ABOUT ME
Calling New York City home since 1996, the Ohio native Brad Fryman is an Actor, Director and Producer who serves as the Artistic Director of the Oberon Theatre Ensemble, which is currently celebrating its 27th season.
Brad recently played Orson Wells in "Orson's Shadow", a play written and directed by Austin Pendleton, presented at Theatre for the New City in March 2024. In previous seasons, he also played The Captain in Strindberg’s “The Father”, and The Dead in “The Isle of The Dead” directed by Robert Greer at Strindberg Rep. Brad portrayed Theo Van Gogh in Natalie Menna's "Committed” directed by Brock Harris and Menna’s “Occasionally Nothing” directed by Ivette Dumeng. Some favorite New York credits include “The Drawer Boy” by Michael Healey directed by Alex Dinelaris, "American Rapture" also directed by Alex Dinelaris, “Order” By Christopher Stetson Boal directed by Austin Pendleton, “Pimm’s Mission” by Christopher Stetson Boal directed by Terrence O’brien, “A Wilder Christmas” by Thornton Wilder directed by Dan Wackerman and Einstein directed by Randy Curtis Rand. You might have seen him in "Blue Bloods" or the short films "Behind Bars" written and directed by Jeff Wincott, "Palimpsest" by Scott Sickles and "After the Fire" by Cecilia Copeland. Brad is a member of AEA and SAG/AFTRA.
My Management
MAY 2024
A GROUNDBREAKING ACHIEVEMENT OF OUTRAGEOUS IMPORTANCE THAT PEOPLE SCROLL BY, BARELY IMPACTED
By Jake Shore
March 2024
as Orson Wells in
ORSON'S SHADOW - WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY AUSTIN PENDLETON
AND KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR:
PAST ACTIVITY
Kudos of the week...
Natalie Menna and Brad Fryman (Photo: Jonathan Slaff) |
.....go to Natalie Menna and Brad Fryman, playing the hateful couple "celebrating" their 25th Anniversary in August Strindberg Repertory Theatre's production of Dance of Death, Parts One and Two.
Portraying the retired military man with disgruntled crustiness and the actress who gave up her career to marry him with underplayed coldness, it may not be completely appropriate to say they have great "chemistry" onstage, but their fierce depiction of unbearable dissatisfaction makes them sure candidates for stage couple of the year.
You can catch them in translator/director Robert Greer's small scale production at Theater for the New City through March 13th. Tickets are only $18. $12 for seniors and students.
-BROADWAYWORLD.COM
OVERDUE
By Penny Jackson and Melissa Skirboll (A Short film in Post Production)
OCCASIONALLY NOTHING by Natalie Menna (Directed by Ivette Dumeng with Sean Hoagland, Sheila Simmons and Brad Fryman)
ORSON'S SHADOW By Austin Pendleton (Directed by Mark Karafin)
A ZoomFormance with Ted Koch, Sean Hoagland, Brad Fryman (That's me.) Ryan Tramont, Darcie Siciliano, and Maryann Towne
And these short films -ALL SHOT FOR SMARTPHONE FILM FESTIVALS-
PALIMPSEST By Scott Sickles (with Laura Siner, Kathy Simonis and Brad Fryman)
AFTER THE FIRE By Cecilia Copeland (with Randy Howk, Elle Sherman, and Brad Fryman)
ABOUT PEANUT BUTTER By Jane Cortney (with Maryann Towne, Laura Siner, and Brad Fryman)
DELIVERY By Brad Fryman (with Stewart Walker and Brad Fryman)
Artistic Director at Oberon Theatre Ensemble
Former Actor at Boals, Winnett and Associates
Former Fastaff at Prospect Theater Company
