Tim O'Connor (producer/director/writer)

For other people named Tim O'Connor, see Tim O'Connor (disambiguation).
Tim O'Connor
Born Timothy O'Connor
(1981-09-13) 13 September 1981
Brisbane, Australia
Occupation Theatre director, theatrical producer, playwright
Years active 1993–present

Tim O'Connor (born 13 September 1981) is an Australian theatre-maker (playwright, theatre director, and theatrical producer) and motivational speaker. Since 2004, he has been the Artistic Director of the Harvest Rain Theatre Company.[1]

He is most well known for directing Australian productions of musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar,[2] Hairspray,[3] Oklahoma,[4] and Spamalot,[5] as well as for writing, directing, and producing the world premiere stage adaptation of The Neverending Story.[6]

As the host of Behind the Red Curtain, he has interviewed musical theatre stars including Kristin Chenoweth, Shoshana Bean, Scott Alan, Marina Prior, John Frost, Simon Gallaher, Lisa McCune, Nancye Hayes, Rhonda Burchmore, and more.[7]

In 2013, he made history when he announced that the Harvest Rain Theatre Company would become Queensland's first professional musical theatre company,[8] producing a season of musicals including Guys and Dolls starring Daryl Somers and Ian Stenlake, Spamalot starring Jon English, Simon Gallaher, and Julie Anthony, and an arena production of Cats starring Marina Prior and featuring over 500 performers on stage (making it the largest production of Cats ever staged in the southern hemisphere).

Tim is the founder of the Brisbane Academy of Musical Theatre [9] and the Australian Musical Theatre Workshop.[10]

In 2011, Tim won a Groundling Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Queensland Theatre Industry.[11] In 2012, he was nominated as Brisbane Person of the Year.[12] In 2014, he won a Gold Matilda Award for his work with Harvest Rain.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Spotlight on Tim O'Connor". Aussie Theatre. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Actors Greenroom (December 2010). "Harvest Rain’s Jesus Christ Superstar". Retrieved December 2010.
  3. ↑ Aussie Theatre (June 2012). "Harvest Rain’s Hairspray". Retrieved June 2012.
  4. ↑ Stage Whispers (January 2013). "Oklahoma comes sweeping down the plain". Retrieved January 2013.
  5. ↑ Stage Whispers (October 2014). "Harvest Rain’s Spamalot". Retrieved October 2014.
  6. ↑ "The Neverending Story review". Theatre People. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "Behind the Red Curtain". Behind the Red Curtain. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  8. ↑ "Hey Hey it's Harvest Rain's first professional season". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  9. ↑ Bamt (March 2015). "Brisbane Academy of Musical Theatre". Retrieved March 2015.
  10. ↑ AMTW (March 2015). "Australian Musical Theatre Workshop". Retrieved March 2015.
  11. ↑ "2011 Groundling Award winners". Actors Greenroom. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  12. ↑ "2012 Brisbane Person of the Year nominees" (PDF). Bmag. Retrieved October 2012.
  13. ↑ Crikey (March 2015). "Best of Brisbane theatre honoured". Retrieved March 2015.
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