• Staged Productions of Traditional/Non-traditional Theatre (Annual Event)
• The re's Always A Band & Jon Katsberg as part of Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Festival 2007.
• Jon Katsberg as part of Manhattan Repertory Theatre's Summerfest 2007.
• The Garden Party by Vaclav Havel presented at the Bohemian Hall Beer Garden May 2007.
• The Garden Party by Vaclav Havel presented at the Brick for the Havel Festival Fall 2006.
• Breakfast For Dinner by Isaac Rathbone presented at FringeNYC August 2006.
• Home & The Death of Tintagiles by Maurice Maeterlinck at the Queens Museum of Art 2005.
• Bunraku MacBeth – the Shakespearean tragedy deconstructed to the mystical
connections and retold in poetic form with the use of Japanese influenced narration,
mask and puppetry elements. (Performed in Brooklyn’s ART/NY South Oxford Space)
• WOLF Family Series presentations for Libraries, Parks, Museums, etc. (Multiple)
• Japanese Folk Tales of Love & Woe – a trio of tales from Japanese legends
• Truth Be Told Workshop Collaboration Series of new works in production (Bi-annual Event)
• Our program includes new works by local artists developing their craft. We have
compiled the varied pieces of theatrical works, music, dance, and visual art into one or
two nights of performances at two times a year. The purpose of the evenings is to
provide a safe space for these artists to showcase works still in development.
• Playwright’s Forum for featured writers to present work from “Truth Be Told Series” (Annual)
• Breakfast for Dinner & There’s Always A Band presented in Spring 2005
• Artshowcase for featured visual artists to present work for exhibition/sale (Varies)
• Astoria Artshowcase May 2005
• The re's Always A Band & Jon Katsberg as part of Samuel French Off-Off Broadway Festival 2007.
• Jon Katsberg as part of Manhattan Repertory Theatre's Summerfest 2007.
• The Garden Party by Vaclav Havel presented at the Bohemian Hall Beer Garden May 2007.
• The Garden Party by Vaclav Havel presented at the Brick for the Havel Festival Fall 2006.
• Breakfast For Dinner by Isaac Rathbone presented at FringeNYC August 2006.
• Home & The Death of Tintagiles by Maurice Maeterlinck at the Queens Museum of Art 2005.
• Bunraku MacBeth – the Shakespearean tragedy deconstructed to the mystical
connections and retold in poetic form with the use of Japanese influenced narration,
mask and puppetry elements. (Performed in Brooklyn’s ART/NY South Oxford Space)
• WOLF Family Series presentations for Libraries, Parks, Museums, etc. (Multiple)
• Japanese Folk Tales of Love & Woe – a trio of tales from Japanese legends
• Truth Be Told Workshop Collaboration Series of new works in production (Bi-annual Event)
• Our program includes new works by local artists developing their craft. We have
compiled the varied pieces of theatrical works, music, dance, and visual art into one or
two nights of performances at two times a year. The purpose of the evenings is to
provide a safe space for these artists to showcase works still in development.
• Playwright’s Forum for featured writers to present work from “Truth Be Told Series” (Annual)
• Breakfast for Dinner & There’s Always A Band presented in Spring 2005
• Artshowcase for featured visual artists to present work for exhibition/sale (Varies)
• Astoria Artshowcase May 2005
Home
We strive to offer community inclusiveness to benefit cross-cultural awareness through fiscally accessible theatre-based programs. In
addition, we offer extensions of our WOLF Family Series presentations in accompanying workshops in storytelling, puppetry and mask
making. We also hope to continue to foster the emerging talents within the community to present new material in our Truth Be Told Series.
addition, we offer extensions of our WOLF Family Series presentations in accompanying workshops in storytelling, puppetry and mask
making. We also hope to continue to foster the emerging talents within the community to present new material in our Truth Be Told Series.
Some Press News:
"In The Garden Party we have a lively circus of colorful automatons paralyzed into inaction"
"Andrea Boccanfuso superbly directs a top-notch cast as they poke and prod with insane speed at the inefficiency, the waste, the cliches, and the
doublespeak that define a bureaucratic culture"
"The polished cast fills the theatre with energy and spark"
"Credit Meredith Neal with amplifying the circus environment with her daring yet whimsical costume design"
- nytheatre.com
The Garden Party
Havel Festival 2006
"Andrea Boccanfuso superbly directs a top-notch cast as they poke and prod with insane speed at the inefficiency, the waste, the cliches, and the
doublespeak that define a bureaucratic culture"
"The polished cast fills the theatre with energy and spark"
"Credit Meredith Neal with amplifying the circus environment with her daring yet whimsical costume design"
- nytheatre.com
The Garden Party
Havel Festival 2006
"Taking the audience along for a hysterical tour"
"In the realm of Lewis Carroll or Dr. Seuss"
"Havel's words, when active, definitely speak volumes"
- offoffonline.com
The Garden Party
Havel Festival 2006
"In the realm of Lewis Carroll or Dr. Seuss"
"Havel's words, when active, definitely speak volumes"
- offoffonline.com
The Garden Party
Havel Festival 2006
"Suspense is a bit like laughter, tears, and revulsion: a visceral trigger that a skilled artist can use to disarm even critical audiences. Just as there can be
guilty laughter, there is a sort of "guilty" suspense-at least, this is the best way to describe what I felt at Oracle Theatre's tautly directed production of
Isaac Rathbone's darkly comic thriller, Breakfast for Dinner...it sucessfully held me in the grips of paranoia from start to finish."
