Dominic Cooke adapted and directed Arabian Nights for the Young Vic in 1998, which was followed by both national and international tours. More recently, in 2007 he adapted Malorie Blackman’s Noughts & Crosses for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2007. His directing work for the Royal Court includes Rhinoceros, The Pain and the Itch, Other People, Fireface, Spinning into Butter, Redundant, F**king Games, Plasticine, The People are Friendly, This is a Chair, and Identical Twins. Other directing work in the theater includes Pericles, The Winter’s Tale, The Crucible, Postcards from America, As You Like It, Macbeth, Cymbeline, and The Malcontent (RSC); By the Bog of Cats (Wyndham’s); The Eccentricities of a Nightingale (Gate, Dublin); The Weavers and Hunting Scenes From Lower Bavaria (Gate); The Bullet (Donmar); Afore Night Come and Entertaining Mr Sloane (Ciwyd); The Importance of Being Earnest (Atlantic Theatre Festival, Canada); Caravan (National Theatre of Norway); My Mother Said 1 Never Should (Oxford Stage Co/Young Vic); Kiss of the Spider Woman (Bolton Octagon); Of Mice and Men (Nottingham Playhouse); and Autogeddon (Assembly Rooms). Awards include Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Director and Best Revival 2006 for The Crucible; TMA Award 2000 (Theatrical Management Association) for Best Theatre for Children and Young People for Arabian Nights; Fringe First Award 1991 for Autogeddon; and Manchester Evening News Award 1990 for The Marriage of Figaro. Mr. Cooke was Associate Director of the Royal Court 1999 – 2002 and Associate Director of the RSC 2002 – 2006.

Obehi Janice is an actress, writer, and comedian. Recent credits include her solo play FUFU & OREOS (Bridge Repertory Theater), Arabian Nights (The Nora Theatre Company and Underground Railway Theater co-production at Central Square Theater), It Felt Empty (Theatre on Fire), and Splendor (Company One). Obehi is a graduate of Georgetown University. The Improper Bostonian named her “Boston’s Best Actress” in 2014. obehijanice.com

Vincent Ernest Siders* (Ghost of Christmas Present, Ensemble) is thrilled to return for his second year to A Christmas Carol.Vincent is an actor, director, producer, and educator. He is the Lead Instructor and Director of the Ambassadors of Youth Underground at Central Square Theater. He has received two Acting awards and two nominations for Best Direction from the Independent Reviewers of New England, the Elliot Norton Award for Best Actor, and Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston Award for Best Actor. Vincent is the founder and artistic director of TYG Productions, home of the Family Beef Feast Fest. 

Updated November 2018.

Andrew Tung is excited to be returning Central Square Theater in Arabian Nights. His Massachusetts credits include Real Realism (E/Eddie), Wild Swans (Ensemble), and Three Sisters (Ensemble). He holds a BA from Tufts University, where he performed in Anything to Declare?, The Madwoman of Chaillot, Big Love, Art, Box-Mao-Box, and Peter Pan.  He also appeared in the film Love Hurts. Thanks to all his family for their continuing support, and to the cast and crew for their inspiration.

Sophorl Ngin* (Afong Moy) (she/her/hers) was last seen at CST in Cloud 9. Previous CST credits include Journey to the West, Emilie: La Marquise du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight, Sila, and Arabian Nights. Other acting credits include Seminar (Greater Boston Stage Co.).  Miss Ngin is a principal dancer with the Angkor Dance Troupe, a professional Cambodian classical ballet and folk dance ensemble.

November 2022