Professional Resume
Actor · Director · Producer · Playwright
Six decades of storytelling — on stage, on screen, on air, and on the page.
Resume · Actor
From his first steps onto a stage in the early 1960s to screen appearances in major Hollywood productions, Tom Erb has inhabited an extraordinary range of characters across six decades. As an actor, he brings the same deep understanding of character, emotional truth, and storytelling that defines his work as a director and playwright.
| Production | Role | Studio | Year |
| You’ve Got Mail | Supporting Role | Warner Bros. | 1998 |
| Amistad | Supporting Role | DreamWorks | 1997 |
| Bozo the Clown Show | Child Actor | Local Television | 1960s |
| Newport RI: The Series | Creator / Host / Producer | Newportant Studios | 2007–2015 |
| Various PSAs & Commercials | Principal | Multiple | 2016–Present |
Resume · Director
As a director, Tom Erb has built a reputation for bringing emotional clarity, visual imagination, and authenticity to every production he touches. His work spans comedies, dramas, musicals, and experimental productions across theaters in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, South Carolina, and Florida.
“He didn’t just direct a show; he created a family. From day one, he built an atmosphere of trust, teamwork, creativity, and heart that brought all of us together in a way that felt rare and magical.”
Gina Scarda · Born Yesterday, Lemon Bay Playhouse
| Production | Company | Location | Year |
| Born Yesterday | Lemon Bay Playhouse | Englewood, FL | 2026 |
| Don’t Talk to the Actors | Charlotte Players | Charlotte, NC | 2026 |
| Lend Me a Tenor | Lemon Bay Playhouse | Englewood, FL | 2020 |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Bay Indies | BITT | Englewood, FL | — |
| A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court | Middletown High School | Middletown, RI | Directorial Debut |
Resume · Producer
As a producer, Tom Erb has demonstrated a rare ability to combine artistic ambition with organizational leadership — helping create events, productions, and media projects that celebrate both artistic excellence and community connection.
Erbana ProductionsTom’s primary production company — formerly Newportant Studios — the creative engine behind his film, television, and stage producing work. “Every face has a story.” | Sarasota Stage WorksFounded by Tom Erb in Venice, Florida — the producing company behind Building Paradise, headlining the 2026 Venice Centennial. |
| Project | Format | Years |
| Newport RI: The Series | Television Series | 2007–2015 |
| Newport City Limits | Television / Digital Series | 2007–2015 |
| Rhode Island Comic Throwdown | Comedy Series | 2011 |
| Building Paradise | Historical Drama + Docuseries | 2026 |
| Newport Rocks the Fort | Concert Series | 2014 |
Resume · Playwright
When the pandemic shut theaters in 2020, Tom Erb found another way to create. Today his catalog includes more than 30 original works spanning historical drama, comedy, farce, political theater, fantasy, and musical theater — all available through the New Play Exchange.
Flagship Work
A New Full-Length Historical Drama · Venice Centennial 2026
In August 1925, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Fred Albee stood on thirty miles of Gulf Coast wilderness and saw something no one else could see — a White City on the Gulf. This is the true story of Venice, Florida. And it has never been told on stage.
Full-Length Historical Drama · 16M / 6F · Available for Production
| Title | Cast | Genre |
| True Unto Death / Beneath the Allegheny Sky | 12 / 9–11 | Historical Drama / Tragedy |
| Watch Your Pronouns | 4M/1F | Drama |
| The Inheritance Game | 6 | Comedy |
| Standing Room Only | 8 | Comedy / Farce |
| Margin of Error | 8 | Political Drama |
| The Courthouse | 15–27 | Drama |
| The Legacy | 6 | Drama |
| Four Couples, One Table | 8 | Comedy / Farce |
| Wedding Secrets | 8 | Comedy |
| The Somerset Partnership | 8 | Historical Drama |
| The Cursed Script | 8 | Drama |
| The Richmond Deception | 8 | Historical Drama |
| The Ghost of Ketchum | 8 | Comedy / Drama / Fantasy |
| The Lesson | 8 | Drama |
| Voices of a Revolution | 6–10 | Historical Drama |
| Bedlam at Bethlehem | 16 | Christmas Comedy / Farce |
| Andersonville | 10 | Historical Drama |
| October Curse | 6 | Drama / Fantasy |
| Send in the Clown | 8 | Biography / Comedy / Drama |
| Art Therapy | 3F | Comedy / Drama |
| All Aboard | 2 | Drama |
| Sunset Swing | 6 | Romantic Comedy |
| Drying Ink | 3 | Drama |
| Stand-Up Dreams | 10 | Comedy |
| Circles of Healing | 5–7 | Drama |
| A Full Moon Pact | 7–12 | Drama / Fantasy / Melodrama |
| Hallam and Douglass: The Musical | 20M/7F | Historical Musical — first professional theater troupe in America, 1752 |
| DO IT YOURSELF (DIY) The Musical | 10 | Comedy / Romantic Comedy |
| A Rainy Night in Hollywood | 1M/1F | Drama / Docudrama — Produced 2024–2026 |
| Watch Your Pronouns (one-act) | 2M | Drama |
| Last Words | 2M | Drama / Tragedy |
| Laughing Through Life | 1M/1F | Romantic Comedy |
| Lucy’s Chance Encounter | 1M/1F | Drama / Fantasy |
| A Soldier Out of Time | 12M | Drama / Adventure |
| The Last Gambit | 7–10 | Drama / Mystery |
| Reflections of the Soul | 2M/1F | Drama / Fantasy |
| Midnight Waters | 2M | Historical Drama |
| Green Stamps and Buried Truths | 5–7 | Drama / Tragedy |
| Unlikely Love | 2M/2F | Drama |
| Threads of Identity | 1M/2F | Drama / Historical |
| Alexa, Play Dystopia | 8–10 | Comedy / Satire |
| Papa’s World Series | 3M | Drama / Historical |
| American Pie | 1M/1F | Comedy / Drama |
| GULFSHORE KEYS | 15 | Drama / Comedy / Radio |
The catalog also includes a full library of Ten-Minute Plays, Monologues, and The Complete Ten-Minute Play Festival anthology — all available for review on New Play Exchange.
