OBERON THEATRE ENSEMBLE

The Oberon Theatre Ensemble is an active player in New York’s independent theatre community. Now in our 13th season, we combine classic, contemporary, and new works in repertory. We believe in the joy of a well told story, the connection offered by a supportive community, and the magic of the theatre. More

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American Rapture

February 14 to March 1, 2009


"What makes this evening truly wonderful is the concise writing paired with actors who know exactly what they are doing" - Tullis McCalll, blogcritics.org

"All acting is superb..." - Oscar Moore, TalkEntertainment.com

"The writing and the directing of this piece are snappy and dead-on... poignant, provocative, and effective." - Travis Richards, nytheatre.com

"An unusually high level of acting...careful and caring direction" - Robert Windeler, Backstage.com

"Note-perfect performances....It's a satisfying evening of theatre" - Duncan Pflaster, broadwayworld.com

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American Rapture

The Lonely Soul of A Crowded Nation
An Evening of Short Plays

by Alexander Dinelaris and William Saroyan

Directed by Alexander Dinelaris

CAST
Gabe Bettio*
Jane Cortney*
Max Darwin*
Brad Fryman*
Vince Gatton*
William Laney*
Diánna Martin
Donovan Patton*
Laura Siner*
Christine Verleny
Stewart Walker*

*Appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association

New York IT Awards

American Rapture

Featuring Hello Out There by William Saroyan and world premiere works by Alex Dinelaris.

An evening of one-act plays, some humorous, some tragic, exploring the unique mixture of loneliness and hope which makes up the American Experience. Playwright/director Alex Dinelaris weaves his way through modern relationships, religious hypocrisy, love, loss and the endless cycle of violence that threatens to swallow our society whole.

The evening culminates with William Saroyan's play Hello Out There, the powerful tale of two outcasts who find love at the most unlikely time, in the most unlikely place.

Alex Dinelaris was nominated for a Lucille Lortel (Best Musical) and two Drama Desk Awards (Book & Lyrics) for the off-Broadway hit, ZANNA DON'T.

Portions of American Rapture were originally produced by Shotgun Productions.

The Beckett Theatre @ Theatre Row

Saturday, Feb 14 at 8pm
Sunday, Feb 15 at 3pm
Wednesday, Feb 18 at 8pm
Thursday, Feb 19 at 8pm
Friday, Feb 20 at 8pm
Saturday, Feb 21 at 2pm
Monday, Feb 23 at 7pm
Tuesday, Feb 24 at 8pm
Wednesday, Feb 25 at 2pm
Saturday, Feb 28 at 8pm
Sunday, Mar 1 at 3pm