Todd Olson (American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University, directing '98) has been the Producing Artistic Director at American Stage Theatre Company in St. Petersburg, FL for the past four seasons. During this time subscriptions have increased over 30%, and theatre has enjoyed record attendance three years in a row. For American Stage Todd has directed several plays which have been recognized by Weekly Planet "Best of the Bay" Awards for "Top-10 Productions of the Year" and "Best Director," including Stones in His Pockets, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, I Am My Own Wife, Anna in the Tropics, and Dinner With Friends, the highest-attended production in American Stage’s history. In 2005 American Stage was cited awarded "Best Theatre Company" in the Tampa Bay-area by both Tampa Bay Magazine and The Weekly Planet. Before coming to Florida in 2003, Todd spent three seasons as Associate Artistic Director at Tennessee Repertory Theatre where he directed productions of Wit, Cyrano de Bergerac, An Ideal Husband, How I Learned to Drive, Dinner with Friends, The Miracle Worker, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Francis of Guernica, and A Christmas Carol, winning a dozen annual Nashville "Tennie" Awards for "Best Production" and "Best Director."
As an author, Todd’s My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra has enjoyed over 200 productions world-wide including new productions in Europe and Scandanavia. Todd has directed this work several times, including at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. His new adaptation of War of the Worlds made its world premiere last falland will make its regional premiere at the Heritage Theatre in Maryland in October.
Todd lives in Seminole, Florida with his wife, Charlotte, and their children Jonas, Corinna, and May.
