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For a more detailed overview of Tom X. Chao's work, please see his Wikipedia page that was created in October 2015.

Tom X. Chao
has written, directed, produced and performed original theater pieces for over 10 years. His works include:
The Negative Energy Field
Can't Get Started | 2000, revived 2006
Cats Can See The Devil | 2003
Freak Out Under the Apple Tree | 2005
Callous Cad | 2009, revived 2011
Audio: The Peculiar Utterance of the Day podcast

The previous incarnation of this website is still available here.

Please hire Tom as an editor, indexer, researcher, or maker of bibliographies for psychology textbooks.

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PODCAST: Happy New Year to me

  
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If you have fun tonight, f*ck you!

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PODCAST: 10cc, the soundtrack of your life

Clockwork Creep!

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PODCAST: The Hat in-flight meal

  
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Pastrami dip for dinner!

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PODCAST: The Big Saver

  
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Surreal post-Christmas music

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PODCAST: A lame Christmas memory

  
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Lite rock until holiday music.

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PODCAST: Santa and his imagery

  
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I don't dig all those elves and sh*t.

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PODCAST: Mick and a homeless person

  
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They're exactly the same.

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PODCAST: Christmas at Garfield & Garvey

  
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Karen Carpenter in the Asian store.

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PODCAST: Take your bad sneakers and stop jumping on the avenue

  
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Cue the Steely Dan music.

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PODCAST: God hates Callous Cad

  
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She hath sent a huge blizzard.

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PODCAST: Who's coming to Callous Cad?

Don't forget Callous Cad!

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PODCAST: Ave Maria in the subway station

  
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It sounds ominous and forboding, for eff's sake!

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PODCAST: Mike's impression of Tom as a bartender

You don't like it?

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PODCAST: This is not a place for ???

  
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What the he'll did she say?

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PODCAST: Sexpot Annie invites you to see Callous Cad!

Tonight, Fri, 12/11 and tomorrow, 12/12, say "Tom X. Chao" at the box office at Dixon Place to save $5 on a ticket! $10 only this weekend! Dixon Place = 161 Chrystie, Lower East Side, Manhattan!
TXC

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PODCAST: The field biologist invites you to "Callous Cad"

  
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Say "Chao" at the box office this weekend for a $10 ticket!

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PODCAST: 5 things referenced in Callous Cad

You don't need to know these things to enjoy the show!

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PODCAST: 5 things referenced in Callous Cad

You don't need to know anything about them to enjoy the show!

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PODCAST: Downtown theater is dead

I'm the only person still making downtown theater.

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PODCAST: Promoting Callous Cad while working out

I'm really working out! $10 discount tix if you say "CHAO" at the box office Dec 11-12 only!

TXC

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PODCAST: Callous Cad has finished rehearsing!

Opens tonight 12/4, Dixon Place!

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PODCAST: NYTheatre.com audio interview with Tom and Rosalie about Callous Cad

Martin Denton sez Tom X. Chao is the "funniest man in New York City"! Listen here:

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PODCAST: Women who want you to attend Callous Cad

A UES woman and another woman want you to attend!

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PODCAST: Callous Cad tech rehearsal

  
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Nobody killed anyone else.

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