[7] Oelschlegel was also producing plays; she staged Dürrenmatt's Der Meteor [de] and Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor and King John, along with works by Peter Hacks and Ulrich Plenzdorf.

In 1981 Vera Oelschlegel began teaching at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin where she conducted masterclasses in acting.

[8] Oelschlegel's notability rests as much on her own acting career as on her work in theatre administration, production and teaching.

[9] One response by Vera Oelschlegel was the publication of her autobiography, entitled "Wenn das meine Mutter wüsst" ("If my mother were to have known that").

The omissions that most troubled reviewers may well have been those involving Vera Oelschlegel's private life – all three of her husbands achieved notability as members of the East German elite – rather than those concerning her professional career.

[9] Her mother, Ruth Oelschlegel, had been closely involved in her daughter's early career, and her own work had concerned the management of East German performing artists more generally.

[10] The company showcased East German drama, employing actors such as Hans-Peter Minetti[10] and the playwright Heiner Müller.

[11] It toured extensively across countries where German is widely understood, including Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.