Oliver Butler (he/him)
He is a co-founder and co-artistic director of The Debate Society.
As director, theatre includes: A Knock on the Roof (&New York Theatre Workshop/Edinburgh Fringe), A Bright New Boise, Gnit, What the Constitution Means To Me (&US tour), The Amateurs, The Light Years, Tick, Tick… BOOM! (Off-Broadway); Thom Pain (based on nothing) (& The Geffen Playhouse), The Open House (Signature Theatre Company); Tornado Tastes Like Aluminum Sting (Contemporary American Theater Festival); Hester Street (Theater J); The Plot (Yale Repertory Theatre); The Amateurs (The Vineyard); The Whistleblower (Denver Center); An Opening in Time (Hartford Stage); Legacy (Williamstown Theatre Festival); Timeshare (The Malthouse, Melbourne AU).
As director, film includes: Thom Pain (based on nothing).
Awards include: Obie Award for Direction (What The Constitution Means to Me), Obie Award for Direction (Thom Pain), Lucille Lortel Best Play (Thom Play).