Robert O'Hara (born c. 1970) is an American playwright and director. He has written Insurrection: Holding History and Bootycandy. Insurrection is a time-travelling play exploring racial and sexual identity. Bootycandy is a series of comedic scenes primarily following the character of Sutter, a gay African American man growing from adolescence to manhood. It won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Drama. O’Hara was nominated for the 2020 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for his contribution to Slave Play.