Thomas is a long time fan of Santa Cruz Shakespeare and the Associate Artistic Director of the Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Company in Los Angeles. Favorite roles include: Sir Andrew in TWELFTH NIGHT, Proteus in TWO GENTS, Macduff in MACBETH, Boyet in LOVE’S LABOUR’S, title role in RICHARD II, Rosencrantz in HAMLET and ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, Creon in OEDIPUS, Ulysses in TROILUS, the Duke in MEASURE FOR MEASURE, title role in TIMON OF ATHENS, Pistol in HENRY V, Leontes in WINTER’S TALE,  Stephano in TEMPEST, the Queen in CYMBELINE (Valley Theatre Award, Best Supporting Actor), and the Nurse in ROMEO AND JULIET. As a director with the Porters: HAMLET, OEDIPUS THE TYRANT, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, KING LEAR (starring Larry Cedar), ORWELLIAN, OTHELLO (Valley Theatre Award nomination), the HENRY VI trilogy (Valley Theatre Award, Best Director), KING JOHN, and DOUBLE FALSEHOOD.