Featured ProjectMeditations in Black and White
Writer / Director / Choreographer
Director & ChoreographerTony Lopresti has helmed productions throughout North America, Europe, and Africa. He currently serves as Movement Director for NYC’s Academy of Sacred Drama and has served as Mime Director for Italy’s Festival Musica sull’Acqua since 2009. Additional roles include Executive Director of New York Pantomime Theatre for many years and Guest Teaching Artist (Movement for Actors) at the National Theatre Institute / Eugene O’Neill Theater Center and Fordham University Lincoln Center Theatre Program.
Selected Works
Director & Choreographer
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Dizzy In Milan
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![Get Up! Take Care of Your Planet!]()
Get Up! Take Care of Your Planet!
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![Living Stations of the Cross]()
Living Stations of the Cross
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![The Gospel Without Words]()
The Gospel Without Words
Festival Musica sull’Acqua
Mime Director & Educator
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Prequel: Tale of the Soldier
Petite Histoire du Soldat
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Tale of the Soldier
L'Histoire du Soldat
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Joy's Story
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Festivities for a Night Time Party
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Apocalypse Man
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Meditations in Black and White
Academy of Sacred Drama
Movement Director
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Mary Magdalene
Santa Maria Maddalena de’ Pazzi
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The Nativity Story
Gesù Nato
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A Change of Heart
La conversione di Maddalena
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St. Nicholas
San Nicola di Bari
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The Victim of Love
Vittima D’amore
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The Man at the Crossroads
L’uomo In Bivio
Giving backMasterclasses & Workshops
Tony has led transformative workshops across the United States, Africa, Italy, and France. His innovative techniques help artists move beyond technical precision to discover deeper emotional connections with their craft. Comfortable working with veteran performers or young talent, Tony adapts his methodology to serve the specific needs of each ensemble or institution.