Featured ProjectMeditations in Black and White
Writer & Movement Director
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 Director of Movement Ministry at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle. Additional roles include Mime Director for Italy’s Festival Musica sull’Acqua for 16 years, 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
Freelance Movement Director
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![Dizzy In Milan]()
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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![A young person with clown makeup, dressed in a white shirt, holding a metal pipe over their shoulder, outdoors with a cloudy sky and leafless trees.]()
Prequel: Tale of the Soldier
Petite Histoire du Soldat
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![L'Histoire du Soldat]()
Tale of the Soldier
L'Histoire du Soldat
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![Joy's Story]()
Joy's Story
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![A man and woman dressed as mime artists with white painted faces. The man is wearing a black outfit and a beige hat, and the woman is wearing a black dress with black makeup on her eyes and lips. They are holding hands and looking at each other, with a pianist playing in the background.]()
Festivities for a Night Time Party
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![Two men standing indoors, one older with gray hair and the other younger with dark, curly hair, both looking serious, with large windows behind them.]()
Apocalypse Man
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![Meditations in Black and White]()
Meditations in Black and White
Academy of Sacred Drama
Movement Director
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![Interior of a church with a large congregation, featuring ornate altar, stained glass windows, and clergy dressed in green robes.]()
Judith and the Invader
La Giuditta “di Cambridge” and Il martirio di S. Orsola
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![Interior of a church with stone arches, wooden pews, stained glass windows, and an organ.]()
Mary Magdalene
Santa Maria Maddalena de’ Pazzi
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![Front view of a church building with red double doors, stained glass window, two crest emblems on the facade, and stone urn planters on steps.]()
The Nativity Story
Gesù Nato
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![Front view of a Gothic-style church with ornate stone carvings, large stained glass windows, and a rose window above the entrance, with people walking up the stairs.]()
A Change of Heart
La conversione di Maddalena
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![Stained glass windows and wood carvings surrounding a religious altar with statues of saints and a central figure of Jesus Christ in a church.]()
St. Nicholas
San Nicola di Bari
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![Inside a church with white walls, stained glass windows, an altar with a chandelier, and pews decorated with flowers.]()
The Victim of Love
Vittima D’amore
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![Interior of a grand church or cathedral with wooden pews, stained glass windows, hanging chandeliers, and flags hanging from the ceiling.]()
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.