Local Artist Spotlight: Tom Leveen
During our interview, he mentioned that he draws on his
experience with theater to develop characters and change points of view. He
attended sessions for classical training with the Utah Shakespeare Festival
Actor Training program, gaining experience as a theatre actor and director. He
says, “I encourage other writers to attend at least one semester of theater to
know how to separate the different personalities of each character they want to
involve in their stories.”
Tom has spoken, taught classes, or been on professional panels
for the following organizations: The Society of Children’s Book Writers and
Illustrators, Romance Writers of America, Phoenix ComiCon, Tucson Festival of
Books, Arizona State University Rl Txt, and others. Additionally, Tom has been
the Artistic Director for an independent theater company, Is What It Is Theater
in Phoenix; been recognized by the Phoenix
New Times for their annual “Big Brain Award” in the Performing Arts
Category, been awarded Best New Local
Author 2012 by the Phoenix Magazine, and more. Check him out here: http://tomleveen.com/
-Zalma Aguirre