Bill Oberst Jr.
Latest News on Bill Oberst Jr.:
Jay Michaels to Speak At TheatreMakers Studio This Week (May 22, 2023)
OUR LITTLE SECRET to Premiere At Playwrights Horizons in June (May 19, 2023)
GREATLAND Available On TubiTV Now (Dec 22, 2020)
Jay Michaels to Speak At TheatreMakers Studio This Week (May 22, 2023)
OUR LITTLE SECRET to Premiere At Playwrights Horizons in June (May 19, 2023)
GREATLAND Available On TubiTV Now (Dec 22, 2020)
BIO
Bill Oberst Jr is an Emmy Award-winning actor known for dark roles on film and TV, and for interpreting the works of Ray Bradbury onstage. His character on the CBS series "Criminal Minds" is included in the network's list of The Most Notorious Serial Killers in Criminal Minds History at CBS.com. His theatrical reading, "Ray Bradbury's Pillar Of Fire," won a Ernest Kearney Platinum Medal at the Hollywood Fringe Theatre Festival, was named Best Los Angeles Solo Show by Bitter-Lemons, and won a United Solo Theatre Festival Award for its Off-Broadway debut in 2017. Oberst's new stage project, "Ray Bradbury Live (forever)", a solo stage portrayal of author Ray Bradbury in the author's own words, is authorized by the Ray Bradbury Estate. After a successful Off-Broadway staged reading and Los Angeles debut, the show is now on tour. Sites: https:/www.billoberst.com https://www.raybradburyliveforever.com
News
Jay Michaels to Speak At TheatreMakers Studio This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2023
Jay Michaels, a producer/executive with a specialty in communications and promotion, will host a free webinar discussing the do's and don't of theatrical production - primarily the don'ts.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2023
Jay Michaels, a producer/executive with a specialty in communications and promotion, will host a free webinar discussing the do's and don't of theatrical production - primarily the don'ts.
OUR LITTLE SECRET to Premiere At Playwrights Horizons in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2023
Play and screenwriter Rollin Jewett will return to the Downtown Urban Arts Festival with a dark comedy involving breaking and entering. Lydia Kalmen & Thamer Jendoubi in OUR LITTLE SECRET with Vincent Ticali as Lt. Banks. Production directed by Jay Michaels.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2023
Play and screenwriter Rollin Jewett will return to the Downtown Urban Arts Festival with a dark comedy involving breaking and entering. Lydia Kalmen & Thamer Jendoubi in OUR LITTLE SECRET with Vincent Ticali as Lt. Banks. Production directed by Jay Michaels.
GREATLAND Available On TubiTV Now
by Stephi Wild - Dec 22, 2020
GREATLAND, perhaps the most debated dystopian sci-fi film of 2020, arrives on fast-growing platform Tubi TV on December 21st after a successful run on Amazon VOD where it released last month on the heels of its IRL premiere at the Moscow International Film Festival.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 22, 2020
GREATLAND, perhaps the most debated dystopian sci-fi film of 2020, arrives on fast-growing platform Tubi TV on December 21st after a successful run on Amazon VOD where it released last month on the heels of its IRL premiere at the Moscow International Film Festival.
Kane Hodder Stars in THE GOOD THINGS DEVILS DO
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 2, 2020
From writer/director Jess Norvisgaard, and featuring a who’s who of horror, witness THE GOOD THINGS DEVILS DO this August from Gravitas Ventures.
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 2, 2020
From writer/director Jess Norvisgaard, and featuring a who’s who of horror, witness THE GOOD THINGS DEVILS DO this August from Gravitas Ventures.
Ninth Annual Phoenix FearCon And Film Festival Announces Virtual Convention
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2020
Phoenix FearCON, a staple for horror fans in the Southwest for years, bringing horror fans an eclectic variety of celebrity guests, panels and an independent film festival touting cutting-edge cinematic works of all varieties from around the globe, will now go online with a program of events and movies.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2020
Phoenix FearCON, a staple for horror fans in the Southwest for years, bringing horror fans an eclectic variety of celebrity guests, panels and an independent film festival touting cutting-edge cinematic works of all varieties from around the globe, will now go online with a program of events and movies.
Assassins Stalks Home Entertainment Platforms This September 3rd Through Indican Pictures
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 4, 2019
The hitman thriller Assassins will have a home entertainment release this September. Starring Bill Oberst Jr. (3 from Hell) and Stephen Katz (Mobsters Kids), this title focuses on Chris (David Pesta) and the dangerous world he finds himself in. When both an assassin and a bounty hunter come looking for him, Chris must confront the death of his girlfriend, while trying to stay alive. Assassins will be out on Digital and on DVD this September 3rd.
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 4, 2019
The hitman thriller Assassins will have a home entertainment release this September. Starring Bill Oberst Jr. (3 from Hell) and Stephen Katz (Mobsters Kids), this title focuses on Chris (David Pesta) and the dangerous world he finds himself in. When both an assassin and a bounty hunter come looking for him, Chris must confront the death of his girlfriend, while trying to stay alive. Assassins will be out on Digital and on DVD this September 3rd.
