HAIR COLOR: N/A
VOCAL RANGE: (IF ANY): The back of the theatre
UNION AFFILIATION (IF ANY): SDC
BIOGRAPHY:
OVI VARGAS (Director - HER EX HUSBAND by Ben Henderson)
Dramaturge/Writer/Director/Choreographer) A graduate of the Boston Conservatory and a veteran of over 300 shows. He has worked nationally and internationally as an actor, director, playwright, dramaturge, play- doctor, acting teacher and has served as artistic director of Stoneham Summer Theatre, Mission Hill Theatre Company the Glove Theatre and Theatre By The Bay. Ovi has also served as the resident director at the Third Eye Repertory, the Westside Repertory, Madmen and Dreamers and Millbrook Playhouse. Off-Broadway productions of CHILDREN OF CHILDREN and FERRY TALES. He wrote and directed the independent film COBRA’S WISH, and wrote and directed the off-Broadway stage productions of LATIN HEAT and SEX! THE MUSICAL. He directed the premiere of WHAT WOULD ESTHER WILLIAMS DO IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS? Selected past New York City directing credits include: A LIE OF THE MIND, THE DINNING ROOM, THE BIG FUNK, LEADED, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, THE NERD, GODSPELL with Stephen Schwartz and the thirtieth anniversary production of HAIR with James Rado in New York just to name a few. Ovi won best Director & best Choreographer for INSOMNIA at the Midtown International Theatre Festival. Currently Ovi serves as Artistic Director of The Phoenicia Playhouse.
EDUCATION / TRAINING:
The Boston Conservatory, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Fine Arts: major in Theatre; Acting
Bachelor of Fine Arts: major in Musical Theatre;
Minor: Dance
Associate’s degree in voice and music
Studied acting with Lee Strasberg, Uta Hagen, Bobby Lewis, Stella Adler, Sandy Meisner, Herbert Berghof
Studied Directing with Bob Lebacher, Herbert Berghof
Studied ballet at Joffrey Ballet, New York Conservatory of dance, Steps,