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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2009 CAST & COMPANY MEMBERS . . . W - Z

M. Eden Walker

Company Manager of Oberon Theatre Ensemble
After her Oberon debut as Mistress Quickly in The Merry Wives of Windsor in 2007, EDEN WALKER was thrilled to return to Theatre Row in 2008 as Lady Macbeth in Oberon's Macbeth. An Idaho native, Eden spent her first five years in NYC acting, directing, and producing original work with DOWNhouse Theatre, an artistic partnership with acclaimed playwright and director Philip Atlakson. Projects include The Ascetic of Lincoln County (NYC Fringe 2003), Leapfrog Throught Time and Space (awesome NY Times review!), The Rehearsal, and Emily in Our Town. She would like to thank her amazing newlywed husband Jake Walker for all his love and support.
Oberon Core Member

Stewart Walker

American Rapture
Regional: Eddie in Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love; Spooky Action (Washington DC). Oswald & Duke of Burgundy, King Lear; Indiana Repertory Theatre, Syracuse Stage. New York: Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Twelfth Night; Baron Tuzenbach, Three Sisters; Oberon Theatre Ensemble (of which he is a company member). Iago, Othello; Present Company Theatorium. Aumerle, Richard II (with Austin Pendleton); Frog & Peach Theatre Company. Citizen/Chorus, Oedipus Rex (with Al Pacino & directed by Estelle Parsons); The Actors’ Studio. Stewart’s work in film includes lead roles in Ride of Passage and Londinium (which is currently in production). And supporting roles in My Brother’s War and Heads or Tails. Stewart received his M.F.A. from the Academy for Classical Acting at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington DC. Member AEA.

Philip Watt

Watch, Much Ado About Nothing
Philip Watt played Colin in Two Weeks with the Queen in its American debut at the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati. Other roles include John from The Lion in Winter, Boy in Waiting for Godot, Leslie the hostage in The Hostage, John Huff in Dandelion Wine at Burbank Center Stage and Crookfinger Jake in The Threepenny Opera at UCLA's mainstage with Theodore Bikel as Mr. Peachum. He is a graduate of Cincinnati's Conservatory of Music (CCM) and Bard College. He teaches Acting for Teens at the Jason Bennett Actor's Workshop. Member AEA.

Cotton Wright

Hero, Much Ado About Nothing
Cotton is delighted to be joining Oberon Theatre Ensemble. She has worked with several Independent Theater companies in New York City including Flux Theatre Ensemble, King's County Shakespeare Company, Gideon Productions, Artistic New Directions, Two Guys & A Credit Card and Milk Can Theatre. Some of her favorite regional theater credits include Twelfth Night (Viola), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Julia), Steel Magnolias (Shelby), Oklahoma (Laurey) and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (Sally). She is exceptionally grateful to the friends and family who continue to generously offer their love and support despite her frequent (if unintentional) neglect. Member AEA. www.cottonwright.com

Mickey Zetts

Composer and Sound Designer for Macbeth. MICKEY ZETTS's first collaboration with Oberon was 2007's Merry Wives of Windsor. He is best known for his musical play, Apathy - The Gen X Musical, which was cited by Talkin' Broadway as Outstanding New Musical, Summer 2005.

To hear more of his work please visit him online at http://zetts.imeem.com

Oberon Core Member

Elizabeth Zins

Beatrice, Much Ado About Nothing
Musical Theatre: Company – Kennedy Center’s Stephen Sondheim Celebration (director: Sean Matthias); Once Around the City – New York Stage and Film (director: Mark Lynn Baker); multiple workshop productions of Marty (directors: Robert Longbottom, Mark Brokaw). Television: Dick Wolf’s Law and Order (guest star) and his short-lived WB series D.C; recurring roles on Guiding Light and All My Children. Theater: Shakespeare – Rosalind, Hermia, Helena (twice!), Titania, Bianca, Adriana, Olivia, Maria, Lady Macbeth, Isabella and Desdemona (three times!) for the Colorado, Virginia and Nebraska Shakespeare Festivals. Commercials: Groupies, national TV and print campaign for Prilosec OTC by Proctor and Gamble. Education: B.A., Theatre Arts, The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia; M.F.A., the Graduate Acting Program at NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. Member AEA.