Tom Block is a playwright, author and artist who has published five books, written nearly 50 full-length and short plays and has exhibited his artwork more than 200 times around the United States, Canada and Europe. He has had numerous plays developed and produced in New York and Washington DC, including at such venues in New York City as the Ensemble Studio Theater, HERE Arts Center, Theater for the New City, Theater at the 14th Street Y, Kraine Theater, Athena Theatre Company and many others. Reviewers have said of his plays that they offer “a fascinating and rewarding look at the multiple dimensions of faith, theory, and inspiration.”  Also a visual artist, he has exhibited his  artwork in museums, universities and galleries around the United States and Europe.