Faculty Spotlight

Thom Fielder, Fine Arts Instructor

PARAGOULD, AR, Sept. 3– Before joining the BRTC family, Thomas (Thom) Fielder spent many years as a professional actor. He is a member of Actors Equity Association (AEA), the professional stage actor’s union. Throughout his career, Thom has appeared in 23 states, performed at the White House for the annual Easter Egg Roll and appeared on Broadway and the national tour of the New York Shakespeare\’s festival production of The Pirates of Penzance. He has appeared on stage with many celebrated performers such as Linda Ronstadt, Jim Belushi, Andy Gibb, Pam Dawber, Clive Revel, Barry Bostwick, Joe Namath and local celebrities Jason Linam and Kelly Grooms. 

In northeast Arkansas, Thom has directed and acted in many productions for the Greene County Fine Arts Council, the Jonesboro Foundation of the Arts, and in the fall of 2018, he appeared with Kelly at Pocahontas\’ s Downtown Playhouse in the highly successful production of The Odd Couple.