Oliver Houser

Oliver Houser is a New York-based actor and musical theatre writer, hailed as a “talented composer” by The New York Times. Writing: XY (From Page to Stage Festival, London; ASCAP Workshop with Stephen Schwartz); Held Momentarily (NYMF; NY Fringe and Fringe Off-Broadway Encore series); The Seagull (On the Verge Festival, Glasgow); Preschool (FNAM ShowSearch Competition). Training: Dramatists Guild Fellowship; Advanced BMI Musical Theatre Workshop; Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project; selected composer for Jeanine Tesori’s Front & Center Master Class. Oliver is a New Voices Project Winner and his songs have been performed at 54 Below, Lincoln Center and various venues in NY and LA. He is currently developing new work with the Musical Theatre Factory. Select acting: Spring Awakening (Virginia Rep, RTCC nomination), TV: What Would You Do? (ABC). Oliver is a proud member of ASCAP, MTF, The Dramatists Guild and The Bond St. Dojo, where he haphazardly practices aikido. Oliverhouser.com