Tom Erb

Six Decades of Storytelling

Past Projects

From a children’s television show in the 1960s to the Super Bowl halftime stage, a look back at the productions, companies, and stories that built a career spanning acting, directing, producing, writing, and media.

Television & Media

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Newport City Limits
Executive Producer & Founder · Newportant Studios · Newport, RI · 2006-2015
Founded and executive produced a weekly television music showcase spotlighting Newport’s arts and entertainment community, growing audience reach by 25 percent. Watch on YouTube.
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Newport RI: The Series
Newportant Studios Β· 2006-2015
Created and executive produced a 13-episode television series with a budget of more than 500,000 dollars, bringing the portraits of William Heydt to life through narrative storytelling. Watch on YouTube.
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Newport Arts Scene
WADK-AM Β· Newport, RI
A long-running radio program championing the arts community of Newport, Rhode Island, spotlighting local musicians, comedians, and creatives.
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The Bozo Show
Chicago Β· Early 1960s
A six-decade career in the performing arts that began as a child actor on one of television’s most beloved children’s programs.

Concert & Event Production

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Super Bowl XXIX Halftime Show
Major Concert Event Production
Produced elements of one of the largest live televised events in the world, bringing large-scale event production experience to bear on a national stage.

Film Appearances

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Amistad
DreamWorks Β· Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feature film appearance in Steven Spielberg’s historical drama for DreamWorks Pictures.
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You’ve Got Mail
Feature Film
Feature film appearance in the romantic comedy starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Feature Film
Feature film appearance in the Jim Carrey comedy classic.
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Demolition Man
Featured Player Β· Warner Brothers Β· 1993
Featured player credit in the Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes action film.
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Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
Feature Film
Feature film appearance alongside Robert Duvall and Richard Harris.

Theatre Companies Founded & Led

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Bay Indies Theatre Troupe
Founder & Artistic Director Β· Venice, FL Β· 2017-Present
Founded and led a community theatre company serving Southwest Florida, directing full-length productions and curating seasonal programming.
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NETTI
Artistic Director Β· CT & RI Β· 2000-2011
Founded the New England Theatre Training Institute, growing it to more than 200 students annually across Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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Chatham Repertory
Artistic Director Β· East Hampton, CT Β· 2000-2004
Directed and produced full seasons of classic and contemporary work.
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Trinity Ministry of the Arts
Artistic Director Β· Newport, RI Β· 2008-2010
Led performing arts programming for Trinity Church, building a stage from scratch and launching a summer arts camp for youth.
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Newport Children’s Theatre
Artistic Director Β· Newport, RI Β· 2009
Produced educational theatre programming for young performers and audiences.
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Marlborough Repertory Theatre
Founder & Artistic Director Β· Marlborough, MA Β· 2004
Founded and led a repertory theatre company in Massachusetts.
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Palm Beach Opera
Assistant Production Director Β· Palm Beach, FL Β· 1994-1996
Managed full-season productions with budgets exceeding 2 million dollars, coordinating touring operations and talent management for international opera performers and conductors.

Journalism & Special Assignments

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WorldFest Blogger
Venice Theatre
Covered three international productions from Slovakia, Israel, and Ukraine and Russia, writing reaction posts and social media content for the festival.

Original Creative Projects

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Building Paradise
Full-Length Historical Drama
The flagship historical drama telling the true story of Venice, Florida’s founding, headlining the 2026 Venice Centennial. Learn more.
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Unbridled
Serialized Memoir & Original Music
An ongoing serialized memoir and original music project chronicling six decades of a life lived on stage and screen, told through weekly chapter and song drops.
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Additional Credits & Ventures

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Born Yesterday
Director · Lemon Bay Playhouse, Englewood, FL · 2026
A sharp comedic story set in Washington, D.C., where a brash businessman hires a journalist to educate his girlfriend, only to spark a transformation that exposes the corruption around them.
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Lend Me a Tenor
Director · Lemon Bay Playhouse, Englewood, FL · 2019
A farce built around a mistaken-identity opera mishap, when the star tenor cannot perform and chaos follows.
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Bay Indies
Director & Founder · Bay Indies Theatre Troupe, Englewood, FL · Inaugural Production
The debut production of the Bay Indies Theatre Troupe, staged at Indies House with a company of nearly twenty cast and crew members. The show launched the community theatre company Tom founded to bring live performing arts back to Englewood, FL.
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Rhode Island Comic Throwdown
Producer
A produced comedy series showcasing the best stand-up talent from across Rhode Island and New England.
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A Rainy Night in Hollywood
Playwright · One-Act, Comedy/Drama, 2 Actors
Based on actual events in 1940s Hollywood, this one-act explores a chance encounter set against the golden age of the film industry. See the full catalog.
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F.A.T. Fitness Attitude Training
Details Coming Soon
A retrospective summary for this project is being finalized and will be added here shortly.
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Newport Rocks the Fort
Concert Producer · Fort Adams Trust, Newport, RI · 2014
Produced the Sundown Thursday free summer concert series at Historic Fort Adams, bringing live music and sunset views to the community throughout the season, alongside the Newport Rocks the Fort classic rock concert series benefiting the Fort’s preservation.

Media Gallery

Photos and video from these past projects, updated as materials are added. Subscribe on YouTube for more.