Tom Cavanaugh
@tomcavs.bsky.social
Hot Take: The "death" of NYC theatre isn't a lack of talent; it's the extinction of the $500/week rehearsal space. 📉
WE NEED THE SPACE! WE NEED STAGE TIME WITH AUDIENCE!
What’s the biggest hurdle you’re facing in the NYC space race right now?
#TheatreThursday #Playwriting #NYCTheatre #NewPlays
WE NEED THE SPACE! WE NEED STAGE TIME WITH AUDIENCE!
What’s the biggest hurdle you’re facing in the NYC space race right now?
#TheatreThursday #Playwriting #NYCTheatre #NewPlays
February 12, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Hot Take: The "death" of NYC theatre isn't a lack of talent; it's the extinction of the $500/week rehearsal space. 📉
WE NEED THE SPACE! WE NEED STAGE TIME WITH AUDIENCE!
What’s the biggest hurdle you’re facing in the NYC space race right now?
#TheatreThursday #Playwriting #NYCTheatre #NewPlays
WE NEED THE SPACE! WE NEED STAGE TIME WITH AUDIENCE!
What’s the biggest hurdle you’re facing in the NYC space race right now?
#TheatreThursday #Playwriting #NYCTheatre #NewPlays
GETTING READ TONIGHT IN JERSEY CITY!
Sooooo psyched!
love this group!
If you're theater people in the J.C. area.... you need to be here!
Great works with good people in the house
#theatre #actor #musicaltheatre #theater #broadway #musical #art #acting #teatro #musicals #drama #music #actress #stage
Sooooo psyched!
love this group!
If you're theater people in the J.C. area.... you need to be here!
Great works with good people in the house
#theatre #actor #musicaltheatre #theater #broadway #musical #art #acting #teatro #musicals #drama #music #actress #stage
February 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Listen to Vincent Piazza (Boardwalk Empire, Tulsa King) bring the opening of BARKLEE to life at AMT Theater.
Watch the clip & follow the journey: 🔗 substack.com/home 🌐 TommyCwrites.com
#Playwriting #Theatre #NewPlays #VincentPiazza #BarkleeThePlay #BlueSkyTheatre #NYCArts
Watch the clip & follow the journey: 🔗 substack.com/home 🌐 TommyCwrites.com
#Playwriting #Theatre #NewPlays #VincentPiazza #BarkleeThePlay #BlueSkyTheatre #NYCArts
February 9, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Listen to Vincent Piazza (Boardwalk Empire, Tulsa King) bring the opening of BARKLEE to life at AMT Theater.
Watch the clip & follow the journey: 🔗 substack.com/home 🌐 TommyCwrites.com
#Playwriting #Theatre #NewPlays #VincentPiazza #BarkleeThePlay #BlueSkyTheatre #NYCArts
Watch the clip & follow the journey: 🔗 substack.com/home 🌐 TommyCwrites.com
#Playwriting #Theatre #NewPlays #VincentPiazza #BarkleeThePlay #BlueSkyTheatre #NYCArts
My new play, THE UNSEEN CANVAS, Madeline is a mixed-race veteran haunted by the "squeak and bark" of desert boots. To the V.A., she’s a $3,883 monthly check. To her family, she’s a hero holding them at gunpoint. To herself, she is Frankenstein’s creature—abandoned by the system that created her.
February 6, 2026 at 1:01 PM
My new play, THE UNSEEN CANVAS, Madeline is a mixed-race veteran haunted by the "squeak and bark" of desert boots. To the V.A., she’s a $3,883 monthly check. To her family, she’s a hero holding them at gunpoint. To herself, she is Frankenstein’s creature—abandoned by the system that created her.
Grateful for the 2026 momentum, from the Garden State Film Festival to the TASTE AWARDS!
Read the work: 🔗 linktr.ee/Tomcav136 🌐 TommyCwrites.com
#Playwright #Theatre #NewPlays #WritingCommunity #BlueSkyTheatre
Read the work: 🔗 linktr.ee/Tomcav136 🌐 TommyCwrites.com
#Playwright #Theatre #NewPlays #WritingCommunity #BlueSkyTheatre
February 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Grateful for the 2026 momentum, from the Garden State Film Festival to the TASTE AWARDS!
