Tom Cavanaugh is known for his questions as a student in the audience on Inside The Actors Studio. Known in the L.A. Independent Theatre Community as the Producer/Director of the 2017 Best Solo Performance at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, Under the Jello Mold. His first short film, The Shift won awards in several film festivals and received a five star rating at the 2007 Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival. A two time Finalist in the New American Playwrights Program at the Utah Shakespeare Festival.
Tom Cavanaugh received his M.F.A. in playwriting from the Actors Studio Drama School in 2000. Tom's full length play, BEHOLD was a 2010 finalist New American Playwrights Program at Utah Shakespearean Festival and won a 2011 Pickering Award for Excellence in Playwriting. His full length, ADAM & YOSHI was a finalist in McKinney Repertory Play Competition, Texas, finalist 2013 New American Playwrights Program Utah Shakespearean Festival and won 2012 Make the House Roar Prize at Lionheart Theater, Georgia. 2014, INLAND EMPRESS, Tom’s full length play, World Premiered, The Lounge Theatre, Los Angeles. 2017 MISTER PICMAN, premiered at the Short & Sweet Play Festival, Hollywood, CA, & Theatre of Note’s Alternative Acts. THE FIELD by Cavanaugh premiered at The CTI Theatre Festival in Independence, MO. In 2018, Tom’s short play, COYOTE was listed by Theatre of Action in Los Angele’s Plays About Immigration.
  • Writer (22 Credits)
    ADAM & YOSHI
    Stage Play
    American Onryo
    Short Script
    BEDBUGGERS
    Screenplay
    BEHOLD 10 Page Sample Screenplay
    Screenplay
    BREAKFAST AT EGGBERT'S
    Stage Play
    BRUNSWICK (10 Page Sample)
    Screenplay
    INLAND EMPRESS
    Stage Play
    IT STARTS WITH A WHISTLE!
    Screenplay, Television Script
    PAINt (Stageplay)
    Stage Play
    The Brooklyn Boyz
    Screenplay
    Waiting For Joey Pants
    Short Script
    MUSIC IN THE AIR2023
    Short
    The Button Sponge & The Magic Glasses2023
    Short
    SERVICE ME!2022
    Short
    The 60 Second Omelette Challenge2022
    Short
    DEWEY'S HILL2021
    Short
    HEY BABY...2021
    Short
    NOW, NOW, NOW...2021
    Other
    You're on Mute!2021
    Short
    HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRE (Episode #1 of 13)2018
    Web / New Media
    I'M FAT!2018
    Short
    POKER NIGHT (Short)2017
    Short
  • Producer (9 Credits)
    MUSIC IN THE AIR2023
    Short
    The Button Sponge & The Magic Glasses2023
    Short
    The 60 Second Omelette Challenge2022
    Short
    DEWEY'S HILL2021
    Short
    HEY BABY...2021
    Short
    NOW, NOW, NOW...2021
    Other
    You're on Mute!2021
    Short
    HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRE (Episode #1 of 13)2018
    Web / New Media
    I'M FAT!2018
    Short
  • Director (8 Credits)
    The Button Sponge & The Magic Glasses2023
    Short
    SERVICE ME!2022
    Short
    The 60 Second Omelette Challenge2022
    Short
    DEWEY'S HILL2021
    Short
    HEY BABY...2021
    Short
    NOW, NOW, NOW...2021
    Other
    You're on Mute!2021
    Short
    I'M FAT!2018
    Short
  • Acting (1 Credit)
    The Button Sponge & The Magic Glasses2023
    Short
BEST LIVESTREAM SHOW
NOW, NOW, NOW...
Best Livestream Show
Missoula
2021
BEST NATIONAL SHOW
NOW, NOW, NOW...
Best National Show
Pittsburgh
2021
Best Screenplay
The Brooklyn Boyz
The Bowery Film Festival
New York
2020
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
BEHOLD 10 Page Sample Screenplay
Bowery Film Festival
New York City
2019
Official Selection
I'M FAT!
Socially Relevant Film Festival
New Yrk City
2019
Official Selection and Grant Awarded
I'M FAT!
We Make Movies Film Festival
Hollywood
2018
Finalist
ADAM & YOSHI
New American Playwrights Project
The Utah Shakespeare Festival, Cedar City, UT
2013
College
The Actors Studio Drama School at The New School
Playwriting
19972000
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