The Ophelia Theatre Group

The members of the Ophelia Theatre Group share this letter because we have supported white fragility and white supremacy in theatre. We have been seen doing so by the community of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) theatre makers, and we see ourselves and our actions in this letter. We share this to amplify voices of BIPOC artists and administrators in our field, and to hold ourselves accountable for our actions. As a company looking to further change, and to div...ersify through the communal sharing of theatre, we cannot do that without acknowledging the extreme luxury we have had in our predominantly white board and patrons. We fully realize that we have had that privilege, and we owe it to the diverse artists we aim to work with by honoring that admission and using it to move forward in selection of material, casting decisions, and beyond. We have been seen, and we are standing with BIPOC theatre makers in demanding change. Please sign to add your voice.

** SAVE THE DATE! ** OTG Leap Day Reunion Bash After seven years of living our best lives producing contemporary theatre in a homegrown NYC black-box, the Ophelia Theatre Group is back in Southern California! Whether you are an old friend or just want to see what all the fuss is about, OTG is going to be celebrating our past, present and future this Leap Day and we would love to share the festivities with you. Drinks, entertainment and esoteric conversations about the role of... theatre in our digitalized age will abound. The evening will also feature a sneak peak of what’s ahead for our So Cal re-launch, including the first information about company auditions and our 2020-2021 season. As a group of artists who have always worked hard and played hard alongside the people we love most, we can’t wait to share the proverbial backyard with our Inland Empire community once again! About the Ophelia Theatre Group At OTG, we believe that theatre is the beating heart of every great community. Sharing stories in a shared space is at the center of humanity, and our love of creating those stories is at the center of who we are. From Lake Elsinore to New York City and now back again, we have spent our lives doing what we love with the people we love most. Our theater is home, our audience is family. Come visit with us, laugh with us, share a drink or a song. Let’s grow and thrive together, one story at a time. Location: Art by Inna 39825 Alta Murrieta Dr Unit B3 Murrieta, CA 92563 Time: Saturday, February 29th 7pm-10pm

It's tomorrow! Next Round is happening tomorrow evening at 7PM at TheatreLAB, 357 W 37th St. We're thankful to say we have a very full house there are still a few seats left available! You can reserve any last minute tickets at https://www.nextround.bpt.me suggested donation $10. Summary: In a small town in the North East of England, Steph’s Dad has just died, and its up to her best friends Ant and Harry to pull her through the worst year of her life. In a year of transition three friends discover who they are, how to grieve and that growing up is realizing that none knows how to be a grown up, all through the medium of a good old fashioned Pub Quiz.

Two more days until NEXT ROUND by Billie Aken-Tyers: A World Premiere Reading! There are a very limited number of seats left available please if you are planning to attend, visit https://www.nextround.bpt.me and reserve your seat! We are so looking forward to this Saturday at 7PM.

Meet our incredible director, Simone Daniel!! Simone Daniel is a theater and film maker based out of New York City. Her work has toured at numerous Fringe Festivals across the globe including Scranton, Kansas City and Edinburgh, as well as Off Broadway. She was Head Costune Designer for the Scranton Shakespeare Festival for the 2017 and 2018 seasons and now works in the costume department of television shows. She is a founding member of award winning 'New Vintage Ensemble...'. She is co-founder of Daniel & Daniel, a production company specializing in music videos, commercials, and event videography. She is a proud graduate of Temple University. She is an enthusiast of teen soap operas and podcasts, for whatever that's worth. Simone is bringing NEXT ROUND by Billie Aken-Tyers: A World Premiere Reading to life, and you're invited! Seats are going fast, so reserve your seats now for March 2nd while they're still available!

Rounding out the cast is Zoë Watkins, playing the roles of Helen/The Interviewer/Patrons. Zoë trained at The Royal School of Speech & Drama in the UK and at The Academy in NYC. Off Broadway: The Pigeon In the Taj Mahal (Irish Rep), When I was a Girl I used To Scream and Shout (Fallen Angel Theatre). Off West End credits include The Report (In development - New Diorama) , One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (Barn Theatre), and Coram Boy (Shattered Windscreen). TV credits include T...he Blacklist, Louie, Wall Street English. Her UK network debut is currently causing great excitement on Channel 4 - Lee & Dean is the new comedy not to be missed! Zoë is happily becoming a BritMerican! www.zoe-watkins.com Zoë and the rest of our incredible cast take the stage at TheatreLAB March 2nd at 7pm! LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE!! To reserve your seat visit https://www.nextround.bpt.me today!