Read the work: 🔗 linktr.ee/Tomcav136 🌐 TommyCwrites.com
#Playwright #Theatre #NewPlays #WritingCommunity #BlueSkyTheatre
Read the work: 🔗 linktr.ee/Tomcav136 🌐 TommyCwrites.com
#Playwright #Theatre #NewPlays #WritingCommunity #BlueSkyTheatre
@bsky.app
BARKLEE is my newest exploration into the messy, hilarious, and loyal bond between us and our best friends. Currently under development at AMT Theater in NYC!
See what’s barking: www.barkleetheplay.com
BARKLEE is my newest exploration into the messy, hilarious, and loyal bond between us and our best friends. Currently under development at AMT Theater in NYC!
See what’s barking: www.barkleetheplay.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:36 PM
@bsky.app
BARKLEE is my newest exploration into the messy, hilarious, and loyal bond between us and our best friends. Currently under development at AMT Theater in NYC!
See what’s barking: www.barkleetheplay.com
BARKLEE is my newest exploration into the messy, hilarious, and loyal bond between us and our best friends. Currently under development at AMT Theater in NYC!
See what’s barking: www.barkleetheplay.com
won BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY at the 2026 Garden State Film Festival! 🏆🎬
it’s happening in Asbury Park—a place that shaped me and remains a vital "Artist Hub."
Read more about the shift from Hollywood to the Boardwalk here:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/playwrig...
it’s happening in Asbury Park—a place that shaped me and remains a vital "Artist Hub."
Read more about the shift from Hollywood to the Boardwalk here:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/playwrig...
From Hollywood to the Boardwalk:
Why Winning Best Feature Screenplay at GSFF 2026 Matters
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February 4, 2026 at 1:09 PM
won BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY at the 2026 Garden State Film Festival! 🏆🎬
it’s happening in Asbury Park—a place that shaped me and remains a vital "Artist Hub."
Read more about the shift from Hollywood to the Boardwalk here:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/playwrig...
it’s happening in Asbury Park—a place that shaped me and remains a vital "Artist Hub."
Read more about the shift from Hollywood to the Boardwalk here:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/playwrig...
We're walking the red carpet at the hashtag#tasteawards with this on our lapels and bags of sample cookies in our hand! Never has a RED CARPET been like this with film nominees and cookies from a home baked kitchen in Long Island!
#TasteAwards #Tastemakers #CookingShow #FashionFilm #Awards
#TasteAwards #Tastemakers #CookingShow #FashionFilm #Awards
February 2, 2026 at 9:37 AM
We're walking the red carpet at the hashtag#tasteawards with this on our lapels and bags of sample cookies in our hand! Never has a RED CARPET been like this with film nominees and cookies from a home baked kitchen in Long Island!
#TasteAwards #Tastemakers #CookingShow #FashionFilm #Awards
#TasteAwards #Tastemakers #CookingShow #FashionFilm #Awards
I'm so PROUD of the journey of this script! PLEASE JOIN US!
I won BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY at the 2026 GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL!
I won BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY at the 2026 GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL!
January 31, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I'm so PROUD of the journey of this script! PLEASE JOIN US!
I won BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY at the 2026 GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL!
I won BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY at the 2026 GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL!
From the kitchen to the red carpet! 🍪✨
Sit down with Fran Gennuso and Tom Cavanaugh to discuss their incredible journey creating FRANNY’S COOKIES.
📺 Watch the interview on Substack here: substack.com/@playwright9...
Sit down with Fran Gennuso and Tom Cavanaugh to discuss their incredible journey creating FRANNY’S COOKIES.
📺 Watch the interview on Substack here: substack.com/@playwright9...
AN INTERVIEW WITH FRANNY & TOMMY C
ALL ABOUT FRANNY'S COOKIES
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January 30, 2026 at 12:44 PM
From the kitchen to the red carpet! 🍪✨
Sit down with Fran Gennuso and Tom Cavanaugh to discuss their incredible journey creating FRANNY’S COOKIES.
📺 Watch the interview on Substack here: substack.com/@playwright9...
Sit down with Fran Gennuso and Tom Cavanaugh to discuss their incredible journey creating FRANNY’S COOKIES.
📺 Watch the interview on Substack here: substack.com/@playwright9...
