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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.