Years active 1993–present | ||
Full Name Timothy O'Connor Occupation Theatre director, theatrical producer, playwright | ||
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.
He is most well known for directing Australian productions of musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Hairspray, Oklahoma, and Spamalot, as well as for writing, directing, and producing the world premiere stage adaptation of The Neverending Story.
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.
In 2013, he made history when he announced that the Harvest Rain Theatre Company would become Queensland's first professional musical theatre company, 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 and the Australian Musical Theatre Workshop.
In 2011, Tim won a Groundling Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Queensland Theatre Industry. In 2012, he was nominated as Brisbane Person of the Year. In 2014, he won a Gold Matilda Award for his work with Harvest Rain.