COVID- 19 UPDATE

First, we hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. We understand that this pandemic will affect us all in many ways. What we hope to do as we ride out these unprecedented times is offer a tiny respite with virtual programs including readings and hangouts. Then, when we get to the other side of this, we will, once again gather to embrace the amazing power of live theatre.

Until then...

 

 

Thanks So Much For Joining US!

Oberon Film Festival

(Smartphone Edition)

 The films include:

  

 S.A.F.E.  

Written by Cecilia Copeland with Dyanne Court, Don Harvey, and Dianna Martin

Directed by Don Harvey

MORPH 

Written by Steven Fechter with William Laney, Ryan Tramont, and Rand Guerrero 

  

  

90 DAY FIANCE': Covid Edition  

Written by Chris Boal with Dyanne Court, Don Harvey, and Lowell Byers

Directed by Don Harvey 

 

 

  

 

AUDITION 

Written by Steven Fechter with Dyanne Court, Don Harvey, and Ross DeGraw 

Directed by Don Harvey 

 

PALIMPSEST 

Written by Scott Sickles with Kathy Simonis, Brad Fryman, and Laura Siner 

  

 

ALONE  

Written by Steven Fechter  

with William Laney, Ryan Tramont, and Rand Guerrero   

  

 

TIMBER 

Writtten by Natalie Menna   

With Romy Nordlinger, Jane Cortney, Lowell Byers all working rem 

Director /Editor: Mark Karafin  

  

 

AN APPLE A DAY 

Written by Robin Rice   

With William Laney, Ryan Tramont, and Laura Siner 

Editor: Ryan Tramont  

  

  

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE 

Written by Jean Passanante   

With Hannah Beck, Sean Hoagland, and Gabe Bettio 

Editor: Sean Hoagland 

  

AFTER THE FIRE 

Written by Cecilia Copeland 

With Randy Howk, Elle Sherman, and Brad Fryman

Editor: Christopher Picone

 

PLUS, A special bonus

Two OSpS Inspired Films

 

 

 

THANKS FOR JOINING OUR

 LIVE STREAMING PRESENTATION

ORSON'S SHADOW

BY AUSTIN PENDLETON

A VIRTUALLY STAGED READING

Starring

Ted Koch as.......................... Ken Tynan

Sean Hoagland as......................... Sean

Brad Fryman as ...............Orson Welles

Ryan Tramont as.............. Larry Olivier

Darcie Siciliano as ........Joan Plowright

Maryann Towne as........... Vivien Leigh

Directed by Mark Karafin

Production Design and Editing by Ryan Tramont

 Top and Left to Right: Maryann Towne, Ted Koch, Brad Fryman and Sean Hoagland

 

Top to Bottom Left to Right: Ryan Tramont, Darcie Siciliano, Sean Hoagland, Brad Fryman, and Ted Koch

We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions:

ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION

AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS

AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS

SAG-AFTRA

through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.

 

 

 

 

                               OSpS 3.0

 

SpS Festival Redux

 

 

In this workshop we have challenged 7 writers and 21 actors to create a 2-3 minute short with only their cell phones and computers.

 

FEATURING:

 

EVERYBODY WANTS OUT by Robin Rice

with Christine Verleny and Walter Brandes on location and Stewart Walker joining remote.

 

POSTLAPSARIAN by Duncan Pflaster 

with Leenya Rideout and Ted Koch on location and Dianna Martin joining remote.

 

 

ACROSS TIME AND DISTANCE by Scott Sickles 

with Elle Sherman and Randy Howk on location and Mark Karafin joining remote.

 

 

ALONE by Steven Fechter 

with William Laney and Ryan Tramont on location and Rand Guerrero joining remote. 

 

 

SUPPORT SYSTEMS By Cecilia Copeland 

with Nancy Georgini, Gabe Bettio and Ross DeGraw all working remote. *Christopher Picone, Mentor Editor.

 

 

90 DAY FIANCE': Covid Edition by Chris Boal 

with Dyanne Court and Don Harvey on location and Lowell Byers joining remote.

 

ABOUT PEANUT BUTTER By Jane Cortney

with Laura Siner, Maryann Towne, and Brad Fryman all working remote.

 

 

Oberon's SpS Workshop

In this workshop we have challenged 7 writers and 21 actors to create a 2-3 minute short with only their cell phones. With no camermen and no professional editors these artists are on a highwire without a net.

S.A.F.E. written by Cecilia Copeland is united with Dyanne Court and Don Harvey on-site with Dianna Martin joining remotely.

Wreck written by Jane Cortney with Christine Verleny and Walter Brandes on-site and Randy Howk joining remotely.

Seduction written by Robin Rice with Jane Cortney and Mac Brydon on-site and Bailey Newman joining remotely.

Morph written by Steven Fechter is with William Laney and Ryan Tramont on-site and Rand Guerrero joining remotely.

End of Civilization written by Michael Milligan is with Tanaya Macheel and Stewart Walker on-site and Ross DeGraw joining remotely.

The User written by Duncan Pflaster with Hannah Beck and Sean Hoagland on-site and Gabe Bettio joining remotely.

Palimpsest written by Scott Sickles with Kathy Simonis and Brad Fryman on-site and Laura Siner joining remotely.

