Vana O’Brien was most recently seen at Artists Rep as Anfisa in Three Sisters, Woman One in String of Pearls, and Nat in Rabbit Hole. A founding member of Artists Repertory Theatre, she has appeared in many productions including House and Garden, Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You, The Laramie Project, A Delicate Balance, Nickel and Dimed, Wit, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, The Artificial Jungle, Park Your Car In Harvard Yard, A Pirate’s Lullabye, and A Perfect Ganesh. Other Portland credits include Greek, Kvetch, and The Cuchulain Cycle (Storefront Theatre); Talking Heads (triangle! Productions); Vitriol and Violet and Faith Healer (Cygnet Productions); The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Oregon Children’s Theatre); A Kind of Alaska (Portland One-Act Festival); Music Man and Noises Off! (Lakewood Theatre); and The Cripple of Inishmaan (Portland Center Stage). Last fall, she was seen in Collected Stories at CoHo Productions. O’Brien has performed with Artists Rep’s Arts America tours in South Asia and Africa.

During the 2009/10 season, Vana will appear in Design for Living and Othello at Artists Rep.