In his first play for the Performance Workshop, Chatting in the Traffic Circle, he played a tough guy from Shandong, and was highly praised by director Stan Lai. This play opened the door to a new life in professional theater.
第一齣戲，陶傳正在表演工作坊創作的《圓環物語》飾演一位山東大老粗，讓前來指導的賴聲川大為讚賞，從此開啟陶傳正進入專業劇場的藝界人生。