TAKE A READ & SUBSCRIBE
LINK TO GO TO open.substack.com/pub/playwrig...
LINK TO GO TO open.substack.com/pub/playwrig...
The 9-1-1 Mindset: Using "Dispatch Discipline" to Finish Your Script
How to overcome writer's block and master script development using the high-pressure tactics of emergency dispatch.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:37 PM
TAKE A READ & SUBSCRIBE
LINK TO GO TO open.substack.com/pub/playwrig...
LINK TO GO TO open.substack.com/pub/playwrig...
🚨 Script Emergency? Time for Triage.
Ever wonder how a 9-1-1 Dispatcher finishes a play? It isn't about the "muse"—it’s about Dispatch Discipline.
👉 Read more at Playwright 9-1-1: substack.com/@playwright911
#Playwriting #Screenwriting #WritingCommunity #911Dispatcher #ScriptDoctor #AmWriting
Ever wonder how a 9-1-1 Dispatcher finishes a play? It isn't about the "muse"—it’s about Dispatch Discipline.
👉 Read more at Playwright 9-1-1: substack.com/@playwright911
#Playwriting #Screenwriting #WritingCommunity #911Dispatcher #ScriptDoctor #AmWriting
PLAYWRIGHT911 by Tom Cavanaugh | Substack
Helping playwrights survive the blank page and navigate the industry. Subscribe for script doctoring tips, industry post-mortems, and the 'emergency' advice every dramatist needs.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:46 PM
🚨 Script Emergency? Time for Triage.
Ever wonder how a 9-1-1 Dispatcher finishes a play? It isn't about the "muse"—it’s about Dispatch Discipline.
👉 Read more at Playwright 9-1-1: substack.com/@playwright911
#Playwriting #Screenwriting #WritingCommunity #911Dispatcher #ScriptDoctor #AmWriting
Ever wonder how a 9-1-1 Dispatcher finishes a play? It isn't about the "muse"—it’s about Dispatch Discipline.
👉 Read more at Playwright 9-1-1: substack.com/@playwright911
#Playwriting #Screenwriting #WritingCommunity #911Dispatcher #ScriptDoctor #AmWriting
🚨 Big News: "Franny’s Cookies" is headed to Beverly Hills!
Event: 17th Annual TASTE AWARDS
Venue: Writer's Guild Theater, Beverly Hills, CA
Date: March 7, 2026
The Mission: Bringing 800 artisanal cookies to the Red Carpet! 🌟
Help us Sound the Cookie Horn! 📣 Help us get noticed by the Academy:
Event: 17th Annual TASTE AWARDS
Venue: Writer's Guild Theater, Beverly Hills, CA
Date: March 7, 2026
The Mission: Bringing 800 artisanal cookies to the Red Carpet! 🌟
Help us Sound the Cookie Horn! 📣 Help us get noticed by the Academy:
January 25, 2026 at 2:49 PM
🚨 Big News: "Franny’s Cookies" is headed to Beverly Hills!
Event: 17th Annual TASTE AWARDS
Venue: Writer's Guild Theater, Beverly Hills, CA
Date: March 7, 2026
The Mission: Bringing 800 artisanal cookies to the Red Carpet! 🌟
Help us Sound the Cookie Horn! 📣 Help us get noticed by the Academy:
Event: 17th Annual TASTE AWARDS
Venue: Writer's Guild Theater, Beverly Hills, CA
Date: March 7, 2026
The Mission: Bringing 800 artisanal cookies to the Red Carpet! 🌟
Help us Sound the Cookie Horn! 📣 Help us get noticed by the Academy:
Stop writing feelings—start writing "business." 🎭
Instead of a monologue about grief, show a character obsessively scrubbing a stain that won’t come out. Action > Dialogue.
Watch for Tip #8!
Join the community: substack.com/@playwright911
Instead of a monologue about grief, show a character obsessively scrubbing a stain that won’t come out. Action > Dialogue.
Watch for Tip #8!
Join the community: substack.com/@playwright911
January 21, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Stop writing feelings—start writing "business." 🎭
Instead of a monologue about grief, show a character obsessively scrubbing a stain that won’t come out. Action > Dialogue.
Watch for Tip #8!
Join the community: substack.com/@playwright911
Instead of a monologue about grief, show a character obsessively scrubbing a stain that won’t come out. Action > Dialogue.