Time to meet the playwright herself! Billie Aken-Tyers (Playwright) is a Made-in-Britian creative artist specializing in collaborative ensemble-based work. Acting: Regional: Hood (Dallas Theater Center) Off-Broadway: Ragtag Theatre's Cinderella (Theatre Row, Barrington Stage, Redhouse Arts Center), Ragtag Theatre's Rapunzel (SoHo Playhouse), Fairycakes by Douglas Carter Beane (World Premiere) and five seasons with the Scranton Shakespeare Festival. Directing: Your Alice (BAM..., Edinburgh Fringe, Ophelia Theatre) Red Winter by Anthony Mercado (NY Premiere) and Lysistrata Jones, both at Ophelia Theatre. Her First full length play Your Alice just finished its run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to rave reviews and was listed as top Twenty shows to see at the Fringe. Billie is the Artistic Director at the Ophelia Theatre Group. Billie is currently developing an adaptation of Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, slated for pre production in 2019. for more information visit www.billieakentyers.com NEXT ROUND by Billie Aken-Tyers: A World Premiere Reading is coming up fast! There are only a limited number of seats available, so be sure to reserve your seats for March 2nd by visiting https://www.nextround.bpt.me/

Next up: Meet Tom Chandler, playing the role of Ant in NEXT ROUND by Billie Aken-Tyers: A World Premiere Reading! An alumnus of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama’s Young Actor’s Studio; Tom trained under Peter Wooldridge in Cardiff, before making his theatrical debut in NYC. He has just finished working on The Irish Repertory Theatre’s Seán O’Casey reading series in The Star Turns Red directed by Tim Ruddy. And recently shoc...ked audiences Off-Broadway as Begbie in the British import: Trainspotting Live. Previous collaboration with Ophelia Theatre includes Tweedle Dee in Billie Aken-Tyers’ Your Alice which ran at BAM. He originated the role of John Jacob in a workshop of Tony Nominated-Douglas Carter Beane’s stage adaptation of To Wong Foo. Other highlights include: Chadwick, in Punk Rock (directed by George Heslin), Taff, in Origin Theatre’s reading of Pink Mist (Steven Ditmyer), Kevin, in Emily Bohannon’s Water On The Moon (Jessi D. Hill) and Lopakhin, in The Cherry Orchard (Hal Brooks). A proud Welshman, Tom gives thanks to The North America Wales Foundation, Women’s Welsh Clubs of America, The St. David’s Society of New York and the New York Welsh Community. Iechyd da boyo. It's coming up fast reserve your seats ASAP! >>> www.nextround.bpt.me

Jake Rose plays Billy Storey, Thick Neck Ray, and Patrons in NEXT ROUND by Billie Aken-Tyers: A World Premiere Reading! Born and raised in Bradford, Northern England I studied Acting at Leeds City College where I played my first major roles; Pip in 'Great Expectations' and James in the Scottish play 'Blackout' by Davey Anderson. I came over to the US to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts during which time I have played Romeo in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Jul...iet and Holmes in the English play 'Blue Stockings'. Currently in my final year as part of the American Academy's Company and have starred in roles such as Beau in Douglas Carter Beane's new musical 'Star Spangled' and the Duke of York in Owen Horsleys World Premiere 'The Richard Project'. I am very excited to have been given the opportunity to read for this fantastic play. Be sure to reserve your seats by visiting http://nextround.bpt.me!

Meet Henry Jenkinson, playing the role of Dean Millier in our upcoming reading of NEXT ROUND by Billie Aken-Tyers: A World Premiere Reading. Previous credits of Henry's include: USA Theatre: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth (Shakespeare on the Sound). UK Theatre: Henry V, The Comedy of Errors, Doctor Faustus, Prometheus Bound (Cambridge Arts Theatre); Much Ado About Nothing, The Duchess of Malfi, The Oresteia, A Streetcar Named Desire, One Million Tiny Plays About Britain, Glengarry Glen Ross, On The Razzle (ADC Theatre); Sweet Charity, Anything Goes (Oxford Playhouse). Film: Radzyn (SparksNext). Henry will be graduating from Juilliard in May. Reserve your seats now for March 2nd by visiting https://nextround.brownpapertickets.com/!

We're on BroadwayWorld! Give it a read to learn more about our upcoming reading of NEXT ROUND by Billie Aken-Tyers: A World Premiere Reading: https://www.broadwayworld.com//Playwright-Billie-Aken-Tyer

Meet Harry! Luke Antony Neville brings Harry to life in NEXT ROUND by Billie Aken-Tyers: A World Premiere Reading. << (reserve your tickets here!) After training in Musical Theatre at Newcastle College in the UK he moved to the US where he trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. During his time with The Academy Company 2017/2018 he originated the role of Vida Boheme in the workshop production of Douglas Carter Beane’s musical adaptation of To Wong Foo. In 2018 he ...performed the role of Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) in Billie Aken-Tyers play Your Alice which was produced Off-Broadway at BAM, at the Edinburgh Fringe Fesitval and an industry reading at The Arcola Theatre in London. He was also a company member of the 2018 Scranton Shakespeare Festival performing in Footloose, How To Succeed in Business and the devised play Sycorax. In December he wrapped shooting the film Real Drag produced by Pinkhouse Productions and most recently finished a Redhouse Arts Center produced tour of Ragtags Rapunzel as Pulcinella! Other credits include; Bobby in A Chorus Line, Hanschen in Spring Awakening, The Chaplain in Mother Courage and Her Children, Drew in Teddy Ferrara, Arlecchino in Ragtag Theatre’s Cinderella and Ragtag Theatre’s Snow White. He is thrilled to be reading Next Round, enjoy! www.lukeantonyneville.com See more