Stages: The Life & Times of a Kansas Actor - Softcover

Frye, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798989416233

Publisher: Rock Street Press, 2025

Synopsis

Tom Frye is a beloved actor, director, and educator who has been making people laugh—both on and off stage—for more than half a century. In Stages, he shares his madcap adventures of growing up in a time before color television, building a career as a working actor, and falling in love with life. From his hometown of Wichita, Kansas, to the lights of Broadway and beyond, Frye’s stories are delightful, poignant, and laugh-out-loud funny. Not quite a celebrity memoir, Stages includes some name-dropping of the rich and famous, but also intimate recollections about close friends and family. Those who know Frye will likely recognize the cast of characters who populate his tales. Those that don't will want to invite him to the next neighborhood trivia night. And he’ll probably come.

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About the Author

Tom Frye is a published playwright with Concord Theatricals and a multiple award-winning actor/director/producer. He earned a bachelor of arts and a master of arts in theatre from Wichita State University and the University of Kansas.Frye taught theatre at Wichita Southeast High School, Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, the Independent High School, and Wichita State University. He was a special education teacher at Starkey School, Levy Special Education Center, and Andrew H. Fabrique Elementary School. He also taught ESL at Wichita East High School.Frye's theatrical career encompasses more than 400 productions performed in thirty-five states. A highlight was his performance of the one-man play Tru under the direction of its author, the Oscar-nominated playwright Jay Presson Allen, and produced by her three-time Tony Award-winning husband, Lewis Allen.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rock Street Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798989416233
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 302