Wayne Harrison

Wayne David Harrison AM (born in East Melbourne, Australia in 1953) is an Australian director, writer, producer, performer and actor. Biography Harrison was a child and teenage star performing on stage and television, including performing in J.C. Williamsons' musicals. He moved to Sydney in 1975. In 1977, Harrison enrolled at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and completed an Honours Degree majoring in history. In 1979, Harrison began working on the magazine Campaign as news editor, and later editor. With Les McDonald, he opened "The Bookshop Darlinghurst" in Darlinghurst in 1983. In 1981, after meeting Richard Wherrett, then artistic director of the recently formed Sydney Theatre Company (STC) in Sydney, he was appointed the company's Literary Manager/Resident Dramaturg. He took over from Wherrett as Director of the STC in 1990 and served as Director/CEO until 1999.