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Call 773-575-7244 or write tom@tomkastle.com

Testimonies

"Tom's natural on-camera presence, ease of ad lib, and knowledge of the subject made him the perfect host for our Emmy nominated documentary on the Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial."
— Peter Huston, Director, FilmAffects

"Frosch played by Tom Kastle was a standout in the third act. His comic timing was on point and he delivered the humor of the character perfectly."
— Classical Hive

"Tom Kastle also brings levity to many of his roles, particularly the physician who sees Nick and Miranda as lab rats, and the marriage counselor with advice that is shockingly on the nose."
— Gwendolyn Rice, Isthmus (Expecting Isabel)

Work-to-Date

Stage

• Lawrence: God Help Us! (with Ed Asner), Mitch Levine, Director
• Pilot: The Little Mermaid, Four Seasons Theatre, Madison, WI
• Henry IV: Henry IV (Parts 1 & 2) Madison Shakespeare Company, Madison, WI
• Kevin Rambo: Lust for Life Live Radio Drama, Strollers Theatre, Madison, WI
• Frosch: Die Fledermaus, Madison Savoyards, Madison, WI
• Storyteller/Guitarist: Opera Storytellers, Fresco Opera, Madison, WI
• Hagrid/Music Director: Harry Potter and the Pet Rock, Mercury Players Theater, Madison, WI
• Muleteer/Stage Guitarist: Man of La Mancha, Four Seasons, Madison, WI
• Amiens/Music Director/Composer: As You Like It, Madison Shakespeare Company, Madison, WI
• Bishop Carlisle: Richard II, Madison Shakespeare Company, Madison, WI
• Dasher: The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, Know Better Productions/Broom Street Theater Madison, WI
• Renfield: Drakula, Stage Works, Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton, WI
• Ensemble/Head Musician: Miss Julie, Fermat’s Last Theater Company, Madison, WI (Composer of Two Original Works)
• Music: A Damp Drizzly November In My Soul, Phantom Collective, Chicago, IL, Si Osborne, Director
• Narrator: 8 Productions, Candid Concert Opera, Madison, WI and Chicago, IL
• Maritime Music Workshop Facilitator: Treasure Island, Lookingglass Theatre, (Mary Zimmerman) Chicago, IL

Film/Television

• Host: The Bicentennial Battle of Lake Erie, WGTE-TV Toledo (Emmy Award Nominated)
• Eddie: Delight in the Mountain, (Feature Film) Frozen Stage Films/Francisco Torres, Director (2019 release)
• Montano: Bona Fide, Pygmalean Film Co./Maksim Kuzin, Director (2016)
• Marco: My Father Has A Choice, (Short Film) Frozen Stage/Backyard Dream, Francisco Torres, Director
• Special Guest: Chicago Tonight, WTTW-TV, Chicago
• Jurgen (Lead): One Fortuitous Night (Short), Nate Chitwood, Director

Radio

• Featured Performer: Simply Folk, WPR, River City Folk, National Syndication, Folk Festival, WDCB
• Guest Host: Sweet Folk Chicago, WFMT Chicago, PSA and Pledge Rapping WORT, Madison, WI

Folk Music/Maritime Folk Music Performances

• Mystic Seaport, Halifax Sea Music Festival, Fox Valley Folk Festival, Shanties Festival Workum (the Netherlands), New Zealand Maritime Museum, Tall ships: Chicago, Los Angeles, Newport, Duluth, and more

Training and Coaching

• Voice: Codrut Birsan & Jim Doing; Voice/Acting: Leslie Esser-Reitano; Scene Studies/Coaching: James Edward Wagoner; Movement/Dance Coaching: Coleen Kehl, Cindy Severt & Heidi Hakseth; Basic Rhythm Tap: Donna Peckett

Subject Matter Expert and Special Abilities

• Musician/Vocalist (mid-level sight reader): barit-tenor; guitar, percussion, and concertina
• Expert on Maritime Music and Folklore
• Narration (Writing and Performance)
• Storytelling Sailing History, Rigging
• Licensed Sailing Ship Captain