- His directing credits include plays by Shakespeare, Moliere, Shaw, Chekov, and David Mamet. He has taught Shakespeare at The Gene Frankel Studio, New York University, HB Studio and Yale University, and is the founder and artistic director of The Brooklyn Shakespeare Company.
- His directing credits include productions of Shakespeare's As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming Of The Shrew, Richard The Third and King Lear, Moliere's Tartuffe, Shaw's Overruled, Chekhov's Marriage Proposal, The Jubilee and The Bear, Athol Fugard's Statements Made After An Arrest Under The Immorality Act, the musicals Upside Down and Slingshot!, "Linda" Means To Wait and David Mamet's American Buffalo. He is the founder and artistic director of The Brooklyn Shakespeare Company. A student of Austin Pendleton, Nikos Psacharapoulos and Uta Hagen, Mr. Owens has taught Shakespeare at The Gene Frankel Studio, New York University, HB Studio and Yale University.
- During the summer of 1981, he was a member of the Williamstown Theatre Festival's The Second Company. He was featured in several productions, including Gogol's Inspector General. Also in that company were David Hyde Pierce and future Broadway star, Michael Cerveris. Productions were designed by future film production designer Jane Musky.
- (2007) He directed an episode of the new internet sitcom "Life From the Inside."
- (July 12 to 20, 1981) He played a musician in Ted Tally's play, "Coming Attractions," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival Second Company Repertory production at the Adams Memorial Theatre in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Greg Alexander (Lonnie Wayne Burks); William Burns (Hostage, newsman, detective, psychiatrist, prosecutor, Raoul Miasma); Michael Cerveris (musician); Mary Ewald (Miss America); Scott Fortune (hostage, TV reporter, witness, cameraman, Pageant MC, back up singer); Hamilton Gillett (cop, publisher, psychiatrist, private eye, defense attorney, chaplain); Ayars Hemphill (musician); Steve Hofvendahl (Manny Alter); Charles Rathbun (musician); James Scholfield (hostage, newsman, Biff Braddock, Mr. Waldron, tweed Jacket psychiatrist, interpreter, private eye, judge, warden); Myra Taylor (Newswoman, Tori Sterling, psychiatrist, back up singer, Agnes) and Diana Van Fossen (Hostage, TV reporter, bystander, secretary, sunflower, stenographer girl); in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Robert Moss was director. Jane Musky was production designer. Jim Ragland was musical director. Laurie Boyd was choreographer. Diana Krauss was technical director. Daniel Kanter was stage manager. David Dunn Bauer was assistant stage manager. Georgia Papastrat was design assistant. Charlie Singer was technical assistant.
- (July 26 to August 24, 1981) He played Osip, his companion in Nikolai Gogol's play, "The Inspector General," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival Second Company Repertory production at the Adams Memorial Theatre in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Greg Alexander (The Waiter); William Burns (The School Superintendent); Michael Cerveris (The Officer in Blue); Mary Ewald (Adotya, the Mayor's maid); Scott Fortune (First Merchant); Margaret Gibson (The Locksmith's wife); Hamilton Gillett (Bobchinsky, a Landowner); Steve Hofvendahl (Dubchinsky, a Landowner); Kimberly Nelson (Marie, the mayor's daughter); Georgia Papstrat (the corporal's widow); Jerry Pavlon (Second Merchant); David Hyde Pierce (Khlestakov, a government clerk); Charles Rathbun (The Doctor); James Scholfield (The Mayor); Charlie Singer (The Judge); Myra Taylor and Diana Von Fossen (Anna, the Mayor's wife) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Gregory Boyd was director. Jane Musky was production designer. Jim Ragland was composer. Laurie Boyd was choreographer. Daniel Kanter was stage manager. David Dunn Bauer was assistant stage manager.
- (August 9 to 23, 1981) He played Man Thing and Monk in Tom Fontana's play, "The Spectre Bridegroom," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival Second Company Repertory production at the Adams Memorial Theatre in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Greg Alexander (Guest, chorus); William Burns (guest, chorus); Michael Cerveris (White Knight); Mary Ewald (Poor relation); Scott Fortune (guest, chorus); Margaret Gibson (She Creature); Hamilton Gillett (Baron); Margo Hammond (Maiden) Steve Hofvendahl (Black Knight); Kimberly Nelson (guest, chorus); Georgia Papstrat (Duenna, chorus, guest); Charles Rathbun (guest, chorus); James Schofield (Peasant, guest, chorus); Charles Singer (guest, chorus); Myra Taylor (guest, chorus) and Diana Van Fossen (guest, chorus) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Stephen Schachter was director. Nina Moser was production designer. Laurie Boyd was choreographer. Jane Musky was technical director. David Dunn Bauer was stage manager. Kimberly Nelson, Georgia Pastrat, Charles Rathbun and Charlie Singer were also technical assistants. David Pierce was musical director and musician. Jerry Pavlon was conductor. Jim Ragland was also musician.
- (June 28 to July 10, 1981) He played Old Shepherd in William Shakespeare's play, "The Winter's Tale," in a the Williamstown Theatre Festival Second Company Repertory production at the Adams Memorial Theatre in Williamstown, Massachusetts with Greg Alexander (Antigonus, Sicilian Lord); William Burns (Polixenes, king of Bohemia); Michael Cerveris (Florizel, his son the prince); Mary Ewald (Perdita Isot, Leontes and Hermione's daughter); Scott Fortune (Clown, his son); Margaret Gibson (Emelia, court lady); Hamilton Gillett (Autoltous a rouge); Margo Hammond (Mopsa/Shepherdess); Steve Hofvendahl (Leonties, King of Sicilia); Georgia Papastrat (Lady); Kerry Pavlon (Mamillias, his son the prince); David Pierce (Time as Chorus); Charles Rathbun (Courtier); James Schofield (Camillo counselor); Charlie Singer (Archidamus, Bohemian Lord); Myra Taylor (Paulons, his wife) and Diana Von Fossen (Hermione, his wife) in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. David Schweizer was director. Jane Musky was production designer. Nina Moser was assistant designer. Larry Woodbridge was stage manager. David Dunn Bauer was assistant stage manager. Jim Ragland was composer. Diana Krauss was technical director. Daniel Kanter was assistant technical director.
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