Tom Arvetis

Tom is a writer, director and actor who's been working in Chicago for 15 years.  He founded Adventure Stage Chicago -- an award-winning TYA company -- in 2004.  Accomplishments include an Ann Shaw Fellowship (2009); Kennedy Center New Visions/New Voices director (2008); AATE's Zeta Phi Eta-Winifred Ward Outstanding New Children’s Theatre Company Award (2007); Children's Theatre Company AIEMDD partner (2007); AATE's first Theatre Leadership Institute (2007); League of Chicago Theatres board member (2007-2009);  Americans for the Arts’ National Arts Marketing Project Advance Training Program (2005).