Two for the Seesaw
During the 80s, Tighe taught drama at USC. To keep his acting skills honed, he once again studied acting, this time with Robert Lewis and Stella Adler in New York City. He worked in summer stock as part of a company directed by Alfred Christie at the Hampton Playhouse in 1980, and performed in "Come Blow Your Horn". In 1983, Tighe was cast in "Two for the Seesaw" at William Putch's Totem Pole Playhouse in Caledonia, Pennsylvania.