About Thomas
Thomas Ashworth: BFA in Musical Theatre, MFA in Theatre, San Diego’s School of Perfomring Arts. Recent theatre includes RICHARD II, MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, LOVES LABORS LOST, and JULIUS CAESAR with Kingsmen Shakespeare and FOOL FOR LOVE with Three Palms. He has performed with the New York Shakespeare Festival, La Jolla Playhouse, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego Repertory, California Ballet, Pasadena Playhouse, and the Musical Theatre Guild. Television credits include YOUNG SHELDON, GOOD GIRLS, RAY DONOVAN, SUPERSTORE, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, SPEECHLESS, CRIMINAL MINDS, and GENERAL HOSPITAL. Films include GREASE, NEW YORK NEW YORK, 1941, COOPERSTOWN, ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES III & IV. Studied acting with Uta Hagen, Michale Holmes, John Lacy, and Murisa Halba, Improv at Second City (Chicago and L.A.) The Groundlings, and U.C.B. (Grad). Thomas lives with the love of his life and wife of 42 years, novelist Christine Ashworth, who puts up with me making a lot of noise every day.
MTG Show Credits
Fun Facts
I'm proud to be an MTG member because
Crown Jewel of Musical Theatre performers in Southern California...simply the best.
Dream Role
Benedict in AS YOU LIKE IT.
Favorite Role I Have Played
Oh I have three. Harold Hill in MUSIC MAN, John of Gaunt in RICHARD II, and the Alchemist in Ben Jonson's THE ALCHEMIST
My Favorite Musical
GUYS and DOLLS
Favorite MTG Show I Have Been In
HIGH SOCIETY
Funniest / Most Memorable Thing That's Happened to Me on Stage
Opening night with press In Shakespeare's ANTONY and CLEOPATRA, Enobarbus and Eros have a short scene that has to be the most boring scene in all Shakespeare, but utterly critical in the information it delivers. I was playing Eros, entered, and no Enobarbus...um, okay. Stalled for bit sharpening my sword, still no Enobarbus. So I started the scene as if it was a soliloquy, changing pronouns to make sense, obviously looking very thoughtful. About 3/4 of the way through the scene, I look into the wings and there standing and watching me is Enobarbus. Major wardrobe malfunction, and he thought I was doing so well he wasn't going to interrupt. My wife commented to me after the play, "that was a very strange monologue, but you did it very well."
Languages Spoken
English
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he/him/his
Special Skills
Singing, Ukulele, Character Voices, Yoga, Dialects British, Cockney, Irish, Accordion, Guitar (fingerpick), German, Improv, Book Narration, Voice over, Acryllic and Watercolor Painting
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