Stage Portrayal of Ray Bradbury Begins National Tour
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2019
Author Ray Bradbury, lauded for half a century on book covers as 'The Worlds Greatest Living Science Fiction Writer' (a blurb he hated) is getting the solo stage treatment in a new multimedia show authorized by the writer's estate. Ray Bradbury Live (forever) features Emmy-winner Bill Oberst Jr., best-known for playing monsters and monstrous humans on CBS' Criminal Minds, FOX's Scream Queens and in over 100 horror films, in a performance composed entirely of Bradbury's own words. The show begins a national tour this month, following a successful Off-Broadway staged reading and Los Angeles debut.
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2019
Author Ray Bradbury, lauded for half a century on book covers as 'The Worlds Greatest Living Science Fiction Writer' (a blurb he hated) is getting the solo stage treatment in a new multimedia show authorized by the writer's estate. Ray Bradbury Live (forever) features Emmy-winner Bill Oberst Jr., best-known for playing monsters and monstrous humans on CBS' Criminal Minds, FOX's Scream Queens and in over 100 horror films, in a performance composed entirely of Bradbury's own words. The show begins a national tour this month, following a successful Off-Broadway staged reading and Los Angeles debut.
Jeff Farley Recreates Ray Bradbury for Touring Stage Portrayal of Sci-Fi Author
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2018
Jeff Farley's love letter to Ray Bradbury will soon be on Bill Oberst Jr.'s face. Special effects makeup artist and Primetime Emmy Award Nominee Farley has just completed the sculpt for Oberst's prosthetic transformation into Bradbury in the authorized stage portrayal of the beloved author, Ray Bradbury Live (forever.)
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2018
Jeff Farley's love letter to Ray Bradbury will soon be on Bill Oberst Jr.'s face. Special effects makeup artist and Primetime Emmy Award Nominee Farley has just completed the sculpt for Oberst's prosthetic transformation into Bradbury in the authorized stage portrayal of the beloved author, Ray Bradbury Live (forever.)
Arthur Marroquin Proves A Good-Guy This Summer In URBAN COUNTRY And SANTA JAWS
by Julie Musbach - Jul 25, 2018
Actor Arthur Marroquin delighted audiences of all ages last holiday season as the kind-hearted elf Hermey in McCoy Rigby's National Tour of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical.
by Julie Musbach - Jul 25, 2018
Actor Arthur Marroquin delighted audiences of all ages last holiday season as the kind-hearted elf Hermey in McCoy Rigby's National Tour of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical.
Theatre Row Hosts Staged Reading Of RAY BRADBURY LIVE (FOREVER)
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2018
Emmy-winner Bill Oberst Jr. will portray author Ray Bradbury in an Off-Broadway show planned for the 2019-20 season, under a license agreement with the Ray Bradbury Estate. The first staged reading of Ray Bradbury Live (forever) is set for Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 7pm at Theatre Row, 410 W 42nd Street, NYC. A limited number of complimentary seats are available on a first-come basis.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2018
Emmy-winner Bill Oberst Jr. will portray author Ray Bradbury in an Off-Broadway show planned for the 2019-20 season, under a license agreement with the Ray Bradbury Estate. The first staged reading of Ray Bradbury Live (forever) is set for Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 7pm at Theatre Row, 410 W 42nd Street, NYC. A limited number of complimentary seats are available on a first-come basis.
Ray Bradbury Portrayal Headed Off-Broadway; Staged Reading Set for April 12
by Julie Musbach - Mar 12, 2018
Actor Bill Oberst Jr. has reached an agreement with the estate of author Ray Bradbury to portray Bradbury in an Off-Broadway show. The first staged reading of Ray Bradbury Live (forever) is set for April 12, 2018 at 7pm at Theatre Row, 410 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036.
by Julie Musbach - Mar 12, 2018
Actor Bill Oberst Jr. has reached an agreement with the estate of author Ray Bradbury to portray Bradbury in an Off-Broadway show. The first staged reading of Ray Bradbury Live (forever) is set for April 12, 2018 at 7pm at Theatre Row, 410 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036.
Win A Copy of STRESSED TO KILL in Blu-ray Giveaway Contest
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 21, 2017
Entertainment is pleased to announce that they have just released STRESSED TO KILL, onto Blu-ray, a Psychological Thrill Ride that will have you Cringing from the beginning to the very end.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 21, 2017
Entertainment is pleased to announce that they have just released STRESSED TO KILL, onto Blu-ray, a Psychological Thrill Ride that will have you Cringing from the beginning to the very end.
Justin Lemieux Wins 'Best Emerging Actor' for WARM SODA at United Solo
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2017
Awards were announced at the Gala held on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Theatre Row in New York, following the festival's conclusion. Many artists were recognized with awards for their achievements in the art of solo performance.
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2017
Awards were announced at the Gala held on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Theatre Row in New York, following the festival's conclusion. Many artists were recognized with awards for their achievements in the art of solo performance.
