Robert O'Rourke Biography (1947-)
Addresses: Home: 170 W. 74th Street, New York, NY, 10024.
SIDELIGHTS: In addition to his directing and state managing, Mr. O'Rourke has extensive experience in the production and management of fashionshows, industrial commercial films and shows as well as benefit performances.
- Occupation
- stage manager, producer, director
Famous Works
- Non-Theatrical Career
- Substitute teacher, New York public schools, 1969-71.
- Principal Stage Work
- Stage Managed--We Interrupt This Program, Ambassador, NY; Kennedy's Children, Golden, NY; My Fair Lady, St. James, NY; Sarava, Broadway, NY; Gilda Radner, Live from New York, Winter Garden, NY; Loose Ends, Circle in the Square; Major Barbara, Circle in the Square; Past Tense, Circle in the Square; The Man Who Came toDinner, Circle in the Square; One Night Stand, Nederlander, NY; Bring Back Birdie, Martin Beck, NY; Oh Brother, ANTA, NY; OhJohnny, Players, NY.
- Major Tours
- Oh Kay, Kennedy Center, Royal Alexandria; Come Blow Your Horn, New England tour; My Fat Friend, New England tour; Send Me No Flowers, New England tour; The Seven Year Itch, Palm Beach, FL.
- Principal Stage Work
- Directed--The Suicide, Festival Theatre Foundation; Let's Get a Divorce, Festival Theatre Foundation; The Happy Hunter, Festival Theatre Foundation; Three Sons, Playwrights Horizons; From HereInside My Head, Clark Center for the Performing Arts.
- Theatre Related Career
- Office manager/advance director, Charles Forsythe Productions, 1975 and 1977; founder/director, Festival Theatre Foundation, Inc., NY, 1977-present; acting instructor, New York Community College, 1974; treasurer, Eastside Playhouse, NY, 1973-74; assistant treasurer/house manager, New Theatre, NY; resident stage manager, Cherry County Playhouse, 1973; resident stage manager, Millbrook Playhouse, 1971; instructor, introduction to Theatre, Ohio State University. 1969-71.