Tom Poole was an award-winning playwright and screenwriter, as well as an actor, director, dramaturg, teacher, and talent agent. Also, a fantastic friend. Tom passed away in July of 2011, and he is greatly missed.
Tom Poole
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ASFB: Giving oneself over to a shadow dance
EditorialRobert Benchley wrote a wonderful essay about waiting for an opportunity to spring a joke by expectantly lingering on the...read the story
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Grant Richey Remembered
EditorialThe first time I saw Grant Richey was sometime around the middle of the 80’s. I was a Jerome Fellow...read the story -
Living for the future in nowhere land
EditorialWe are nowhere, and it’s now —Bright Eyes
It’s funny being nowhere. One of the mystery ingredients of our scene...read the story -
Go Twins!
EditorialAs the deadline loomed for this new "Elements of Style, Minnesota Edition" blog entry, I found myself suffering intrusive thoughts...read the story -
Rock n' theater
EditorialWarning: This blog has what would be commercial interruptionsif they were paid for. For me, Minnesota’s style of theater is...read the story -
Acting Minnesotan
EditorialI had intended for this installment to be a sober (you can see where it’s going wrong already, can’t you?)...read the story -
Too many writers! Too much money!
EditorialA friend once interrupted my endless rhapsodizing about the joys of times gone by, saying, “Well, yes, there were...read the story -
Losing the middle
EditorialNear the end of her Stories Told From a Bed at Bedlam Theatre, Barbra Berlovitz turned upstage and walked...read the story -
A great space Christmas
EditorialI’m not that familiar with Klingons. Unwittingly, I’ve used them for years as shorthand for a flavor of entertainment I...read the story