Thad Avery performs for Classical Kids Live! as both Uncle in Beethoven Lives Upstairs and Tchaikovsky in Tchaikovsky Discovers America. He is based in Chicago with his wife Cheryl and two children, Spencer and Grace. A proud member of all three performing unions, his first professional show was with Milwaukee Repertory Theatre.

Thad received his training from Wayne State University in Detroit. There he performed in a number of shows ranging from the classics to many musicals. After graduation, he was a company member of Utah Shakespeare Festival and traveled around the world with an international comedy troupe. The troupe was featured at World Entertainment in Japan and also at the Wintergarten in Berlin.

When Thad returned home, he started a long and rewarding relationship with the musical Forever Plaid. The production took him from Door County, Wisconsin to the first national tour, to Las Vegas, and back home to Chicago. Other appearances in Chicago include I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change as well as The Wizard of Oz, Charlotte's Web, Alice in Wonderland, and The Nutcracker.