Bob Dio

Bob Dio has had a long career in show business as an actor and director across stage, film, television, and radio. He directed the drama *Inherit the Wind* and Simon Gray's *Stage Struck* at the Ivoryton Playhouse. His other stage directorial credits include *Y In The World* at the Bushnell's Belding Theatre in Hartford, *Death of a Salesman*, *I Hate Hamlet*, *Evita*, *Extremities*, *Front Street* starring Ron Paolillo of television's *Welcome Back Kotter*, and *You're A Good Man Charlie Brown*. Regional acting roles include Antonio Salieri in *Amadeus* (Ivoryton Playhouse), Joseph in *My Three Angels*, Sidney Redlich in *Bell Book and Candle*, Rutledge in *1776*, Pilot in *Jesus Christ Superstar*, Vitorio Vidal in *Sweet Charity*, Herr Shultz in *Cabaret*, Count Dracula in *Dracula*, Flint in *The Night of January 16th*, and Val in *Laughter on the 23rd Floor*. His national and international television and screen acting credits include *Harvest* for Ibid Films, *Everybody's Fine* for Paramount Studios, *The Town* directed by Ben Affleck, *The Scarlet Letter* for PBS, *The Deadliest Season* for CBS, *Coma* for Warner Brothers, and *Promises In the Dark* for MGM. He was also the supervising producer for the nationally syndicated, reality-based television series *Real Stories of the Highway Patrol*. He has directed television commercials starring the late Paul Newman, Phyllis Diller, Robert Vaughn, and Hugh O'Brien. He has performed in countless radio and television commercials. He also staged the "Bozzuto Awards," a live event at Mohegan Sun Casino hosted by nationally known celebrity John O'Hurley. His training includes voice at the Hartt School of Music, a BA in Speech and Drama from the University of Hartford, and an MFA directing program from the University of Connecticut.