Farren Timoteo

Farren Timoteo is a Canadian stage actor, theatre director and playwright from Edmonton, Alberta, best known for his one-man play Made in Italy.

Career He began his career as an actor and theatre director in the 2000s, becoming artistic director of Alberta Musical Theatre in 2006.

As a director, he has been associated principally with musical theatre, including productions of Songs for a New World, The Soldier's Tale, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Everybody Goes to Mitzi's, The Infinite Shiver, Pippin, Crazy for You, H.M.S. Pinafore and The Light in the Piazza.

In the fall of 2025, he is slated to become artistic director of Edmonton's Teatro La Quindicina. the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, the Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton, the Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon, and a run at the CAA Theatre in Toronto in 2025.

Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Work Result Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award 2010 Outstanding Score for a Play or Musical Everybody Goes to Mitzi's!with Ryan Sigurdson 2012 Outstanding Artistic Achievement, Theatre for Young Audiences Pinocchio 2013 Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Spamalot 2019 Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role - Comedy Made in Italy Jessie Richardson Theatre Award 2022 Outstanding Performance in a Leading Comedic Role