Barbara Bayes
Actress / Singer
Barbara Bayes
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brunette
Ht: 5'4
REVIEW from "Beauty and the Beast":
"Barbara Bayes as Mrs. Potts has the show's big song, the romantic "Beauty and the Beast", to perform; her plaintive rendition, warming as a cup of tea, had theatergoers swiping at their eyes on opening night."
Syracuse.com
REVIEW from "The Cake":
"Bayes' performance as Della is genuine....and makes her feel well rounded and well intended. Bayes makes the character flesh and blood." Cortland Standard
"Della is firmly Christian but no fire and brimstone Bible thumper. Endearingly acted by Barbara Bayes she avoids making her an intractable monster."
Syracuse Post Standard
REVIEW from Always A Bridesmaid:
Bayes’ take on the ditzy Libby Ruth just makes her the most endearing lady on the planet; you want to run onstage and hug her. She has a neat bit of business trying to keep someone from getting out of a changing room that’s a mini-class in physical comedy."
The Ithaca Times
National Tours
How The Grinch Stole Christmas Grandma Who/Auntie Who Crossroads Live/Troika Entertainment
(Matt August, Dir./Bob Richard, Choreo.)
How The Grinch Stole Christmas Grandma Who Big League Theatricals (Matt August, Dir./Bob Richard, Choreo.)
NYC / Off-Off Broadway
How The Weston's Won (musical) Sharon/Calamity Jane (Featured) The Cell Theatre (Joe Barros)
Executive Decision (drama) Madam President (Lead) Hudson Guild Theatre (Lisa Stevens)
Regional Theatre
Fiddler on the Roof Golde Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
Beauty and the Beast Mrs. Potts Cortland Repertory Theatre
The Cake Della Cortland Repertory Theatre
A Christmas Cabaret Featured Cortland Repertory Theatre
Always A Bridesmaid Libby Ruth Cortland Repertory Theatre
The Heidi Chronicles Fran / April Cooperstown Theatre Festival
Vagina Monologues Featured SUNY - Oneonta, NY
The Greatest Broads of Broadway Featured* Hoffman Lane Bistro
* also wrote and produced
Into The Woods Witch Orpheus Theatre
Nunsense Robert Anne Orpheus Theatre
Last of the Red Hot Lovers Elaine Orpheus Theatre
Other People's Money Kate Leatherstocking Theatre Co.
Film and Televsion
The Ticket Martha (supporting) 337 Films (Bruce Wemple)
Evil Lives Here Cindy (Featured) Red Marble Media (Colin Herlihy)
Mysteries At The Museum Cornelia Pinchot (Featured) Travel Channel (Alice Borrelli)
A Crime To Remember Clara Ward (Featured) XCon Prod./Investigation Discovery (Tony Glazer)
Six Degrees of Murder Suzanne (Featured) Lion TV / Investigation Discovery (Andrea de Brito)
Your Own Canoe Connie (Co-star) Brooklyn College Senior Thesis
The Bench Sylvia (Featured) Image Smith Prod. (Tom Lazarus, Dir. / Bob Rossi, writer)
QVC Guest host QVC Channel
Show Me A Hero Protester HBO (Paul Haggis)
Salty Corn News anchor (Featured) Ithaca College Student Film
Commercials and Industrials
Conflicts upon request
Training
Acting: HB Studio - Edward Morehouse (Uta Hagen Technique)
Voice: Karen Dryer, Cindy Donaldson, Harry Garland
Dance: Modern / Ballet - Paul Sanasardo
Jazz / Theatre Dance / Ballet - Steps Broadway NYC, Broadway Dance Center NYC
Special Skills
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Very loud whistle (great for stadium cheering)
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Excellent cooking skills
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Extensive knowledge of old model tractors
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Valid passport
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NYS drivers license (stick and automatic)
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Fully vaxed