Paul O'Connor

South-East Region, Ireland

Actor, Musician

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My name is Paul O'Connor. I'm a classical trained singer (tenor) from Cork with years of experience in Musical Theatre and Drama. I perform regularly and currently teach singing part time at Voiceworks Studio in Cork. Co-founder of the very successful CIT Musical Society. Skills: Improvisation, Sight Reading, Cross Country Skiing, Piano, Dance, Swimming, Hurling, Orchestration, Composition

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Physical Details

Height:172 cm / 5ft 8in Waist:78 cm / 31in
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian Shoe size:8.5 UK / 9.5 US / 42.5 Euro
Skin color:White Hair color:Brown
Eye color:Blue Hair length:Short
Chest:96 cm / 38 in Hair type:Straight

Experience

2012

  • Singing Workshop : Countertenor James Gray, Wexford, Ireland
  • Vocal Masterclass : Robin Tritchler, London, UK
  • Musical Theatre Masterclass : Ross Campbell, Cork, Ireland

2009

  • CIT Cork School of Music and Drama : 4 Year Bachelor Degree - Music, Cork, Ireland

2006

  • Boomerang Theatre Company : Drama Training, Cork, Ireland

Acting

Acting experience:Previous paid speaking roles

Languages spoken

English

Accents spoken

IrishUK EnglishUK PoshUSA New York
USA SouthernGermanItalianRussian
2013
Baker, Into the Woods, Cork School of Music, Directed by Ciaran Bermingham (Game of thrones).

2012
Soloist: Pagliacci, Everyman Palace Theatre - Cork Operatic Society, Directed by John O'Brien and Michael Barker-Caven.

Enoch Snow: Carousel, Cork - Directed by Bryan Flynn

Roger: A New Brain, Halfmoon, Cork Opera House - Directed by Ciaran Bermingham


2011
Roger: A New Brain, Stack Theatre, Cork, - Directed by Ciaran Bermingham

Anthony Hope: Sweeney Todd, Cork Opera House - Cork Operatic Society, Directed by Trevor Byrne, MD John O'Brien

Jon (Lead): Tick, tick...BOOM!, Stack Theatre, Cork - Directed by Ciaran Bermingham

2010
Benny: Guys and Dolls, Curtis Auditorium, Cork - Directed by John O'Connor

Anthony Hope: Sweeney Todd, Everyman Palace Theatre - Cork Operatic Society, Directed by Trevor Ryan, MD John O'Brien

2009
Curly: Oklahoma, Youghal Musical Society - Terry Byrne

Awards:
Winner of the Haulbowline Theatre award for Best Actor

Music

Sailing from 'A New Brain' - Live
Live recording from production of 'A New Brain'. Role - Roger. (sound quality compromised)
Vocal ability:Classically trainedLike to join a band:No
Vocal range:Tenor

Singing styles

PopClassicalOpera

Favorite genres

PopJazzClassical
Final Year of Music Degree - CIT Cork School of Music and Drama

Current member of Madrigal 75 Vocal Ensemble.

Has sung with CIT Cork School of Music’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble, the Fleischmann Choir, and the Voice Effect of Cork Opera House.

Tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah with Mary Hegarty and the East Cork Choral Society.

Has worked with the Cork New Music Ensemble, premiering a contemporary song cycle composed for him by C.S.L. Parker.

Regular soloist in various concerts at the Cork School of Music and elsewhere.

Singing Teacher at Voiceworks Studio, Cork.

Strong Sight Reader

Play Piano

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