Ric Oquita
PERFORMANCE GALLERY
CREATIVE
Ric began his career in San Diego as a musical theatre performer. After graduating with conservatory training from U.S.C. and Cornell University as an actor, he toured the United States gathering diverse experiences in the theatre, finally landing in New York City. In NYC, he collaborated as a actor/playwright, curated artist salons in Brooklyn and developed community-minded artistic projects.
Ric continues his journey as an artist, mentor and teacher, traveling between Berlin, NYC and San Diego.
• Click here to watch Instrumental Journey:A Musical Migration Story. Conceived by Ric and devised and performed Julie Trappett and Bernardo Mazón. Commissioned by the La Jolla Athenaeum Arts and Music Library. Premiered and toured in February 2017.
• Click here to watch Generations - An Homage to Raúl Anguiano. Performed by Maldodanz and featuring Ric and Ramiro Oquita. February 5, 2011, San Diego Museum of Art
• Click here to watch Sprachkurs Deutsch, a short film made with Andreas Rühlow in 2002.
Eine poetische Reflexion über die Ankunft in einer neuen Sprache.
• Ric's play Echoes from the New World toured the Twin Cities area with the St. Paul-based Teatro del Pueblo. Click here to watch a clip from the show
• Ric played the role of 'Jimmy' in Caridad Svich's The Way of Water at the English Theatre Berlin in May 2012. Click here to watch the staged reading directed by Jake Whitlen.
• Ric voices the role of 'Karl' in Bridge Markland's Robbers in the Box which premiered at the English Theatre Berlin in January 2013. Click here to watch a clip.
PRESS
2008 - Neue Westfälische Bielefeld
2004 - The New York Times, The Upside Down Boy
2004 - El Diario,NYC, The Upside Down Boy, Part Two
1999 - Yellow Springs, Ohio, The Three Penny Opera
1994 - Seattle Times, Kind Ness
1994 - Gaze Magazine,MN, Glory Hole, Part Two
1994 - San Diego, Glory Hole
1992 - Equal Time, MN
1991 - Twin Cities Reader, La Nona
1991 - Star Tribune,MN, Elephant Memories
1980 - Dramalouge, LA, Gimme A Break