Robert O'Hara

Robert O'Hara
Robert O'Hara in September 2014
Bornc. 1970 (age 53–54)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
EducationTufts University (BA)
Columbia University (MFA)
Occupations
  • Playwright
  • director
Years active1996–present

Robert O'Hara (born c. 1970)[1] is an American playwright and director. He has written Insurrection: Holding History and Bootycandy.[2] Insurrection is a time traveling play exploring racial and sexual identity.[3] Bootycandy is a series of comedic scenes primarily following the character of Sutter, a gay African American man growing from adolescence to manhood.[4] It won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Drama.[5][6] O’Hara was nominated for the 2020 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for his contribution to Slave Play.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Variety was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Samuel French Titles by Robert O'Hara".
  3. ^ "Review: 'Insurrection: Holding History'".
  4. ^ Bootycandy, Samuel French, Inc., 2016, retrieved May 16, 2016
  5. ^ Kellogg, Carolyn (June 2, 2015). "Lambda Literary Awards Laud Best Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Books". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ The 27th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists, Lambda Literary Foundation, 2015, retrieved May 16, 2016
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