Timothy Near

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, The Public Theater, The Guthrie, Berkeley Rep, Center REP, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and The Mark Taper Forum. In her 21-year tenure as artistic director of San Jose Rep, she produced over 120 plays and 20 world premieres including plays by Lynn Nottage, Lynn Redgrave, Philip Kan Gotanda, Keith Glover and her own adaptation of a Goldoni classic. Twice as artistic director, she contributed to the campaign, design and completion of two new mid-sized theatres. In addition to an Obie Award for her performance in Still Life in NYC, she was a regular guest, “Linda’s Friend Timi” on Sesame St. She directed Kathryn Grody’s play, A Mom’s Life at the Public Theater in NYC and at The Tiffany Theater in LA. She is so happy to be working with her again here at the visionary People's Light. Website: timothynear.com