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The Oberon Theatre Ensemble is an active player in New York’s independent theatre community. Now in our 14th 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

Executive Committee


Brad Fryman

Artistic Director

Brad Fryman is one of the founders of The Oberon Theatre Ensemble and its current Artistic Director. As such he has helped produce fifty full-length plays, over 55 staged readings and Extras, and a plethora of fundraisers and special events. Last year's Merry Wives of Windsor was directed by Brad.

Oberon appearances include the Bard's Taming of the Shrew (Petruchio), King Lear (Edmund), A Midsummer Nights Dream (Demetrius), Winters Tale (Autolycus), Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure and The Tempest. Other Oberon classics include Three Sisters (Vershinin) and Ghosts (Jacob Engstrand). Contemporary performances include Ghost on Fire (Neil Toomie), The Physicists (Mobius), Moonchildren (Uncle Murray) OOBR Best Play, and an adaptation of The Miser (Jacques). Oberon premieres include Pieces of Seven and Finding Louise.

Regional credits include Sweet Bird of Youth (Dan Hatcher) at the NJSF, Twelfth Night (Malvolio) Second Company, and The Mousetrap (Paraviccini u/s) at Peterborough Players. Born Yesterday (Ed Devery) at The North Canton Players- winner Best Supporting Actor. Charlie Baker in The Foreigner, Bottom in A Midsummer Nights Dream, Juror #3 in Twelve Angry Men and Tom Wingfield in the The Glass Menagerie are other regional favorites. Film credits include The Followers, Restaurant, and the lead Joe Campbell in the feature film Snakes and Arrows. Brad has his Master of Fine Arts in Acting from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Psychology from Wilmington College

Laura Siner

Managing Director

Laura has been an active member of the Oberon Theatre Ensemble for the past ten years, appearing this season in American Rapture, last summer in A Thousand Variations on a Lie Told Once, and in Macbeth this past winter. Her other shows with Oberon include: The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Years, The Comedy of Errors, King Lear, The Three Sisters, Moonchildren, The Winter’s Tale, The Physicists, Phaedre, The Taming of the Shrew, Lady Windermere’s Fan, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Additional NYC theater credits: In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel (White Horse Theater Company), Days of Wine and Roses, Blood Wedding (Boomerang Theatre), and Wild Thing (Gallery Players). Film: The indie features Three Cells of Separation and Third on a Match.

More at www.laurasiner.com.
When not performing, Laura is busy fulfilling the responsibilities of Marketing Director at Oberon. Laura has a BA from Yale University and an MBA in Marketing and Management from Columbia Business School. Her marketing and consulting experience includes work with Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and small business ventures.

Walter Brandes

Literary Manager and Grant Writer (AEA)

Oberon roles include Angelo from Measure for Measure, "A" from Village Wooing, Ford from Merry Wives of Windsor, and Latimer from Sweet Love Adieu. Beyond Oberon, he has acted in NY, CT, DC, SC, KS, & MO. Some favorite roles include Foustka from Temptation; Guildenstern from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead; Cassio from Othello; Antonio from The Tempest; Caesar from I, Claudius Live; and Ephikhodof from The Cherry Orchard. Visit www.walterbrandes.com for info on the actor/playwright.