Terry Lavy
Terry Lavy plays the part of Santa for Fort Myers Theatre in Elf the Musical.
Terry’s previous credits include the Narrator in Fort Myers Theatre’s production of The Rocky Horror Show (which he also played in 2022), Mayor Shinn in The Music Man for Fort Myers Theatre (2023), the Ghost and Hamlet’s father in Save Hamlet at Lab Theater (2023), Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast for Fort Myers Theatre (2023), the detective, Hunyak’s defense attorney and the prosecutor in Chicago for Gypsy Playhouse (2023), Mr. Lawrence in Little Women (2023), the Von Trapp butler,
Franz, in The Sound of Music (2023), Uncle Fester in the Addams Family musical (2022) and the grieving killer, Wilson, in The Great Gatsby (2022).
Terry Lavy came to SWFL in 2005 with no acting experience. Challenged by a friend, he auditioned for A Christmas Carol (2021) without knowing it was a musical. He became the Ghost of Christmas Present and sang in public for the first time since childhood.
Terry is the proud father of three (and appreciates their support).
April 26, 2022; revised December 12, 2023.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.