Tom Cavanaugh
Playwright | Screenwriter | Filmmaker
M.F.A. – Actors Studio Drama School | Member – The Actors Studio (NYC)
Overview
Tom Cavanaugh is an award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and playwright whose work bridges independent cinema and Off-Broadway stagecraft. A member of The Actors Studio Playwright/Director Workshop in NYC, Tom’s career spans festival-favorite indie films, award-winning screenplays, and acclaimed theatrical productions published by Next Stage Press.

Key Film & Screenwriting Accolades
Grand Prize Winner – Fade In Awards (Bedbuggers, Comedy Screenplay)

Best Feature Screenplay – Garden State Film Festival (Bedbuggers, featuring an A-list table read)

Best Feature Screenplay – Bowery Film Festival (Behold)

Best Short Comedy – LA Independent Film Channel Festival (Service Means)

Finalist – 17th Annual TASTE AWARDS Beverly Hills (Franny’s Cookies, Documentary Feature)

Theater & Digital Media Highlights
Off-Broadway Selection: Barklee selected for the Main Stage Development Program at AMT Theater (Off-Broadway).

Shakespeare Festival Selection: Behold and Adam & Yoshi selected for the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s New American Playwrights Program.

Published Works: Inland Empress (Next Stage Press).

Fringe & Digital Pioneer: Now, Now, Now… won an Ovation Award (Hollywood Fringe), Best National Show (Pittsburgh Fringe), and Best Livestream Show (Big Sky Fringe).

Bio Narrative
Tom holds an M.F.A. from the Actors Studio Drama School and is an active member of The Actors Studio, The Actors Gym, and numerous national theatrical organizations. Whether steering a documentary feature, penning an award-winning feature comedy, or developing new plays for the New York stage, Tom is dedicated to high-impact, character-driven storytelling that resonates across diverse media platforms.