Lou Liberatore

Lou Liberatore has been a professional American actor for over 25 years.  A graduate of Fordham University at Lincoln Center in Theatre, Lou continued his studies with the renowned acting teacher William Esper after interning at the groundbreaking Circle Repertory Company in New York City.  Lou made his New York City stage debut in the 1982 Circle Repertory Company production of Richard II. As a permanent member of the company he appeared in, among others, William M Hoffman’s As Is and Lanford Wilson’s, Burn This, both of which transferred to Broadway.  Appearing alongside Joan Allen and John Malkovich, his performance in Burn This earned him Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for Best Featured Actor in a Play.  Lou recreated the role on the London stage.

Lou’s television credits include Tales of the City, Who's the Boss?, Sex and the City, Law & Order, and the made-for-TV movies If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium, Original Sin, Baby Brokers, and Tom Clancy's OP-Center. He also appeared in the film It's My Party.

In addition to appearing on stage regionally, (Steppenwolf – Chicago, Alley – Houston, Centerstage – Baltimore), Lou has created roles in many original plays and revivals both in New York (Manhattan Theatre Club, Lark Theatre Company, Vineyard Theatre) and Los Angeles (Mark Taper Forum, Arcade, Tiffany and Coast Theatres),while pursuing complementary careers in writing, directing and teaching.

Studying with the world famous Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles, Lou began teaching Improv Comedy on staff at the Laura Henry Studio. He used his talents alongside director Randal Kleiser during the filming of “It’s My Party” and continued offering his classes and seminars at Circle Rep, The Lab, the Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan, NJ and the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ.

Based in Asbury Park, NJ, Lou is the Founder/Artistic Director of the Jersey Shore Writer’s Studio (JSWS) which provides a creative and nurturing home for new and established writers. For the ReVision Theatre Lou is the Literary Director, member of the Advisory Board, serves on the Board of Trustees and is proud to share his experience as a member of the teaching staff. www.revisiontheatre.org He also serves on the Board of Directors and is the Community Outreach Chair for the Arts Coalition of Asbury Park (ArtsCAP) www.artscap.org