Michael Moore Among Artists Recognized At United Solo Festival Gala
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2017
United Solo, the world's largest solo theatre festival, concluded its eighth season with a Gala at Theatre Row in New York. Throughout its ten-week run, the festival offered 120 stage productions, representing six continents, performed mostly in English, but also in Bulgarian, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and in the category of physical theatre through body language. Nearly 60 shows sold out, and were presented several times due to popular demand. Fiona Show called United Solo 'the mecca of the solo shows in the world.' This past season, the festival presented productions created by new talents, as well as show business veterans, including Oscar winner Milton Justice and Emmy winner Bill Oberst Jr. This year's festival also offered Master Classes led by Pau Aran Gimeno, a performer at Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch; James Lecesne, an actor, activist, author of the screenplay for an Oscar-winning film; and Austin Pendleton, a renowned actor and director, and a recipient of the Drama Desk Special Award.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2017
United Solo, the world's largest solo theatre festival, concluded its eighth season with a Gala at Theatre Row in New York. Throughout its ten-week run, the festival offered 120 stage productions, representing six continents, performed mostly in English, but also in Bulgarian, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and in the category of physical theatre through body language. Nearly 60 shows sold out, and were presented several times due to popular demand. Fiona Show called United Solo 'the mecca of the solo shows in the world.' This past season, the festival presented productions created by new talents, as well as show business veterans, including Oscar winner Milton Justice and Emmy winner Bill Oberst Jr. This year's festival also offered Master Classes led by Pau Aran Gimeno, a performer at Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch; James Lecesne, an actor, activist, author of the screenplay for an Oscar-winning film; and Austin Pendleton, a renowned actor and director, and a recipient of the Drama Desk Special Award.
SGL Entertainment Releases STRESSED TO KILL on Blu-ray
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 21, 2017
SGL Entertainment is pleased to announce that they will be releasing STRESSED TO KILL, onto Blu-ray, a Psychological Thrill Ride that will have you Cringing from the beginning to the very end.
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 21, 2017
SGL Entertainment is pleased to announce that they will be releasing STRESSED TO KILL, onto Blu-ray, a Psychological Thrill Ride that will have you Cringing from the beginning to the very end.
United Solo Opens Its Eighth Season with 25 Sold-Out Shows
by BWW News Desk - Sep 13, 2017
The world's largest solo theatre festival will begin its eighth season at Theatre Row on Thursday, September 14, with a night of two shows, both of which are completely sold out.
by BWW News Desk - Sep 13, 2017
The world's largest solo theatre festival will begin its eighth season at Theatre Row on Thursday, September 14, with a night of two shows, both of which are completely sold out.
Bill Oberst Jr. to Bring RAY BRADBURY'S PILLAR OF FIRE to United Solo
by BWW News Desk - Aug 16, 2017
Did Ray Bradbury see Donald Trump coming? Did Ray Bradbury see Donald Trump coming?
by BWW News Desk - Aug 16, 2017
Did Ray Bradbury see Donald Trump coming? Did Ray Bradbury see Donald Trump coming?
In DARKEST NIGHT The Blood Will Come Full Circle!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2016
Pre-production has started on the horror film Darkest Night. From writer Michael Sean Erickson's book of the same name, this feature will star: Bill Oberst Jr. (Stressed to Kill), Robert LaSardo (Anarchy Parlor), Noel Gugliemi (Basement Jack), and Mykayla Sohn (The Chosen). As well, part of the cast will produce the film, including: Oberst Jr. and LaSardo, along with Shaun Gerardo and Michael Sean Erickson. The film will begin shooting in Los Angeles, California, shortly. And, early artwork and a synopsis are available here for the mysterious thriller Darkest Night.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2016
Pre-production has started on the horror film Darkest Night. From writer Michael Sean Erickson's book of the same name, this feature will star: Bill Oberst Jr. (Stressed to Kill), Robert LaSardo (Anarchy Parlor), Noel Gugliemi (Basement Jack), and Mykayla Sohn (The Chosen). As well, part of the cast will produce the film, including: Oberst Jr. and LaSardo, along with Shaun Gerardo and Michael Sean Erickson. The film will begin shooting in Los Angeles, California, shortly. And, early artwork and a synopsis are available here for the mysterious thriller Darkest Night.
The Dooms Chapel Indie Horror YOURS. MINE. OURS Descends on DVD Today
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 14, 2016
The indie horror title The Dooms Chapel Horror is set for a wide release. This title, from director John William Holt and writer Jason Turner, will be available on DVD and through Video-on-demand formats this week.
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 14, 2016
The indie horror title The Dooms Chapel Horror is set for a wide release. This title, from director John William Holt and writer Jason Turner, will be available on DVD and through Video-on-demand formats this week.
Criminal Minds Actor Bill Oberst Jr To Play Jesus On Atlanta Stage
by BWW News Desk - Mar 31, 2016
Bill Oberst Jr, known to TV viewers as a serial killer on the CBS series Criminal Minds and to movie viewers as a zombie-fighting Abraham Lincoln, is coming to the Atlanta area to play Jesus onstage.
by BWW News Desk - Mar 31, 2016
Bill Oberst Jr, known to TV viewers as a serial killer on the CBS series Criminal Minds and to movie viewers as a zombie-fighting Abraham Lincoln, is coming to the Atlanta area to play Jesus onstage.
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