Timothy
Near
Theatre Director
By The Bog of Cats- San Jose REP
“Timothy Near’s no-holds-barred production makes you believe in the religion of live theater.”
-The Irish Herald
Miss Julie- San Jose REP
“Director Timothy Near’s audacious preamble to a classic adds a tingling psychosexual frisson to it. Near has made this convention-flouting play daring all over again.”
-Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle
By The Bog of Cats- San Joes REP
“Then there’s artistic director Timothy Near’s direction—taut, muscular and poetic as the play itself, full of powerful drama and arresting images.”
-S.F. Bay Guardian
“Near wants to carry us away and she does…her diversions are superb and she must get the credit.”
-Minneapolis Star and Tribune
Ghost On Fire- La Jolla Playhouse
“The whole of Near’s production has a sense of truth and quiet ensemble…a gracefully exploratory show, funny and revealing in a sometimes spacey, always rewarding way. How many shows do you know that have the grace and originality to make that claim?”
-La Jolla Light News
A Doll's House- Stage West
“This insightful and passionate production expresses her beliefs and her life with all her directing signatures: her fine hand with actors, her ability to blend pictures and music, her imagination, her energy and her spirit, which shines through every production she creates.”
-Malcolm L. Johnson, Hartford Courant
Epidavros Theatre, Greece
Mrs. Warren's Profession- Cal Shakes
“Ms. Nears version of this classic is an arresting blend of ‘Vicwardian’ decor and modern energy. New York’s Roundabout Theatre…will have to work overtime to top this exemplary version.”
-Terry Teachout, Wall St. Journal
All My Sons- Stage West
“Near’s production gathers power, and as it surges to its wrenching climax, it becomes a searing, shatteringly acted production of this classic American drama.”
-Malcolm L. Johnson, Hartford Courant
About
Timothy Near is an award-winning freelance director, three-time artistic director and Obie Award-winning actress. She has directed over 80 plays and musicals at theatres across the U.S. including La Jolla Playhouse, New York Public Theatre, The Guthrie, Berkeley Rep, Center REP, and the Mark Taper Forum. She was the first woman to direct at the Alliance Theatre and at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. In her 21 year tenure as artistic director of San Jose Rep, she produced over 120 plays and 20 world premieres. Twice as artistic director, she contributed to the campaign, design and completion of two mid-sized theatres. In addition to an Obie Award for her performance in Still Life at the American Place Theatre in New York, she was a regular guest on “Sesame Street.” She continues to direct and act.
On the set of Talley's Folly by Lanford Wilson
At A Contemporary Theatre's arena theatre in Seattle
recent...Ongoing...Upcoming...
The Road to Mecca by Athol Fugard, a Weathervane Theatre production,
with Wendy vanden Heuval, Victor Talmadge and Kodi Jackman.
Z Below, San Francisco, June 4-30, 2023. Read about it in
Broadway World interview with Timothy and SF Chronicle Datebook.
Hysterical: a Manic Musical Comedy
Ongoing development of delightful new 4-character musical by Molly Bell.
The Unexpected 3rd by Kathryn Grody. Workshopped at Berkeley Rep's Ground Floor, and performed at Rosendale Theatre in upstate New York, Nov, 2022. Further development at Dodger Studios in New York, June 2023.
Stay tuned for news about future productions!