2010 CAST & COMPANY MEMBERS. . . J - K
Mark Karafin
Assistant Director, OrderDirector, Much Ado About Nothing
Directing Credits: The Big Ride, Finalist and Best Director Nominee (American Globe Theatre), Bombs and Manifestos (Roy Arias Theatre), Ready (Shetler Studios), America's Next Most Wanted (The Players Theatre) Virgin Territory (Ripley Grier Studios). Mark has also directed original readings for the following plays in Oberon Theatre Ensemble's reading series; Keep On Truckin' – It's War, Wrestling The Alligators/Slots, A Thousand Variations On A Lie Told Once, and Something Of Great Importance. Mark directed Welcome To The Moon, Camera Obscura, [sic], Unmasked, and Minnesota Green all at The University of the North Carolina School of the Arts where he is a proud graduate with his B.F.A. in Directing under Gerald Freedman. Mark assisted Gerald on West Side Story at UNCSA and the Ravinia in Chicago, and has assisted on many other plays. Acting: The Stella Adler Studio and Strasberg Studio summer programs at New York University. Television credits include: 3 Episodes of The Sopranos on HBO.
Oberon Associate Member
Dee Dee Katchen
Stage Manager, Othello, Much Ado About NothingDEE DEE KATCHEN is delighted to be joining the Oberon Theatre Ensemble for her second season. Previous NYC credits include: Frankenstein the Musical (Prop Designer/Supervisor, Wardrobe Sub, Deck Supervisor); Stage Manager for A Winter's Tale & 15 Minute Play Festival with The American Globe Theatre Co. The Marilyn Tapes and One Way Ticket to Hell with Don't Tell Mama Cabaret Theatre. Other Credits include: Merry Christmas George Bailey, The Price, The Robber Bridegroom, Tea for Two with 12Miles West Theatre Co. She has worked for 4 seasons with The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey credits include: Stage Manager Shakespeare LIVE Touring Company 2008, Assisting credits include: Henry V, Cymbeline, The Play's the Thing, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Julius Caesar; Tour Manager Next Stage Ensemble 2006. Dee Dee received her B.A. in Theatre from The Ohio State University. She thanks her cast for all of their hard work, and Mark for his vision and love of the art.
Oberon Associate Member