Robert O'Hara is an American playwright and director. He has written Insurrection: Holding History and Bootycandy. Insurrection is a time traveling play exploring racial and sexual identity. Bootycandy is a series of comedic scenes primarily following the character of Sutter, a gay African American man growing from adolescence to manhood. It won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Drama. O’Hara was nominated for the 2020 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for his contribution to Slave Play.
- Occupation
- theatre director, playwright, writer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1975
- Website
- http://www.robertohara.com/, https://www.robert-ohara.com
