Ric Oquita

Ric Oquita is a published and produced writer and playwright and a classically trained actor and dancer. Currently based in Berlin, Germany, he recently appeared as Man in Edward Albee's "The Play about the Baby" with Play2c.

As a Teacher and Teaching Artist, Ric has over 35 years experience working with students and groups of all ages.

Ric worked as the Associate Director of Education for Making Books Sing in New York City from 1999 to 2005. As an actor with Making Books Sing he appeared as Papi in the world premiere of "The Upside Down Boy", a musical based on the book by Juan Felipe Herrera. Ric also appeared as Meriwether Lewis in Making Books Sing's production "Bird Woman: The Story of Sacagawea".

Favorite roles as an actor include Macheath in "The Threepenny Opera”, the Hare in "More Grimm Tales”, the title role in "The 13 Hallucinations Of Julio Rivera" and Walter in "Three Postcards" . Regional credits as an actor include: “Into the Woods” (Old Globe Theatre), “McCarthy” (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre), "The Skriker" (Public Theatre), "Entries" (George Street Playhouse), "According To Coyote" (Berkeley Repertory Theatre), "Radio Mambo" (Mixed Blood Theatre), "La Posada" (Teatro del Pueblo) and "The Correct Posture Of A True Revolutionary" (Los Angeles Theatre Center).