Best of Austin®

Best Monologuist

Steve Thomlinson

We all talk about ourselves, but how many of us do it and make our experiences lyrical, illuminating, the stuff of drama? Steve Tomlinson does. For years, this UT Economics professor has been performing vivid monologues molded from his life for tiny crowds around town. Last year, he broke through to a larger audience with his piece Free Trade. It wowed crowds at FronteraFest, had a run at Chicago House, and won Tomlinson the title of "Best Austin Performance Artist" from the Austin Critics' Table. Performance artist, storyteller, monologist - what's in a name? When Tomlinson talks, we listen.