American Film & Theater "What Society and Psychiatry commonly consider Normal is the repression of Normal Emotions . . . . As a Dramatist, I assume the task of removing my own mask in order to reveal Our Commonality

Tom Blaise is "The Rainmaker"

Tom Blaise Shepherd Portfolio

New York Academy of Film & Theater Arts

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Since its inception, the Academy of Theater Arts has been able to attract the most talented students. It has also counted among its faculty and administration some of the most progressive theorists and visionaries of the day. The Academy offers the aspiring actor a stimulating and inspiring environment and a fertile ground for professional and personal growth. The Academy stresses practical, professional training for stage, film and television. The program is highly structured, focusing on acting, voice and speech, and movement, with an emphasis on self-discipline, self-discovery and, above all, individuality.

The American Academy of Dramatic Arts 120 Madison Avenue  - New York City presents An Epitaph for George Dillon starring Elaine Frater and Tom Blaise (as George) A Showcase Production     ~   The Mary MacArthur Theater   ~   December 20th 1964  8 p.m. view playbill here .

The Missouri Boys by Tom Blaise

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The Actor's Studio

The James Dean Story February 8, 1931 - September 30, 1955 "violent people are weak people, only the gentle are really strong" Rebel For All Seasons

"Under the Yum Yum Tree" a comedy in three acts Howard de Wolfe, Producer International Dinner Theatres, Inc. The Barn Dinner Theaters Greensboro, N.C. July 1965 Marietta, Ga. August 1965 Tom Blaise as Dave Manning (view) _____

The Actor's Chapel of the Sky