Marie Elena O'Brien

Marie Elena O'Brien received her B.F.A. in Theatre at Point Park University and currently resides in New York where she continues to perform and workshop new works with upcoming playwrights such as Sharr White (Heaven & All Things Lovely, The Last Orange Dying, Satellites Of The Sun), Bryan Dykstra (Hiding Behind Comets)and most recently playing Jackie Kennedy in Roland Tec's 'Kennedy V' for the C. Douglas Stephens' Infusion Series. An original member of New York's Confluence Theatre Company, Marie Elena has also trained with the Atlantic Theatre Company Acting School, illustrated several books and is currently writing the new original series 'Rude Awakenings'. Some other favorite theatre credits include: Tammy Ryan's 'Soldier's Heart', 'Pig', 'The Heiress' (The Rep, Pittsburgh Playhouse), Tom Savini's 'Dracula', 'Eating Dirt' (City Theatre), 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead', 'Wanda's Visit' (Confluence Theatre Company), 'Antony & Cleopatra' (Quantum Theatre Company), 'A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline' (Fireside Theatre)and 'Attractive Women On The Train' (Access Theatre).