Watch for Tip #8!
Join the community: substack.com/@playwright911
In a play, silence isn’t a gap; it’s a tool. 🎭
A "beat" should be as loud as a gunshot. If you can tell the story through what characters refuse to say, you’ve mastered the medium.
Watch the full breakdown in Video 7! 🎬
Subscribe for free: 👉 substack.com/@playwright911
#Playwriting #Writing
A "beat" should be as loud as a gunshot. If you can tell the story through what characters refuse to say, you’ve mastered the medium.
Watch the full breakdown in Video 7! 🎬
Subscribe for free: 👉 substack.com/@playwright911
#Playwriting #Writing
January 19, 2026 at 1:41 PM
In a play, silence isn’t a gap; it’s a tool. 🎭
A "beat" should be as loud as a gunshot. If you can tell the story through what characters refuse to say, you’ve mastered the medium.
Watch the full breakdown in Video 7! 🎬
Subscribe for free: 👉 substack.com/@playwright911
#Playwriting #Writing
A "beat" should be as loud as a gunshot. If you can tell the story through what characters refuse to say, you’ve mastered the medium.
Watch the full breakdown in Video 7! 🎬
Subscribe for free: 👉 substack.com/@playwright911
#Playwriting #Writing
"Writing for the stage is about more than just words—it’s about the invisible forces in the room." 🎭
In Video Note #6, Iitips to help you move from writing a ‘script’ to building an ‘experience.’ GO TO my Substack to watch and subscribe!
✨ Join the community: substack.com/@playwright911
In Video Note #6, Iitips to help you move from writing a ‘script’ to building an ‘experience.’ GO TO my Substack to watch and subscribe!
✨ Join the community: substack.com/@playwright911
January 18, 2026 at 1:14 PM
"Writing for the stage is about more than just words—it’s about the invisible forces in the room." 🎭
In Video Note #6, Iitips to help you move from writing a ‘script’ to building an ‘experience.’ GO TO my Substack to watch and subscribe!
✨ Join the community: substack.com/@playwright911
In Video Note #6, Iitips to help you move from writing a ‘script’ to building an ‘experience.’ GO TO my Substack to watch and subscribe!
✨ Join the community: substack.com/@playwright911
"Currently staring at a page that refuses to cooperate. “
I’m wrestling this draft into shape for Tuesday’s newsletter. Subscribe to see if I win: substack.com/@playwright911
I’m wrestling this draft into shape for Tuesday’s newsletter. Subscribe to see if I win: substack.com/@playwright911
January 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"Currently staring at a page that refuses to cooperate. “
I’m wrestling this draft into shape for Tuesday’s newsletter. Subscribe to see if I win: substack.com/@playwright911
I’m wrestling this draft into shape for Tuesday’s newsletter. Subscribe to see if I win: substack.com/@playwright911
January 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Can you win a film award with a smartphone? 📱🏆
After 25 rejections, "Franny’s Cookies" is a Finalist for Best Short Film at the 17th Annual TASTE Awards in Beverly Hills!
Proof that #IndieFilm grit can beat "film snobbery." Don't wait for a greenlight. Use the tool in your pocket.
After 25 rejections, "Franny’s Cookies" is a Finalist for Best Short Film at the 17th Annual TASTE Awards in Beverly Hills!
Proof that #IndieFilm grit can beat "film snobbery." Don't wait for a greenlight. Use the tool in your pocket.
January 13, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Can you win a film award with a smartphone? 📱🏆
After 25 rejections, "Franny’s Cookies" is a Finalist for Best Short Film at the 17th Annual TASTE Awards in Beverly Hills!
Proof that #IndieFilm grit can beat "film snobbery." Don't wait for a greenlight. Use the tool in your pocket.
After 25 rejections, "Franny’s Cookies" is a Finalist for Best Short Film at the 17th Annual TASTE Awards in Beverly Hills!
Proof that #IndieFilm grit can beat "film snobbery." Don't wait for a greenlight. Use the tool in your pocket.
The new digital stage is OPEN. 🎭✨
I’ve just launched the redesigned tommycwrites.com—a specialized hub for contemporary stage plays and original monologues.
