Tony Braithwaite

Tony Braithwaite is a Barrymore Award-winning actor, teacher, director, writer, and comedian based in Philadelphia who has been hailed by Variety as, “an all-purpose, scene stealing talent.” Braithwaite’s professional career began at 13, when he became the youngest stand-up ever to appear at NYC’s legendary comedy club, The Improv. As an adult, he has performed at numerous theatres: in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Chicago, and D.C. His work ranges from stand-up to Shakespeare, from modern classics to musical comedy. All the while, he manages to find time to teach and direct at local educational institutions such as Curtis Institute, University of Pennsylvania, and his beloved alma mater, St. Joe’s Prep. He serves as Vice President of the Board of Theatre Revolution, and he runs the Corporate Comedy Division of his brothers firm, Braithwaite Communications.

Theatre (upcoming)

• The Story of My Life– Alvin at Act 2 Playhouse (May ’10)
• Moonlight and Mangnolias– Selznick at Montgomery Theatre (June ’10)
• Everybody Loves Opal– Directing at Montgomery Theater (Summer ’10)
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels– Directing at St. Joseph's Prep (November ’10)
• This is The Week That Is– at 1812 Productions (December ’10)
• Here's Tony!–  Live Talk Show at Act 2 Playhouse (Feb ’11)
• Art– Marc at Act 2 Playhouse (June ’11)
• The Producers– Directing at St. Joseph's Prep (April ’11)

Theatre (highlights since 1996)

• Drowsy Chaperone– Directing at St. Joseph's Prep (April ’10)
• Boeing Boeing– Robert at Act 2 Playhouse (September/October ’09)
• Sweeney Todd– Directing at St. Joseph's Prep (November ’09)
• This is The Week That Is: The New Administration– Anchor / Joe Biden at 1812 Productions (December ’09)
• First Impressions at Act 2 Playhouse (January ’10)
• Mask and Wig Show– Directing at Mask and Wig Clubhouse (January ’10)
• Tru– Directing at Mauckingbird Theatre Company (January ’10)
• Fully Committed– 47 characters at Montgomery Thtr. (June ’09)
• Let’s Pretend We’re Married!– Tony at 1812 Productions (May ’09)
• Iron Kisses– Billy at Act 2 Playhouse (March ’09)
• The Odd Couple– Felix Ungar at The Kimmel Center (Feb ’09)
• Stones in His Pockets– Jake etc. at Act 2 Playhouse (Sept ’08)
• This Is The Week That Is: Election Edition– Bush, Anchor at 1812 Productions (Oct '08)
• Look Mom, I'm Swell!– 1-man show at Act 2 Playhouse (Dec. '09)
• Say Goodnight, Gracie– George Burns at Act 2 Playhouse
• Rounding Third– Michael at Montgomery Theatre
• Look Mom, I’m Swell!– 1-man show at Arden Theatre Company
• This Is the Week That Is– George W. Bush, etc. at 1812 Productions
• The Big Bang– Boyd at The Chicago Theatre
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Forum– Pseudolus at Arden Theatre Company
• After Ashley– David Gavin at Philadelphia Theatre Company
• Double Down– Dick Smothers, etc. at 1812 Productions
• Good Evening– Dudley Moore at Act 2 Playhouse
• Grease– Vince Fontaine at Lenape R.P.A.C.
• The Big Bang*– Boyd at Act 2 Playhouse and the Kimmel Center
• Café Puttanesca– The Owner at Arden Theatre Company
• Like Crazy, Like Wow– Bob Newhart, etc. at 1812 Productions
• Baby Case– Jack Benny, etc. at Arden Theatre Company
• Picasso at the Lapin Agile– Schmendiman at Arden Theatre Company
• Rumors– Lenny at Hedgerow Theatre
• Red Herring– James at Arden Theatre Company
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream– Peter Quince at Arden Theatre Company
• Biloxi Blues– Eugene Jerome at Hedgerow Theatre
• Julius Caesar– Cinna, etc. at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
• The Butterfingers Angel– The Angel at Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival
• Death of a Salesman– Bernard at Arden Theatre Company

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