Tom Wills has been a dancer, actor and director for some 50 years and continues to enjoy spreading the revelry and illumination of theatre.

He started out as a tap dancer, graduating to acting and directing at California State University - Long Beach. He has acted in over 40 productions, and directed upwards of 60 in high school, college, community and small company theatre. He has spanned comedy, drama, Shakespeare and musicals.

He has been the drama director at Clayton Valley High School for 18 years and was one of the founders and 5 year coordinator of ClaytonArts Academy at CVHS and continues as one of their teachers.

He was a recipient of the 2001 Ray Schultz Memorial Award for contributions and commitment to CVHS.