RUNNING by Sean Chandler

"The reason to see this play however is Jay William Thomas who has the “it factor” in spades. He makes his character not just 3, but 4 dimensional. ​"
- Suzanna Bowling Times Square Chronicles

ORPHANS by Lyle Kessler

-Mr. Thomas, the wide-eyed innocent brother, hungers for a world outside the squalid row house. His eyes glisten with tears when he envisions such a life and at that moment, so do ours. TheNortPortNews.com

- Actors discharged their characterizations brilliantly. Kessler has painted the emotional dynamism here with the precision of Seurat’s pointillism, perhaps with an ad mixture of Van Gogh’s intensity. Dalla Villa and Thomas display this with character intensity, revealing to each be skillful act ors with an explosive stage presence and role interpretation of the highest magnitude. Tbrnewsmedia.com

- Thomas excels as the otherworldly Phillip, the wide-eyed innocent man-child who delights in Harold’s simple gift of a map of North Philadelphia and views the nightly illumination of the street lamps as miraculous. He envisions beauty in simple things that Treat can no longer see. Phillip personifies hope. Longislandpress.com

EASY LAUGHTER by Robert Shearman

The acting was simply brilliant. The intensity that the actors brought to their roles was palpable. I must give kudos to Michael Broadhurst, Nick DeMatteo, Jay William Thomas, Tana Sirois, and Maria Swisher. They were simply amazing tackling these very difficult subjects. Popcultureuncovered.com

- The cast is exceptional all around, from DeMeteo as the world-weary grandfather, to Thomas as the only character who genuinely embraces the new world. They all exhibit a different degree of understanding and acceptance of their surroundings. Theaterfornerds.com

THE DINING ROOM by A.R. Gurney

- Jay William Thomas is flawless as he embraces changing personalities and ages with virtuoso skill. Inthespotlight.org

- Jay William Thomas...equally masterful...quite wonderful in the younger parts. Talkinbroadway.com

- ...throwing themselves into the roles of the children, teenagers and young adults depicted in Gurney’s play, especially... Jay William Thomas, who easily and believably inhabit the younger folk. Examiner.com

- A talented and incredibly versatile troupe of performers. Westhartfordnews.com

A MAP TO SOMEWHERE ELSE

- Jay William Thomas turns in an excellent and fiery performance as Constantine (particularly as the other characters he embodies as Constantine) NYTheatrenow

- The actors do a wonderful job of straddling these two worlds, not to mention giving depth to their characters and executing some rather athletic fight scenes. To be sure, these are young actors to watch. Theatreiseasy