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DIEGO GOMEZ

DIEGO GOMEZ

Nashville

Summary

Rey Diego Gomez is a dynamic theater artist whose multidisciplinary work spans acting, directing, stage combat choreography, and arts education. With a foundation in formal theater training from Columbia College Chicago, Gomez has built a rich portfolio of performances and creative collaborations across both classical and contemporary stages. He has taught movement, stage combat, and devised theater for companies including Circle Players and The Theater Bug, nurturing young and emerging artists through workshops, productions, and mentorship. A passionate advocate for equitable access to the arts, Gomez serves on the Board of Directors for Circle Players, Nashville’s oldest community theater, where he champions inclusive programming and community-driven storytelling. His work is rooted in a deep belief that theater is both a tool for empowerment and a catalyst for cultural dialogue.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Director

Circle Players Inc
Nashville
01.2025 - 03.2025
  • Heaven Can Wait / Director

Actor/Director

The Theater Bug
Nashville
03.2022 - 02.2025

PRODUCTION / ROLE / YEAR

  • Birthday Wishes for Emilia / Dad / 2022
  • 10 Min Play Festival / Actor / 2022
  • My Favorite Season / Director / 2023
  • 10 Min Play Festival / Actor & Director / 2023
  • Meg the Egg / Dad / 2024
  • 10 Min Play Festival / Actor & Director / 2024
  • 10 Min Play Festival / Actor & Director / 2025

Actor

Pipeline Collective
Nashville
10.2022 - 10.2022
  • Outside of Here

Fight Choreographer

Nashville Repertory Theatre
Nashville
10.2021 - 11.2021
  • Ragtime

Actor

WovenTheatre Co
Nashville
08.2019 - 09.2019
  • Initiative / Benny

Actor

Humanity Theatre Project
Nashville
03.2019 - 05.2019
  • Sweat / Oscar

Actor

ACT 1 Theatre Co
Nashville
09.2018 - 11.2018
  • Stupid F$%ing Bird

Fight Director/Actor

Actor's Bridge Ensemble/Wild Card Prod
Nashvillr
06.2018 - 07.2018
  • Marian or the True Story of Robin Hood / Fight Choreographer/ Friar Tuck

Movement Director

Actors Bridge Ensemble
Nashville
04.2018 - 04.2018
  • Men In Boats

Actor

ACT 1 Theatre Co
Nashville
01.2018 - 03.2018
  • The Pillowman / Katurian Katurian

Ensemble

Actors Bridge/FALL/Abrasive Media
Nashville
10.2017 - 10.2017
  • HAUNTED

Playwrite

Actor's Bridge Ensemble
Nashville
07.2017 - 07.2017
  • The Backpack

Producer/Fight Director/Actor

Actor's Bridge Ensemble
Nashville
06.2017 - 07.2017
  • Marian or the True Story of Robin Hood / Fight Choreographer/ Friar Tuck

Actor

Actor's Bridge Ensemble
Nashville
10.2016 - 10.2016
  • Failure: A Love Story / John Fail

Director

Columbia College Chicago Theatre
Chicago
09.2013 - 10.2013
  • References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot

Actor

Sky Wang Films
Chicago
07.2012 - 07.2012
  • Final Revision / Conrad
  • Milk / Man

Education

B. A. - Theatre Directing

Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL
12-2013

Skills

  • Stage Combat Certified
  • Devising Theatre practitioner
  • Extensive movement/fight training
  • Painting
  • Carpentry
  • Acrobatic Skills
  • Muay Thai practitioner
  • Effective communication
  • Time management
  • Decision-making
  • British Dialects
  • Southern Dialects
  • Impressions
  • Script analysis
  • Casting coordination
  • Production scheduling
  • Team collaboration
  • Creative direction
  • Conflict resolution
  • Budget management
  • Project management
  • Script memorization

Film Experience

  • Final Revision, Conrad, Sky Wang Films, MM/DD/YY
  • Milk: A small scene, Man 1, Sky Wang Films, MM/DD/YY

Training

Sheldon Patinkin, Tomas Mula, Jon Royal, Denice Hicks, Kate DeVore, Margret Thalken, Denice Hicks, David Wooley, John MacFarland, David Wooley, John MacFarland, Roy Cox, Jessika Malone, Andrea Dymond, Joanie Shultz-Milioto, Susan Padveen, Lis Valle, Columbia College Chicago, B. A. Theatre Directing

Personal Information

  • Eye Color: Brown
  • Hair Color: Brown
  • Height: 5'8"
  • Weight: 150lbs
  • Date of Birth: MM/DD/YY

Timeline

Director

Circle Players Inc
01.2025 - 03.2025

Actor

Pipeline Collective
10.2022 - 10.2022

Actor/Director

The Theater Bug
03.2022 - 02.2025

Fight Choreographer

Nashville Repertory Theatre
10.2021 - 11.2021

Actor

WovenTheatre Co
08.2019 - 09.2019

Actor

Humanity Theatre Project
03.2019 - 05.2019

Actor

ACT 1 Theatre Co
09.2018 - 11.2018

Fight Director/Actor

Actor's Bridge Ensemble/Wild Card Prod
06.2018 - 07.2018

Movement Director

Actors Bridge Ensemble
04.2018 - 04.2018

Actor

ACT 1 Theatre Co
01.2018 - 03.2018

Ensemble

Actors Bridge/FALL/Abrasive Media
10.2017 - 10.2017

Playwrite

Actor's Bridge Ensemble
07.2017 - 07.2017

Producer/Fight Director/Actor

Actor's Bridge Ensemble
06.2017 - 07.2017

Actor

Actor's Bridge Ensemble
10.2016 - 10.2016

Director

Columbia College Chicago Theatre
09.2013 - 10.2013

Actor

Sky Wang Films
07.2012 - 07.2012

B. A. - Theatre Directing

Columbia College Chicago
DIEGO GOMEZ