If you are a director scouting for a 2026 season or an actor looking for character audition scripts
Check it out �� tommycwrites.c.com
I’ve just launched the redesigned tommycwrites.com—a specialized hub for contemporary stage plays and original monologues.
If you are a director scouting for a 2026 season or an actor looking for character audition scripts
Check it out �� tommycwrites.c.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:51 PM
The new digital stage is OPEN. 🎭✨
I’ve just launched the redesigned tommycwrites.com—a specialized hub for contemporary stage plays and original monologues.
If you are a director scouting for a 2026 season or an actor looking for character audition scripts
Check it out �� tommycwrites.c.com
I’ve just launched the redesigned tommycwrites.com—a specialized hub for contemporary stage plays and original monologues.
If you are a director scouting for a 2026 season or an actor looking for character audition scripts
Check it out �� tommycwrites.c.com
"Big update: Franny’s Cookies is officially a Finalist at the 17th Annual TASTE Awards in Beverly Hills for Best Short Film or Documentary! 🥂🎬 So proud of the team and this story. #TasteAwards #Documentary #Foodie"
January 7, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"Big update: Franny’s Cookies is officially a Finalist at the 17th Annual TASTE Awards in Beverly Hills for Best Short Film or Documentary! 🥂🎬 So proud of the team and this story. #TasteAwards #Documentary #Foodie"
The "No Unsolicited Scripts"
I spent years as an assistant to VPs at major literary agencies and talent managers in the Ed Sullivan Building. I saw how the gatekeepers think.
Being "unrepresented" isn't limbo—it’s creative autonomy. Read the full deep dive on my Substack: substack.com/@playwright911
I spent years as an assistant to VPs at major literary agencies and talent managers in the Ed Sullivan Building. I saw how the gatekeepers think.
Being "unrepresented" isn't limbo—it’s creative autonomy. Read the full deep dive on my Substack: substack.com/@playwright911
January 6, 2026 at 2:55 PM
The "No Unsolicited Scripts"
I spent years as an assistant to VPs at major literary agencies and talent managers in the Ed Sullivan Building. I saw how the gatekeepers think.
Being "unrepresented" isn't limbo—it’s creative autonomy. Read the full deep dive on my Substack: substack.com/@playwright911
I spent years as an assistant to VPs at major literary agencies and talent managers in the Ed Sullivan Building. I saw how the gatekeepers think.
Being "unrepresented" isn't limbo—it’s creative autonomy. Read the full deep dive on my Substack: substack.com/@playwright911
Why is this story happening TODAY? 🕒
If your characters can walk out of the room, your plot is idling. In Tip #5 on PLAYWRIGHT911 I break down the "Why Now?"—the ticking clock that turns a premise into a page-turner.
Watch the video & read the full breakdown:
🔗 substack.com/@playwright911
If your characters can walk out of the room, your plot is idling. In Tip #5 on PLAYWRIGHT911 I break down the "Why Now?"—the ticking clock that turns a premise into a page-turner.
Watch the video & read the full breakdown:
🔗 substack.com/@playwright911
January 2, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Why is this story happening TODAY? 🕒
If your characters can walk out of the room, your plot is idling. In Tip #5 on PLAYWRIGHT911 I break down the "Why Now?"—the ticking clock that turns a premise into a page-turner.
Watch the video & read the full breakdown:
🔗 substack.com/@playwright911
If your characters can walk out of the room, your plot is idling. In Tip #5 on PLAYWRIGHT911 I break down the "Why Now?"—the ticking clock that turns a premise into a page-turner.
Watch the video & read the full breakdown:
🔗 substack.com/@playwright911
Thank all for a great 2025!!!
December 31, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Thank all for a great 2025!!!
What are we actually protecting when we step onto the stage?
In my latest piece for Playwright 911, I explore "The Secret at the Center." "THE POP" read at open.substack.com/pub/playwrig...
In my latest piece for Playwright 911, I explore "The Secret at the Center." "THE POP" read at open.substack.com/pub/playwrig...
December 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
What are we actually protecting when we step onto the stage?
In my latest piece for Playwright 911, I explore "The Secret at the Center." "THE POP" read at open.substack.com/pub/playwrig...
In my latest piece for Playwright 911, I explore "The Secret at the Center." "THE POP" read at open.substack.com/pub/playwrig...