Michael O'Rourke

Background

O'Rourke, Michael was born on July 31, 1949 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Lee and Patricia Leberer.

Education

Associate of Arts, Casper (Wyoming) College, 1969; Bachelor, U. Wyoming, 1971; Master of Arts, U. Wyoming, 1973.

Career

Founder, artistic director, Casper College Amateur Dramatic Society, 1967-1969; founder, artistic director, Poor Yorick Players, Laramie, Wyoming, 1970-1973; director, actor, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, 1973-1977; co-founder, artistic director, Actors' Theatre, Talent, Oregon, 1982-1995; artistic director emeritus, Actors' Theatre, Talent, 1995-1997; independent producer, director, writer, since 1995; creative consultant, Headwaters, since 1998; founder, Readings for the Whole Earth, 1998. Actor Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Boulder, 1971. Director, producer Production Company, Portland, Oregon, 1979.

Director Skid Road Theatre, Seattle, 1980. Editor: In Passing, 1968-1969. Playwright: Pinocchio, Tom Sawyer, Fellowship of the Ring, Count of Monte Cristo, The Seven Dreams of Icarus, Spirit of Christmas.

Co-author: Walking on Turtle Island, A Tribute to the Music of Garland, Balzac. Producer, director more than 100 productions,1982-1995.

Achievements

• Michael O"Rourke has been listed as a notable Artistic director by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Children: Toby Jarius, Morgan, Tansy Grant.

Father:

Lee Leberer

Mother:

Patricia Leberer

child:

Tansy Grant O'Rourke

child:

Toby Jarius O'Rourke

child:

Morgan O'Rourke