In a Word... Tony Nappo, actor

One Career, One Daughter, The Futures of Both

Tony Nappo is a Toronto-based actor who has appeared on television (now, in the animated series Fugget About It), in film (several Canadian features and three of the Saw films) and theatre (Tarragon's The Real World?).

CHARPO: Two things: we know you're a fairly busy actor and our spies on Facebook have noticed you talk about kids a lot. How many children do you have?

NAPPO: Just one daughter, Ella Ray, who is turning 8 next month.

CHARPO: Now acting is not the most secure job in the world, did it take you a long time to decide to go ahead with a family?

NAPPO: Her Mom is a writer/director/ actor from Newfoundland and we both wanted to have a child. There never is an ideal time for people in our fields but we were both getting a little older and decided that it was now (then) or never. No regrets.

Why I Am Boycotting Factory Theatre by Tony Nappo

Why I Am Boycotting Factory Theatre
Was Ken Gass' plan a good one? A realistic one? A financially possible one? I don't know and I don't give a fuck. It's his theatre.
by Tony Nappo (actor)

Gaëtan asked me to write a few words explaining why I agreed to sign the petition to boycott The Factory Theatre in Toronto and I am happy to respond as I know that this publication speaks to folks outside of Toronto, who likely do not know me personally or many of the other members of the community who signed as well.

Let me say, clearly, that I do not speak for anyone but myself. I have been saying that a lot, lately, on the pages of Facebook and whatnot, as this issue has become a very polarizing one in Toronto and I personally never signed up to be a recruiting officer or to be a divisive force in the community. At the same time, this was not a scenario where I could sit idly by and wait to see what happened. For myself, and for many, this is not just an artists vs. "the Board" scenario, it is a human one.