Olli will be playing "Percy Shelley" in a reading of THE ROMANCERS, a brand-new musical with book and lyrics by Sarah Hammond and music by Katie Hathaway. This reading is produced by New Dramatists.
Olli will be performing in a reading of Adam Gwon and Sarah Hammond's new musical STRING for Broadway Across America.
Olli will play Jerry in a concert reading of Marshall Pailet and A.D. Penedo's new musical WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY? OR: HOW I STARTED THE IRAQ WAR at Joe's Pub.
Olli will play several roles - including Jasper Cullen, Ron Weasley and Lestat - in a concert reading of TWILIGHT: THE MUSICAL directed by Gabriel Barre at New World Stages. Proceeds will benefit Blessings in a Backpack.
Olli goes to TheatreZone in Naples, Florida to play Leaf Coneybear in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE.
Olli will be performing in a staged reading of TRIASSIC PARQ: THE MUSICAL written by Marshall Pailet, Bryce Norbitz and Steve Wargo. He will be playing the same role he played in last year's FringeNYC production.
Olli will be performing the work of writers Michele Foor and David Gaines in THE BMI WORKSHOP SHOWCASE directed by Igor Goldin.
Olli performs in the NAMT presentation of Adam Gwon and Julia Jordan's BERNICE BOBS HER HAIR, directed by Joe Calarco, reprising the role he played in last year's Irish Rep reading.
Olli performs in ELI BOLIN & FRIENDS at the Laurie Beechman Theatre with Anthony Rapp, Monica Raymund, Ann Harada, Greg Hildreth and others.
Olli plays "Tommy" in a reading of Ken Munch's new play COLONIAL ROAD.
Olli plays the role of evil genius Chris Partridge in the FringeNYC production of THE BARDY BUNCH, a blood-soaked, passion-filled, vengeance-fueled, very special episode of Shakespearean proportions.
Read an interview Olli did about the show here.
The cast of THE BARDY BUNCH received FringeNYC's Outstanding Ensemble Award.
Olli's video IT DOESN'T GET BETTER is featured on FunnyOrDie.com.
Olli plays Stevie in the film GALAXY COMICS: THE MUSICAL directed by Columbia MFA student Kevin McMullin, and written by Jacey Heldrich with music by Julia Meinwald and lyrics by Gordon Leary.
Olli plays Jerry in a reading of Marshall Pailet and A.D. Penedo's new musical, WHO'S YOUR BAGHDADDY? OR: HOW I STARTED THE IRAQ WAR.
Olli goes to Los Angeles to perform in a concert featuring the music of Adam Gwon as part of the LOS ANGELES FESTIVAL OF NEW AMERICAN MUSICALS. Musically directed by the composer himself.
The concert also features Julia Murney, Barrett Foa, Deborah S. Craig, Sarah Glendening, Logan Lipton, Jacqui Polk, Robert Mammana, Courtney Stokes and Will Collyer.
See Olli as Terry, a very passionate member of the furry community, in FURRY!, directed by Lindsey Batdorf. The film also features Adam Quirch as Ryan and Sara Orr as Emily.
Olli played Miska in the first reading of DREAM OF LOVE - THE FRANZ LISZT STORY, written by Emmy Award winner Alexander Marshall, and featuring piano virtuoso Hyperion Knight as Franz Liszt.
Olli teamed up with fellow actors Nick Choksi, Sarah Glendening, Lauren Lukacek and A.J. Shively to shoot the web video IT DOESN'T GET BETTER, directed and edited by Ryland Jones. The video will be up soon!
Olli is performing in the Drama League's 27th annual all-star benefit, A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF BROADWAY, directed by Roger T. Danforth and Cady Huffman. The evening will honor Patti LuPone and feature performances by Donna Murphy, Anika Noni Rose, Michael Urie, Laura Benanti and others.
Olli goes to Florida to play the role of Terry in the indie short FURRY directed by Lindsay Batdorf.
Olli goes into the studio to play "Quentin" on a demo recording of the new musical ROCKET BOYS, the role he played in the recent readings.
Here's what Jen Gunnels of the New York Review of Science Fiction had to say about Olli's performance in ROCKET BOYS: "Olli Haaskivi portrays brainy, socially awkward Quentin straight, without reverting to the stock 'nerd', creating the most hilarious character onstage."
JURASSIC PARQ: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL - winner of the Fringe Festival's Best Musical award - continued at the Lucille Lortel Theatre as part of the Fringe Festival Encores series.
Olli plays a pterodactyl and the role of "Samuel L. Jackson" in the FringeNYC musical JURASSIC PARQ: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL, written by Destiny through the vessel of Emma Barash, Bryce Norbitz, Marshall Pailet and Steven Wargo.
Olli sang alongside Gwen Hollander, Mat Burrow and Joshua Isaacs for the July edition of OUR HIT PARADE at Joe's Pub.
Olli sang (and sight read!) with Kate Shindle and Demi Fragale for Adam Gwon in Riverside Park.
Olli sang Ben Folds Five's "Underground" with Gideon Glick and Geoffrey Kidwell for Trapper Felides' 30th Birthday Party at Joe's Pub.
Olli played the role of "Quentin" in a reading of the new musical ROCKET BOYS produced by Universal Pictures.
Olli sang for composers Alex Gemignani and Brad Bauner at the BMI Workshop's annual Smoker event.
Olli played the role of "Otis" in a reading of BERNICE BOBS HER HAIR at the Irish Repertory Theatre. Book and lyrics by Julia Jordan, music by Adam Gwon, directed by Joe Calarco.