Refugee, Bernie West Theater, NYC (Committed)
2003 The Seagull, Bernie West Theater, NYC (Committed Theatre)
2002
Golden Ladder, Players Theater, NYC (Starring Amy Redford)
2002
Six Goumbas and a Wannabee, NYC (Starring Dan Grimaldi)
Present
The Unwrapping of Christmas, Maverick Theater,
NYC
COLLEGE
AND REGIONAL THEATER
1999 The Apple Tree, Muhlenberg College, Allentown. PA.
1998 The Glass Menagerie, Rose Theatre, Venice, CA.
1998 Three Classic One Acts, (Chekov, Strindberg), Wooden O
1997 Brutal Mandate, Wooden O, West Los Angeles
1996 Stone Water Rapture, Complex, Hollywood, CA.
1996 Paranormalist, Complex, Hollywood, CA.
1996 A Kind Man and Good Lover, Complex, Hollywood, CA.
1996 Madwoman of Chailot, Complex, Hollywood, CA.
1995 Blue Moon, Complex, Hollywood, CA.
1992 Survivors, Union Theatre, New York City, NY
1992 Scenes from a Loft, Players Theatre, New York, NY
1991 Prayer in a Bar, Actors Studio, New York, NY
1990 The Servant, Actors Studio, New York, NY
1990 The Goddess, Actors Studio, New York, NY
1989 Taming of the Shrew, Hudson Street Theatre, New York, NY
PLAYWRIGHTING (Plays Written by Thomas G.
Waites)
Macaire Actors Studio NYC Carlyn
Glyn/Lee Grant/Steve Lang
Dark Laughter Actors
Studio NYC EstelleParsons/Harvey
Keitel
Dark Laughter Marin
Theatre Center Barry
Kemp
Blue Moon Complex Tom
Cats Theatre Co.
Survivors Union Theatre Ray
Gaspard
Museum Peace Players Theatre Thomas G. Waites
Spike¹s Story Actors Studio Frank
Corsaro
Prayer in a Bar Actors Studio Frank
Corsaro
The Goddess Actors Studio Frank
Corsaro
The Servant Actors Studio Frank
Corsaro
Dick Actors Studio Frank
Corsaro
Johnny Ensemble Studio Bruce McVittie
PUBLICATION
Great Expectations Heinimen
Books 1997
Lonely Streets Heinimen Books 1997
Professional Acting Credits
AEA/AFTRA/SAG
FILM
Title Role Director
Rites of Passage Billy Victor
Salva
Till Death Do us Part Huey Scott
Goldstein
Most Wanted Sgt. Smittie John
Martin
Money Train Tom Joe
Weizan
McBain Gil Jim
Glickenhaus
An American Affair Maloney Arshad
Shah
State of Grace Westie Phil
Joanu
Born on the Fourth of July Jamie Oliver
Stone
Shakedown Kelly Jim
Glickenhaus
Gangland Al Capone Rod
Hewitt
Light of Day Smittie Paul Schrader
Clan of the Cave Bear
Broude Michael
Chapman
The Thing Windows John
Carpentar
And Justice for All Jeff Norman
Jewison
The Warriors Fox Walter
Hill
On the Yard Chilly Ray
Silver
Pity the Poor Soldier Joel Bill
Jersey
Title Role Network
One Life to Live Denton Contract Player
Oz Henry Stanton HBO(Series Regular)
Law and Order Jennings NBC
Criminal Intent Billy CBS
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Guest Star FOX
N.Y.P.D. BLUE Recurring ABC
The Center Guest Lead CBS
True Blue Guest Lead NBC
Kojak Guest Lead CBS
Equalizer Guest Lead (Three shows) ABC
O¹Malley Movie of The Week NBC
All My Children Otis ABC(Series Regular)
BROADWAY
Title Role Theatre
Search and Destroy Bob Circle
in the Square
Awake and Sing!
Ralph Circle
in the Square
Teaneck Tanzi Dean Rebel (Deborah Harry) Nederlander
Richard III Richmond (Al Pacino)
Music Box
American Buffalo Bobby (Star with Al Pacino) Circle in the Square
OFF_BROADWAY AND REGIONAL
THEATRE
Credits: More than fifty plays. List available upon request.
ARTISTIC DIRECTORSHIPS
Committed Theater Company
Tom Cats Theater Company
Rose Theater Company
Committed Theater Company
AWARDS
Barry Kemp Award for Excellence in Playwrighting
Barry Kemp Scholarship Award
Teaching Assistant Award, University of Iowa
Ovation Award for KIND MAN AND A GOOD LOVER
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
SSDC, Actors Equity Association (AEA) member since 1975
AFTRA, member since 1984
Screen Actors Guild, (SAG) member since 1976
Actors Studio, member since 1984
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Outreach for Juvenile Delinquency Homes and Prisons in Los Angeles
AIDS Interfaith Day/Director, Lutheran Church, Moravian College, Allentown, PA. Improvisation for High School Students/Parkland High School, Allentown.