"It's a credit to Rathbone's dexterity that both styles are rendered skillfully"
"Frenetically moving around (but never just pacing) the challenging 3/4 thrust space, providing some of the most affecting and realistic stage combat
I've ever had the (gruesome) pleasure to see"
"The ambitious sound design by Brett Marshall Lefferts blends the eerie down-tempo electronica with moody sax numbers"
- nytheatre.com
Breakfast for Dinner
FringeNYC 2006
guilty laughter, there is a sort of "guilty" suspense-at least, this is the best way to describe what I felt at Oracle Theatre's tautly directed production of
Isaac Rathbone's darkly comic thriller, Breakfast for Dinner...it sucessfully held me in the grips of paranoia from start to finish."
"It's a credit to Rathbone's dexterity that both styles are rendered skillfully"
"Frenetically moving around (but never just pacing) the challenging 3/4 thrust space, providing some of the most affecting and realistic stage combat
I've ever had the (gruesome) pleasure to see"
"The ambitious sound design by Brett Marshall Lefferts blends the eerie down-tempo electronica with moody sax numbers"
- nytheatre.com
Breakfast for Dinner
FringeNYC 2006
"The six-person cast offers excellent ensemble work under the smooth direction of Joni Weisfeld"
"Funny dialogue and thought-provoking observations on the complex isssues of Internet privacy, online predators, and police corruption"
"Heather Wolensky's set is a marvel of simplicity: a coffee shop counter, card table, plant, telephone, and hanging lamp shift around effortlessly to
suggest various locales. Brett Marshall Lefferts' lush eerie fushion of funk and accoustic folk provides the perfect mood music."
"The production is top-notch"
- BACKSTAGE.com
Breakfast for Dinner
FringeNYC 2006
"Funny dialogue and thought-provoking observations on the complex isssues of Internet privacy, online predators, and police corruption"
"Heather Wolensky's set is a marvel of simplicity: a coffee shop counter, card table, plant, telephone, and hanging lamp shift around effortlessly to
suggest various locales. Brett Marshall Lefferts' lush eerie fushion of funk and accoustic folk provides the perfect mood music."
"The production is top-notch"
- BACKSTAGE.com
Breakfast for Dinner
FringeNYC 2006
"The kids in the audience were truly mesmerized. I've never seen them so well-behaved at an event! Keep doing what you're doing"
- Kathy Raskopf
Community Relations Manager
BARNES & NOBLE
BOOKSELLERS
WOLF Family Series: Japanese Folk Tales of Love and Woe
Carle Place Performance 2006
- Kathy Raskopf
Community Relations Manager
BARNES & NOBLE
BOOKSELLERS
WOLF Family Series: Japanese Folk Tales of Love and Woe
Carle Place Performance 2006
We strive to offer community inclusiveness to benefit cross-cultural awareness through fiscally accessible theatre-based programs that
incorporate visual art/media. By promoting cultural and personal identity, we are encouraging universal understanding.
incorporate visual art/media. By promoting cultural and personal identity, we are encouraging universal understanding.
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About Us
History and Mission Statement:
Oracle Theatre, Inc., a non-profit, 501(c)(3) company, offers a unique theatrical experience. Tantalizing all ages with
mythological themes, historical accounts, fables, and literature, our goal is to better educate the community about
various cultures. And we are also in constant search for new voices and undiscovered tales to be heard. Through
new works, old stories, and anything that embodies a full spirit, the dramatic presentations incorporate an array of
visual and audio displays with live action. As a company comprised of artists of diverse talents, the art of
collaboration is our universal dedication.
Incorporated since 2001, we have produced the following history of programming:
Oracle Theatre, Inc., a non-profit, 501(c)(3) company, offers a unique theatrical experience. Tantalizing all ages with
mythological themes, historical accounts, fables, and literature, our goal is to better educate the community about
various cultures. And we are also in constant search for new voices and undiscovered tales to be heard. Through
new works, old stories, and anything that embodies a full spirit, the dramatic presentations incorporate an array of
visual and audio displays with live action. As a company comprised of artists of diverse talents, the art of
collaboration is our universal dedication.
Incorporated since 2001, we have produced the following history of programming:
Oracle Theatre, Inc., a non-profit, 501(c)(3) company, offers a unique theatrical experience.
Tantalizing all ages with mythological themes, historical accounts, fables, and literature, our
goal is to better educate the community about various cultures. And we are also in constant
search for new voices and undiscovered tales to be heard. Through new works, old stories,
and anything that embodies a full spirit, the dramatic presentations incorporate an array of
visual and audio displays with live action. As a company comprised of artists of diverse
talents, the art of collaboration is our universal dedication.
Tantalizing all ages with mythological themes, historical accounts, fables, and literature, our
goal is to better educate the community about various cultures. And we are also in constant
search for new voices and undiscovered tales to be heard. Through new works, old stories,
and anything that embodies a full spirit, the dramatic presentations incorporate an array of
visual and audio displays with live action. As a company comprised of artists of diverse
talents, the art of collaboration is our universal dedication.
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