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Prior Productions

The Muni:
  1. Camelot - 1967 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  2. Oliver! - 1968 - cast included Dennis O'Brien as Noah Claypool
  3. Kiss Me, Kate - 1968 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  4. Bells Are Ringing - 1969 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  5. Annie Get Your Gun - 1969 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  6. Li'l Abner - 1970 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  7. Man of LaMancha - 1970 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  8. Funny Girl - 1971 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  9. Fiddler on the Roof - 1971 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  10. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - 1972 - cast included Dennis O'Brien as Snoopy
  11. Most Happy Fella - 1972 - cast included Aidan (Barry  O'Brien Gilbert
  12. The Sound of Music - 1972 - production coordination by Dennis O'Brien, cast included Dennis O'Brien
  13. Once Upon a Mattress - 1973 - cast included Dennis O'Brien as Prince Dauntless the Drab
  14. Oklahoma! - 1973 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  15. Hello Dolly! - 1974 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  16. The Music Man - 1974 - cast included Virginia O'Brien as Mrs. Shinn, Aidan (Barry) O'Brien-Gilbert as Winthrop Paroo and Dennis O'Brien
  17. Guys and Dolls - 1975 - assistant directed by Dennis O'Brien, cast included Dennis O'Brien and Laurie Barnes
  18. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - 1975 - cast included Virginia O'Brien
  19. Fiddler on the Roof - 1975 - cast included Laurie Barnes as Grandma Tzeitel and Dennis O'Brien
  20. Mame - 1975 - cast included Aidan (Barry) O'Brien Gilbert as Young Patrick
  21. Irene - 1976 - cast included Virginia O'Brien
  22. Bye, Bye Birdie - 1976 - cast included Virginia O'Brien as Mama Peterson, Dennis O'Brien, Laurie Barnes and Michael Barnes
  23. Pajama Game - 1979 - cast included Virginia O'Brien
  24. A Little Night Music - 1981 - cast included Virginia O'Brien as Madame Armfeldt
  25. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - 1985 - cast included Dennis O'Brien as Charlie Brown
  26. The Sound of Music - 1986 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  27. Peter Pan - 1988 - flight direction by Dennis O'Brien, cast included Dennis O'Brien
  28. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - 1989 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  29. Fiddler on the Roof - 1989 - cast included Laurie O'Brien, Dennis O'Brien, Sean O'Brien, Kate O'Brien and Betsy O'Brien
  30. Teddy & Alice - vocal direction by Laurie O'Brien
  31. Oliver! - 1991 - cast included Laurie O'Brien as Widow Corney and Kate O'Brien
  32. Man of LaMancha - 1992 - cast included Dennis O'Brien as The Innkeeper/Governor
  33. Hans Christian Andersen - 1993 - cast included Dennis O'Brien, Sean O'Brien, Kate O'Brien and Betsy O'Brien
  34. Peter Pan - 1994 - flight direction by Dennis O'Brien, cast included Kate O'Brien
  35. Big River - 1994 - assistant directed by Dennis O'Brien
  36. The King and I - 1995 - assistant directed by Laurie O'Brien, cast included Sean O'Brien as Prince Chulalonghorn and Kate O'Brien
  37. Meet Me In St. Louis - 1995 - produced by Dennis O'Brien, cast included Betsy O'Brien
  38. Little Me - 1996 - makeup assistance by Kate O'Brien
  39. The Wizard of Oz - 1996 - directed by Laurie O'Brien, flight and special effects direction by Dennis O'Brien, assistant musical direction by David Barnes, hair assistance by Kate O'Brien, cast included Bridget O'Brien as Nike, the Flying Monkey and Betsy O'Brien
  40. Guys and Dolls - 1997 - cast included Sean O'Brien and Kate O'Brien
  41. Kiss Me, Kate - 1997 - set movement by Kate O'Brien, cast included Dennis O'Brien as Gangster #2
  42. Bye, Bye Birdie! - 1998 - cast included Kate O'Brien
  43. Godspell - 1998 - cast included Sean O'Brien
  44. Annie - 1998 - directed by Laurie O'Brien, stage managed by Dennis O'Brien, assistant musical direction by David Barnes, makeup assistance by Kate O'Brien, cast included Betsy O'Brien
  45. The Goodbye Girl - 1999 - assistant directed by Dennis O'Brien, stage managed by Sean O'Brien, cast included Betsy O'Brien
  46. The Sound of Music - 1999 - cast included Laurie O'Brien as the Mother Superior and Kate O'Brien
  47. Cinderella - 2000 - stage managed by Sean O'Brien, cast included Kate O'Brien and Betsy O'Brien
  48. The Music Man - 2000 - directed by Laurie O'Brien, stage managed by Dennis O'Brien, assistant musical direction by David Barnes, cast included Conor O'Brien
  49. West Side Story - 2001 - stage managed by Bridget O'Brien
  50. Peter Pan - 2001 - flight direction by Dennis O'Brien, cast included Conor O'Brien as the turtle
  51. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - 2002 - cast included Betsy O'Brien as assistant narrator and Conor O'Brien
  52. Anything Goes - 2002 - cast included Kate O'Brien
  53. Mame - 2002 - cast included Betsy O'Brien
  54. South Pacific - 2002 - directed by Laurie O'Brien, stage managed by Dennis O'Brien, assistant musical direction by David Barnes, cast included Kate O'Brien
  55. My Fair Lady - 2003 - cast included Dennis O'Brien as Alfred P. Doolitle
  56. The Wizard of Oz - 2003 - flight direction by Dennis O'Brien
  57. Big River - 2004 - set movement by Dennis O'Brien and Conor O'Brien
  58. Ragtime - 2005 - directed by Laurie O'Brien, stage managed by Dennis O'Brien, set designed by Michelle Lilly, assistant musical direction by David Barnes, costume assistance by Kate O'Brien and cast included Betsy O'Brien
  59. Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida - 2006 - directed by Laurie O'Brien, stage managed by Dennis O'Brien, set designed by Michelle Lilly,assistant musical direction by David Barnes, production coordination by Bridget O'Brien, set crew included Conor O'Brien and cast included Kate O'Brien and Betsy O'Brien
  60. Okahoma! - 2007 - stage managed by Dennis O'Brien, set designed by Michelle Lilly O'Brien
  61. All Shook Up - 2008 - set movement by Conor O'Brien
  62. The Secret Garden - 2008 - directed by Laurie O'Brien, stage managed by Dennis O'Brien, set designed by Michelle Lilly O'Brien, assistant musical direction by David Barnes, set movement by Conor O'Brien and cast included Betsy O'Brien
  63. The Producers - 2009 - set designed by Michelle Lilly O'Brien
  64. Fiddler on the Roof - 2009 - assistant directed by Laurie O'Brien, stage managed by Dennis O'Brien

