Tim Federle

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Tim Federle

Born	March 24 San Mateo, California
Genres	Humor, Children's
www.timfederle.com

Tim Federle is a writer and former Broadway dancer.

Tim's debut novel for kids, Better Nate Than Ever—about a small-town kid who crashes an audition for E.T.: The Musical—was named a New York Times Notable Book of 2013, a Slate Favorite Book of 2013, an Amazon Best Book of 2013, and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2013. Five, Six, Seven, Nate!, the forthcoming sequel to Better Nate Than Ever, was named an Amazon Best Book of the Month and received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus.

Federle's novelty cocktail guide, Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist, won the Goodreads Cookbook of the Year award. And Tim's picture book, Tommy Can't Stop!—about a rambunctious little boy who finally gets out of trouble (and into the spotlight) when he discovers tap dance class—will be published by Disney in 2015. He is currently at work on a new series of books for Simon & Schuster publishing, tentatively entitled Theater Kid Chronicles.

Biography

Federle was born in Foster City, California and was later raised in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania, where The Perks of Being a Wallflower author Stephen Chbosky also grew up.^[1] Federle made his professional debut at age 12 in a production of Oliver! directed by Rob Marshall. He went on to perform in several Broadway shows before penning his first novel, Better Nate Than Ever.

Work

Novelist

Better Nate Than Ever, a Publishers Weekly and Amazon Best Book of the Year, and a New York Times Notable Children's Book of 2013 from Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Five, Six, Seven, Nate! forthcoming from Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers

Humorist

Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist, the award-winning Goodreads Cookbook of the Year, from Running Press Book Publishers

Picture book author

Tommy Can't Stop!, forthcoming from Disney

Blogger

Huffington Post:
Huffington Post: Where Are the Teen-Lit Protagonists Who Just Happen to Be Gay?
Apartment Therapy: "The Owner" columnist

Director

Gladney Center for Adoption; directed Hugh Jackman-hosted benefit at the Waldorf-Astoria

Choreographer

Walt Disney's Peter Pan Jr., as part of a licensing package that will reach schools across America
The Rainforest Foundation Fund benefit at Carnegie Hall—choreographed sequences starring Sting (musician) and James Taylor
Angela Lansbury tribute at the Westport Country Playhouse
Stephen Schwartz (composer) tribute at Westport Country Playhouse

Resident Associate Choreographer

Billy Elliot on Broadway

Associate Director

First national tour of Little House on the Prairie
West End premiere of Sister Act the Musical at the London Palladium

Associate Choreographer

Face the Music at City Center Encores!
Little House on the Prairie at Guthrie Theater

Dance Captain

First national tour of Spamalot
World premiere of White Christmas (musical) in San Francisco

Television

Super Bowl XXXIV half-time show backup dancer for Christina Aguilera

Broadway Performing

Internet Broadway Database Profile

Gypsy - original (2003 revival) cast; cast album
The Little Mermaid - original cast; cast album
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Off-Broadway Performing

Bye Bye Birdie at Encores!
War & Peace at the Metropolitan Opera
The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular

Regional Theater

Various productions at Goodspeed Opera House, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Walnut Street Theater, Atlanta Theater of the Stars, and Stages St. Louis.

References

↑ "Photo Journal; Tim Federle leads a master dance class yesterday". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2006-09-19.

External links

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Name	Federle, Tim
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Short description	American actor
Date of birth
Place of birth	San Mateo, California
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