Farren Timoteo

location_on Alberta, CA

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Crafts:

Website: https://mqlit.ca/playwrights/farren-timoteo/


Agent: Colin Rivers (Marquis Literary)

Agent Website

Photographer: Ryan Parker Photography

Farren Timoteo is an Edmonton-based playwright, actor and director. Over the last 20 years he has performed in more than 35 professional productions in theatres across Canada. He has been the Artistic Director for Alberta Musical Theatre Company since 2006, where his award-winning work as a writer and director is seen by more than 60,000 students across Alberta every season.

Farren is the recipient of numerous awards across Western Canada, most notably for Made in Italy, a multi-disciplinary tour-de-force of his own creation. Made in Italy is the recipient of a Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy (Calgary), a Calgary Theatre Critic’s Award for Outstanding Actor in a One-Person Show, a Jessie Award for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Comedic Role (Vancouver), and a Sterling Award for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role – Comedy (Edmonton). Farren has been honoured by the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards on many other occasions, as well, most notably for his performance in Monty Python’s Spamalot, as well as for his direction of his own adaptation of Pinocchio. In 2015, Farren was included in Avenue Magazine’s prestigious list of Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40, in recognition of his artistic contributions to the city.

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