Thomas Francis McCabe

I met Tom in the Summer of 1982, when I joined that year's group of Apprentices at MHCST. Tom (and his wife at the time, Mary) were so very important to my growth as a budding theater professional, and Tom's confidence and friendship were critical to the strengthening of my then fragile teenage self-confidence. I became the sound designer of MHCST for 2 years after I completed the Apprentice-Journeyman program, and then went on to work with Tom at the Children's Theater, both as an actor and...

Met "Mr. McCabe" when I was 14 years old. He thought I was shining him on with the formality. As of today : laying down while on a work call- never has happened. Being on time: check. Always doing something to provide to the process of (theatre/ entertainment/ storytelling) with efficiency and precision: check. I lack his warmth. But hold it his my heart. Good long life!

In 1985 I played on the tennis team at MHC. I was finding it too much pressure, quit and auditioned to play an elf in a zany xmas show on campus. Didnt really know what children's theatre was like but seemed like a fun idea. ended up to be much more fun and better outlet from academic stress. Was my first meeting with Tom at the audition. He cast me as Feemer the crazy elf. From that insanely fun experience he then convinced me to audition for the MHC summer theatre-which didnt even knew...

Due to the unpredictable weather, we´ve decided to move tomorrow´s celebration of life to Tom´s daughter Kristen´s home at: 1140 Florence Rd. Florence MA 01062 Please join us from 2-4 pm.

Tom had a special place in our lives. He was at our wedding and during dinner Tom stood and began to tell stories about people falling in love, how people found love, and how they knew it when they did. He told our story, too. It was a deeply touching moment and allowed our guests to think about their own love stories. Tom's presence graced our wedding and made it richer for everyone. His life was like that. He added grace and love in many places.

No one will ever be able to fill these shoes.