About
Why Tantrum East?
When three or more lemurs form a group, they are called a Conspiracy of Lemurs. A group of owls forms a Parliament, salamanders a Maelstrom and crabs a Consortium. When three or more Bobcats group together, they are called a Tantrum.
Twelve MFA students in the from Ohio University’s School of Theatre discovered this fact and took to calling themselves…The Tantrum. The nickname reflected not only their school pride, but also the emotional vulnerability that an intense graduate training program builds. Sometimes Tantrums are inevitable.
Fast forward 4 years to when Ohio University founded a professional theatre in southeast Ohio with the name (wait for it) the Tantrum Theater. While the original Tantrum was flattered by the shout-out, a couple of us wanted something a little closer to where we now call home on the east coast. Enter, Tantrum East. Founded by two members of that original Tantrum, TANTRUM EAST is dedicated to bringing untold stories and bold voices to the NYC entertainment scene –with a particular focus on artists coming out of Ohio University. We hope you’ll join us for our next show!
THE TEAM
Lisa Bol
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Born and raised in Minnesota, Lisa Bol is an actress/ producer/ entry level director based out of NYC. She received her MFA in acting from Ohio University and her BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Lisa is the co-founder of Tantrum East. You can find more about her on her website.
Thomas Daniels
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Thomas Daniels is a director, producer and actor based in NYC. Originally from Northern Virginia, he earned his BFA in Theatre from Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio and subsequently his MFA in Acting at Ohio University. He is the co-founder of Tantrum East. You can find more about him on his website.
Clarissa Rai
CREATIVE PRODUCER
Clarissa Rai is a multi-hyphenate producer and artist raised as a military brat in several international communities.
A Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, she graduated from Ohio University’s MFA Acting Program. She loves producing art that confronts societal issues in worlds just a step removed from reality.
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