Ursuline Academy 
  1. Cinderella - 1990 - directed by Laurie O'Brien, cast included Sean O'Brien and Kate O'Brien

Glenwood High School (all directed by Laurie O'Brien and produced by Dennis O'Brien):
  1. The Music Man - 1992
  2. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - 1993
  3. And Then There Were None - 1993
  4. Once Upon a Mattress - 1994
  5. A Few Good Men - 1995
  6. South Pacific - 1995
  8. Guys and Dolls - 1996
  10. Oklahoma! - 1997
  12. Man of LaMancha - 1998
  13. The Outsiders - 1998 - cast included Conor O'Brien
  14. Hello Dolly! - 1999
  15. Up the Down Staircase - 1999
  16. Oliver! - 2000 - cast included Conor O'Brien
  18. Fiddler on the Roof - 2001
  19. You Can't Take It With You - 2001
  20. The Wizard of Oz - 2002 (flight direction by Dennis O'Brien)
  21. Pippin - 2003
  22. Brigadoon - 2004
  23. Chicago - 2005
  24. Anything Goes! - 2006
  25. Once Upon a Mattress - 2007
  26. Beauty and the Beast - 2008
  27. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - 2009
Springfield High School , Springfield, Illinois
  1. Bye, Bye Birdie! - 1970 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  2. The Importance of Being Earnest - cast included Dennis O'Brien as Earnest/Jack Worthy
  3. The Music Man - 1971 - cast included Dennis O'Brien as a member of the quartet
  4. Amahl and the Night Visitors - 2001 - cast included Betsy O'Brien as the choir master
  5. Pirates of Pinzance - 2002 - cast included Betsy O'Brien
  6. The Crucible - 2002 -  directed by Laurie O'Brien and produced by Dennis O'Brien, cast included Betsy O'Brien
  7. Much Ado About Nothing - 2003 - directed by Laurie O'Brien and produced by Dennis O'Brien, cast included Betsy O'Brien
  8. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - 2004 - cast included Betsy O'Brien as The Narrator
  9. Arsenic and Old Lace - 2004 - directed by Laurie O'Brien and produced by Dennis O'Brien
  10. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - 2007 - cast included Conor O'Brien
  11. The Diary of Anne Frank - 2007 - cast included Conor O'Brien
  12. Tom Sawyer, the Musical - 2008 - cast included Conor O'Brien
  13. Harvey - 2008 - cast included Conor O'Brien as Elwood P. Dowd
Springfield Southeast High School, Springfield, Illinois
  1. Fiddler on the Roof - 1995 - cast included Sean O'Brien as the Rabbi's son
  2. Once Upon a Mattress - 1996 - cast included Sean O'Brien as Prince Dauntless the Drab
  3. Reserve Two for Murder - 1997 - directed by Sean O'Brien
  4. Sweet Charity - 1998 - cast included Kate O'Brien and Sean O'Brien
  5. John Lennon and Me - 1998 - cast included Kate O'Brien as The Torturer
  6. Anything Goes - 1999 - cast included Kate O'Brien
  7. Arsenic and Old Lace - 1999 - cast included Kate O'Brien as Abby Brewster
  8. Up the Down Staircase - 2000 - directed by Kate O'Brien

Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois
  1. Jesus Christ Superstar - 2001 - cast included Kate O'Brien as a Priest
  2. Sound of Music - 2002 - cast included Kate O'Brien as Sister Sophia
  3. Singing in the Rain - 2002 - cast included Kate O'Brien
  4. Pippin - 2004 - cast included Kate O'Brien as Bertha
  5. Big River - 2004 - cast included Kate O'Brien as The Duke
  6. Getting Out - 2005 - stage managed by Kate O'Brien

Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
  1. Once On This Island - 2001 - Sean O'Brien, accompanist
  2. The Most Massive Woman Wins - 2001 - directed by Sean O'Brien
  3. The Vagina Monologues - 2007 - cast included Betsy O'Brien

Mid-American Playwrights, Springfield, Illinois
  1. Disciple of the Bournage -  - cast included Sean O'Brien
  2. Big Apple Messenger - - cast included Sean O'Brien

Sangamon State University (now the University of Illinois at Springfield), Springfield, Illinois 
  1. Marat / Sade - 1972 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  2. Marvin's Room - 1998 - cast included Sean O'Brien

Wildloon Productions @ Lincoln's New Salem, Petersburg, Illinois
  1. The Track Home - 2002 - cast included Dennis O'Brien and Conor O'Brien

Theater in the Park, @ Lincoln's New Salem, Petersburg, Illinois
  1. 1776 - 2000 - makeup assistance by Kate O'Brien, cast included Dennis O'Brien
  2. Oliver! - 2004 - cast included Betsy O'Brien and Conor O'Brien
  3. Once On This Island - 2007 - cast included Betsy Betsy

Karls Eberhard University (a/k/a Tuebingen University), Tuebingen, Germany
 

 

Lifeline Theater, Chicago, Illinois



Stage Left Theater, Chicago, Illinois



Griffin Theater, Chicago, Illinois

 



New Leaf Theater

 
 
St. Raymond Players, Mt. Prospect, Illinois

    1.    Once Upon a Mattress - 1980 - cast included Laurie O'Brien and Dennis O'Brien as Sir Harry

Springfield Theatre Centre (f/k/a Springfield Theater Guild):
  1. Call Me Madam - 1969 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  2. Mame - 1970 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  3. Hello Dolly! - 1971 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  4. The Fantasticks - 1971 - cast included Dennis O'Brien as The Indian Who Dies
  5. Little Mary Sunshine - 1971 - cast included Dennis O'Brien as Yellow Feather
  6. Anything Goes - 1973 - cast included Dennis O'Brien as Moonface Martin
  7. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - 1987 - cast included Dennis O'Brien, Sean O'Brien, Kate O'Brien and Betsy O'Brien
  8. Charlotte's Web - 1988 - cast included Sean O'Brien and Kate O'Brien as Goslings
  9. The Velveteen Rabbit - 1996 - cast included Sean O'Brien as the boy, Kate O'Brien as the Velveteen Rabbit and Betsy O'Brien as the Babiest Bunny
  10. Babes in Toyland - 1989 - directed by Laurie and Dennis O'Brien, cast included Sean O'Brien, Kate O'Brien, Betsy O'Brien, Morgan O'Brien and Kyle O'Brien
  11. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - 1990 - cast included Dennis O'Brien as The Governor
  12. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - 1992 - cast included Dennis O'Brien as Mr. Beaver, Kate O'Brien as the Unicorn and Betsy O'Brien as Wood Nymph #2
  13. Annie - 1993 - cast included Kate O'Brien and Betsy O'Brien as Tessie
  14. The Fantasticks - 1995 - cast included Dennis O'Brien as The Indian Who Dies
  15. Charlotte's Web - 1996 - cast included Dennis O'Brien and Betsy O'Brien
  16. The Outsiders (ACTT) - 1996 - cast included Sean O'Brien and Conor O'Brien
  17. Alice in Wonderland - 1997 - cast included Dennis O'Brien as TweedleDee and Kate O'Brien as the Cheshire Cat
  18. Farenheit 451 (ACTT) - 1997 - directed by Sean O'Brien, makeup designed by Kate O'Brien
  19. Into the Woods - 2000 - cast included Kate O'Brien as Rapunzel
  20. To Kill a Mockingbird - 2000 - assistant directed by Dennis O'Brien
  21. Gus and Dolls Jr. - 2001 - cast included Betsy O'Brien
  22. Do Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? (ACTT) - 2002 - directed by Betsy O'Brien
  23. The Hobbit - 2002 - cast included Dennis O'Brien and Conor O'Brien
  24. Jesus Christ, Superstar - 2003 - cast included Betsy O'Brien
  25. Assassins - 2006 - cast included Dennis O'Brien
  26. Return to the Forbidden Planet (ACTT) - 2007 - Adult consultants, Dennis & Laurie O'Brien, sound by Conor O'Brien
  27. HONK!  (ACTT) - 2008 - assistant directed by Conor O'Brien
  28. Dessa Rose - 2009 - directed by Laurie O'Brien, stage managed by Dennis O'Brien