Oscar Wilde’s rich and dramatic portrayals of the human condition came during the height of the prosperity that swept through London in the Victorian Era of the late 19th century. At a time when all citizens of Britain were finally able to embrace literature the wealthy and educated could only once afford, Wilde wrote many short stories, plays and poems that continue to inspire millions around the world.

Between 1888-1893, Wilde published two collections of children’s stories, “The Happy Prince and Other Tales” (1888), and “The House of Pomegranates” (1892). His first and only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, was published in an American magazine in 1890 to a storm of critical protest. He expanded the story and had it published in book form the following year. Its implied homoerotic theme was considered very immoral by the Victorians and played a considerable part in his later legal trials. Oscar’s first play, Lady Windermere’s Fan, opened in February 1892. Its financial and critical success prompted him to continue to write for the theater. His subsequent plays included A Woman of No Importance (1893), An Ideal Husband (1895), and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). These plays were all highly acclaimed and firmly established Oscar as a playwright.

David Keohane(Ensemble Member) Central Square Theater: Frankenstein, A Christmas Carol, Matchless & The Happy Prince; He is delighted to be making magic again with the inimitable Beldam family after assisting on last year’s production of Pygmalion. Chicago area credits include productions with Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Jackalope Theatre, Commission Theatre, and Oak Park Festival Theatre. David received his BFA from Boston University with an acting certificate from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.

August 2019

Eliza Rose Fichter (Ann Putnam et al.) Central Square Theater:  A Christmas Carol, The Revolutionists, Matchless & The Happy Prince; Chicago credits include Ubu the King (Rough House), Henry V (Chicago Shakespeare Project), The Comedy of Errors (Commission Theatre) and Romeo and Juliet (Rediscover Theatre). Eliza was a member of the Olney Theatre Center’s 2013/14 educational touring company National Players, teaching workshops and performing Macbeth, The Comedy of Errors, and The Odyssey across the country. Eliza has a BFA from Boston University and a Master’s in Arts Education from Harvard University.

August 2019

Brooks Reeves is delighted to reprise his role this season in A Christmas Carol, having also appeared in Central Square’s Arabian Nights. An IRNE winning and twice Norton nominated actor, Reeves has most recently worked with Boston Playwrights Theatre (The Book Club Play), Company One (Greater Good, An Octoroon, Shockheaded Peter), Apollinaire Theatre (The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, etc.) Zeitgeist Stage (Love! Valour! Compassion!, Boys in the Band, Bent), Bitter Bitch Productions (The Golden Girls Musical), Greater Boston Stage (Neville’s Island) and Bridge Rep (Julius Caesar and The Libertine). Also a director, Reeves will be directing his third Boston play Hir by Taylor Mac with Apollinaire this February-March.

Audrey Seraphin, Community & Inclusion Advocate, has been with Central Square Theater since she began as an intern in May 2015. She graduated from Emerson College in December 2015 with a B.A. in Theatre Studies: Arts Management, and immediately joined the staff full-time. As the Community & Inclusion Advocate, she enjoys meeting new community members and patrons, programming Central Conversations, and overseeing the Catalyst Collaborative@MIT Student Advisory Committee. She also chairs the volunteer usher program and assists Front of House staff in making Central Square Theater the most welcoming place it can be. Audrey is passionate about issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the arts and society, and leads affinity training group All In! at CST. She is a lifelong resident of Massachusetts, a big fan of Elizabeth Warren, and an aspiring dog owner.