Timothy J. Anderson is a writer

Writer

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, classical singer, actor

Actor

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 and composer

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Anderson graduated from the Carleton School of Journalism

Carleton School of Journalism

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, and has written professionally for the stage

Theatre

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 and television

Television

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. He was a librettist-in-residence with the Canadian Opera Company in 1988/89 working with Denis Gougeon. He was an editor

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 with "The Books Collective" from 1994 until 2005, when it was closed. In 2007 he won the inaugural BookTelevision reality TV show based on the 3-Day Novel. Stage credits include performing in the original Canadian cast of Phantom of the Opera. He has performed in "opera

Opera

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, oratorio

Oratorio

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 and musical

Musical theatre

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s across Canada

Canada

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, in Singapore

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, Hong Kong

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, and at Carnegie Hall

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 in New York

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". He has worked extensively with theater and opera for young audiences, including "an adaptation of Beauty and the Beast

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for which he wrote both text and music".