Professor
Tom Anastasi
Tom is a national best-selling author, an award-winning
playwright, and is experienced in all aspects of theater including
writing, directing, acting, and producing. Recent acclaims include the
New Hampshire Theater Award for best original play in 2004 (Christmas
Stories) and in March, 2004, Anastasi won the full-length play category
in the New American Playwright’s Festival competition for his political
thriller Deadline, which premiered in April, 2006. His mystery-comedy,
The Magic of Crime, co-written with New York Times theater critic E.
Kyle Minor, was acclaimed as one of the top six outstanding performances
of 2002 by New Hampshire’s arts newspaper, the HippoPress and has had
several successful runs.
Professor Anastasi’s latest work, Role Play, a romantic
comedy, was performed in November, 2007 and was a New Hampshire Theatre
Award finalist for Best Original Play. Role Play is Anastasi’s18th
production of 5 plays produced by 3 Professional and 3 community theatre
companies in the past 5 years.
Dr. Anastasi has had three books published on the practical use of
psychology. Personality Selling; Selling the way customers want to buy
(1992, Sterling Publishing), which achieved best-seller status;
Personality Negotiating: Conflict Without Casualty (1993, Sterling
Publishing, McGraw-Hill, 2nd ed. 1999) translated into three languages
and has over 35 printings and available in over 50 countries around the
world, and The Fight-Free Marriage (1995, Thomas Nelson Publishing)
Dr. Anastasi completed his undergraduate education at St. Michael’s
College (Concentrating in Fine Arts (Theater) and Political Science;
1982); Harvard University (Administration and Management (1989) and
Psychology (A.L.M. Psyc; 1995)) and Boston University (Ph.D, Political
Science, 2001).
Anastasi has acted in over 75 plays and musicals and has directed
ten, including a 2003 New Hampshire theater award winner. He has been on
the Executive Board of Majestic Theatre, one of largest community
theaters in the country, and is Vice-President of Manchester Community
Theatre, which produces community and professional productions.
Anastasi now lives in Hollis, New Hampshire with Donna, his wife
since 1990, and two children, Amy and Katie. |
