Tim O'Gorman

Diploma of Arts, Camosun College
Technical Director / Instructor
Technical Specialization
togorman@uvic.ca

Brief Biography

Originally from Victoria, Tim has worked in professional theatre for over 25 years.

He left for Vancouver in 1986 to Stage Manage a North American Tour with Green Thumb Theatre for Young People, for whom he eventually became Production Manager. Other Vancouver credits include Tech Staff and Stage Manager for EXPO 86, Stage Manager for Arts Club Theatre, Production Manager/Technical Director for Gateway Theatre, Special Teams for Vancouver Fringe, among others. In 1994, he left Vancouver for Toronto, working as Production Manager/Technical Director for the Blyth Festival, Production Manager for Tarragon Theatre, PM/TD in a freelance capacity for several other smaller companies, as well as Production Stage Manager for the commercial production of John Roby's The Old Man's Band at Waterfront Theatre.

Tim went to the Shaw Festival in 1996 - his favourite company to date - as Lead Technical Director on a team of three TD's, where his primary responsibility was for all productions in the Festival Theatre. In 2000, he went to the Stratford Festival as Technical Director in the Festival Theatre, but chose to return home to Victoria in 2001. Since then, his positions have included Technical Director for three seasons with Pacific Opera Victoria, Stage Manager for the Belfry Theatre, General Manager for Story Theatre Company, and Technical Director for Vancouver Opera's 2007 production of Magic Flute.

Tim is the Technical Director for Phoenix Theatres and Instructor for First Year Lighting and Second Year Sound.