Ollie Gibson
Performance

Acting

Eleven Shakespeare productions and a range of contemporary roles, across classical stage, musical theatre, and new work.

Selected roles across classical and contemporary theatre. Tap any featured production to see photos and notes; the full credit list and training follow below.

Theatre

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Hamlet Ophelia Walden Conservatory · dir. Charlie Sexton · 2021
A Wrinkle in Time Charles Wallace Walden Conservatory · dir. Heather Burns · 2017

Musical Theatre

Alice By Heart Alice Centre College · dir. Daniel Bird Tobin · 2024
More production photos

Played the title role of Alice.

Film

Portrait of Dora — a short film

Rose Bruford College, London · 2025 · Adapted, Directed & Performed by Ollie Gibson

A self-directed short film adapting a section of Hélène Cixous's Portrait of Dora, which Ollie performed, directed, and filmed entirely on their own.

Queen of the Ring Background / Extra Feature film · Louisville, KY (2023)

Behind the Curtain

A Doll's House, Part 2 Assistant Stage Manager Centre College · dir. Patrick Kagan-Moore
August: Osage County Stage Manager dir. Paula O. Lockhart
The Arsonists Lighting Crew Centre College · dir. Jennifer Goff
Kentucky Shakespeare (2024) Front of House Intern dir. Amy Attaway
Taproot Theatre, Seattle (2025) Choreographer Intern dir. Jeremy Ehrlich & Jenny Cross · Artistic Director Karen Lund

Training

Companies & programs: Commonwealth Theatre Center · Kentucky Shakespeare Globe Players (2021, 2022, 2023) · Governor's School for the Arts, Drama (2022) · Centre College Theatre Program · Rose Bruford European Theatre Studies Program.

Governor's School for the Arts (2022) — production photos

Performance

Charlie Sexton, Jennifer Pennington, Jessica De La Rosa, Kyle Ware, Megan Massie Ware, Bo List, Heather Burns, Paula Lockhart, Patrick Kagan-Moore, Daniel Bird Tobin, Thomas Wilson, Imogen Frances, Aphrodite Evangelatou.

Voice

Amanda Clark, Barbara F. Cullen, Leah Raidt, Jake Hassam.

Movement

Molly Murk, Ellie Clark, Eric Frantz (combat), Robert McFarland, Barbara F. Cullen, Dr. Vanio Papadelli.

Tech

Jerry Kean, Jake Allen Miller, Matthew Hallock. Worked with Centre's lighting crew on the National Broadway Tours of Stomp and Chicago.

Skills

Dialects: British RP, Cockney, Eastern European / Russian, Southern / Appalachian American.

Special skills: stage combat (double and single knife), dance (rhythmic tap, ballet, jazz), languages (Latin, Ancient Greek), embroidery, set & prop creation, multi-media artist.

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