Worked at The Drawer Boy directed by Alexander Dinelaris at SoHo Playhouse
Worked at Pimm's Mission directed by Terrence O'Brien at 59E59 Theaters
Former Toby Belch at South Brooklyn Shakespeare
Student at Wilmington College of Ohio obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Theater
Worked at Scandinavian American Theater Company / SATC
Worked at Prager Metis Entertainment
Many productions at Theatre Row, 42nd St. NYC
Former Graduate Teaching Assistant at The Ohio State University
Studied at The Ohio State University obtaining his Master of Fine Arts
NEW YORK THEATRE | ||
Orson's Shadow (Dir. Austin Pendleton) | Orson Wells | Theatre for the New City |
The Drawer Boy (Dir. Alex Dinelaris) |
Morgan | Soho Playhouse |
Order (Dir. Austin Pendleton) | Dr. Fine | Kirk, Theatre Row |
American Rapture (Dir. Alex Dinelaris) | Man, Husband | Beckett, Theatre Row |
Ghost on Fire (Dir. Eric Parness) | Neil Toomie | Lion, Theatre Row |
Road To Nirvana (Dir. Donovan Johnson) | Al Sereno | Pelican Theatre |
Moonchildren (Tim Erricson) | Uncle Murray | PC II |
The Physicists (Rex McGraw) | Mobius | Pantheon Theatre |
A Vow of Silence (Ken Elston) | Jacobs | Playhouse 91 |
Arms and the Man (Elowyn Castle) | Capt. Blunschli | ACC |
Penguin Touquet (Daniel Klienfeld) | Benny Svengali | Richard Foreman Festival |
Ghosts (Donovan Johnson) | Jacob Engstrand | Oberon Theatre Ensemble |
The Three Sisters (Dr. Rex McGraw) | Vershinin | Jan Hus Playhouse |
King Lear (Donovan Johnson) | Edmund | Jan Hus Playhouse |
Taming of the Shrew (Johnson) | Petruchio | Oberon Theatre Ensemble |
A Midsummer Night's Dream (D.J.) | Demetrius | Oberon Theatre Ensemble |
Merry Wives of Windsor (Riechel) | Falstaff | Lion, Theatre Row |
Measure for Measure (Eric Parness) | Elbow | Studio Theatre 54 |
A Winter’s Tale (Eric Parness) | Autolycus | Oberon Theatre Ensemble |
Waiting fo Godot (Bill Klinder) | Pozzo | Todo Con Nada |
A Little Piece of the Sun (Klienfeld) | Victor Barkov | The Theatorium |
REGIONAL THEATRE | ||
Sweet Bird of Youth (Bonnie Monte) | Dan Hatcher | New Jersey Shakespeare Festival |
Twelfth Night (Ann Harvey) | Malvolio | Peterborough Players, NH |
The Glass Menagerie (Wynn Alexander) | Tom Wingfield | Boyd Theatre, OH |
Twelve Angry Men (Donovan Johnson) | Juror #3 | Studio Theatre, OH |
The Mousetrap (Gus Kaikkonnen) | Paraviccinni (U/S) | Peterborough Players, NH |
Dangerous Corner (Rex McGraw) | Gordon Whitehouse | Thurber Theatre, OH |
Born Yesterday (Jack Hinton) | Ed Devery | North Canton Playhouse, OH |
The Foreigner (Wynn Alexander) | Charlie Baker | Boyd Theatre, OH |
FILM and TELEVISION | ||
Blue Bloods (Peter Werner) | Johnny Lovell | CBS Television |
Snakes and Arrows (Eric Williams) | Joe Campbell | Blue Arm Productions |
Real Stories of the Highway Patrol | John (Bad Guy) | FOX-TV |
The Restaurant | Tony Magnotti | Independent Feature |
Followers | Ron Neussle | Independent Feature |
TRAINING AND EDUCATION | ||
DEGREES | M.F.A. Acting, Ohio State University. B. A. Theatre/Psychology W.C., OH | |
ACTING | Rex McGraw (Stanislavski System), Kathleen Conlin (Utah Shakespeare) | |
VOICE | Patsy Rodenburg (Royale National Theatre), Ellen Newman (R.A.D.A.) | |
MOVEMENT | Reed Gilbert, Marcel Marceau, Kim Lenz (Stage Combat), Jeanine Thompson |