Congratulations for your incredible work!!!

 

First Virtual Reading During the Pause

 Directed by Brad Fryman with Laura Siner and Walter Brandes

 

Thanks so much for joining us for these Oberon Readings

 

Lee Blessing's FOR THE LOYAL

Directed by Ivette Dumeng

For The Loyal delves deeply into our psyches and how we handle
ourselves when we are unwittingly thrust into a scandal. What do we do when it is our colleagues and friends that have done such terrible things?

 

Featuring: William Laney, Brad Fryman, Bryan Hamilton, Christine Toth, and Skyler Gallun

  

Michael Weller's THE HEART OF ART

Directed by Terrence O'Brien

Pictured: Marc Baron, Austin Dean Lucas, Earl Hugens, Brad Fryman, Barbra Wengerd,  Stewart Walker, Michael Weller, Ryan Tramont, Erica Knight, Maryann Towne, Terrence Obrien, James Rees, and Gabe Bettio

The Heart of Art is a hilarious, biting satire of a playwright's
journey and megalomania in New York Theatre.

  

 
 
Back by Popular Demand.

 

The Oberon Theatre Ensemble Non Gala

Just picture yourself wherever you would like to be.

Because this is the gala you attend by not attending.

JUST CLICK ON TE PICTURE TO BOOK YOUR NON RESERVATION

and you are all set.

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 Thanks for Joining Us for

 

 Halcyon Days

by  Steven Dietz

Directed by Alexander Dinelaris

Jeffrey & Paula Gural Theatre
at the A.R.T./ New York Theatres
502 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019

How do you make something go viral in the days before social media? Halcyon Days by Steven Dietz is a shrewd satire exploring what it to​ok​ to get America behind the 1983 invasion of the western hemisphere's smallest country​, Grenada. This eye opening exploration of the D.C. "spin machine" is a brutally witty and thought provoking behind the scenes look at America's first "public relations" war.

 

 The cast of HALCYON DAYS included Rand Guerrero (Betrayal), Ralph Guzzo (The Count of Monte Cristo), William Laney (The Drawer Boy), Chris McFarland (Birdman), Hannah Jane McMurray (Dirty Dancing National Tour), Sarah O’Sullivan (“Banshee”), Tom Paolino (Everyone’s Carol), and Gameela Wright (“She’s Gotta Have It”).

HALCYON DAYS featured scenic design by Rebecca Lord-Surratt (Drawer Boy), costume design by Amy Sutton (All the Kids Are Doing It), lighting design by Greg MacPherson (Killer Joe), sound design by Nick Moore (The Drawer Boy), and projection design by Nathan W. Scheuer (A Chorus Line). Jenna R. Lazar (The Mad Ones) will serve as production stage manager.  

Tickets to HALCYON DAYS were $37.50. Students, seniors, and industry members $20.

 

 

 And, thank you for your continued support!

Click below if you would like to make a donation!

We sure would appreciate it!

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Terry and Brant, Recipients of

Oberon's Broadway Ticket Auction Prize!!!Long time Oberon Patron and generous donor Michelle

Broom won the auction and continued with her

generosity by giving her impossible to get tickets to her

cousins who, from the looks of it, enjoyed them very much!!!
   Thank You, Michelle!!!

  

 

OBERON THEATRE THANKS

All those who joined our very special workshop

Acting and Writing

with

Alexander Dinelaris, Jr.

 

With Alex leading the way Oberon helped raise $9,000 for the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) and R.Evolución Latina.

  About the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA)
 HOLA is an arts service and advocacy organization dedicated to expanding the presence of Latino/Hispanic artists in entertainment and media through the cultivation, education and recognition of emerging artists. In expanding job opportunities for Latino/Hispanic actors, HOLA strengthens and supports the available talent pool through its professional educational services and awards for excellence in theater. Ultimately, HOLA strives for an accurate, informed and non-stereotyped portrayal of Latino/Hispanic culture, people and heritage in theatre, film, television, radio and commercials.

About R.Evolución Latina
R.Evolución Latina (RL) is an organization that utilizes the arts through educational and collaborative programming to empower the Latino community to discover their full potential. RL is committed to making a difference through the arts. 

 

ALEXANDER DINELARIS is an Academy Award and Golden Globe winner for the screenplay of Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). He is the co-creator and executive producer of the series "The One Percent" for Starz. He is currently adapting the novel Entering Hades into a feature film with Michael Fassbender. His film The Year of the Monarchs is currently in development with Mandalay Entertainment. He is also the bookwriter of the stage musical adaptation of the filmThe Bodyguard (which premiered at The West End in London) and of Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s Broadway musical On Your Feet! Other recent work includes his playsRed Dog Howls (New York Theater Workshop), Still Life (Manhattan Class Company), The Chaos Theories (Shotgun Theater) and In This, Our Time (59E59). He received the HOLA-R.Evolución Latina Dare To Go Beyond Award in 2015 and is a proud member of the Writer’s Guild and the Dramatists Guild.

 

  

OBERON THEATRE ENSEMBLE 2016 BENEFIT EVENT 

 

 

24/7

 

 7 Playwrights | 7 Directors | 24 Actors | 24 Hours

 

As much perspiration and fear as inspiration and faith.

 

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