Theatre.
My name is Travis Bedard,
For 35 years I have been doing as much theatre as possible with as many people as possible in as many places as possible. From sea-to-shining-sea telling stories where ever… whether that’s in fields, prisons, churches, schools or even theatres.
On the off chance I haven’t already worked with you I would love to talk about working with you live or less-than-live if necessary.
Headshot and Resume
This year’s headshot is a 1986 Topps design featuring and image from Mercury Theatre’s production of Steven Dietz’s Becky’s New Car.
2026
Threepenny Opera
Sweaty Frank
Mercury Players
Sean Langenecker
2025
Women Beware Women
Hippolito
Madison Shakespeare Company
Jason Compton
Hamlet
Polonius
Mercury Players
Lennox Forrester
Comedy of Errors
Antipholus of Syracuse
Madison Shakespeare Company
Jon Hendel IV
Becky's New Car
Joe
Mercury Players
Sean Langenecker
2024
The Untold Story of the Collyer Brothers
Langley Collyer
Madison Public Theatre
Finn Gallagher
Love's Labours Lost
Boyet
Madison Shakespeare Company
Annie Jay
Doed Koecks
Luke / Ensemble
Broom Street Theatre
Cassie Hankins
2023
Montfluery / A Timely Intervention by the Former Barber of Seville (Figaro’s Final Adventure)
Montfleury / Count Almaviva
Falconbridge Players
Julia Verstraete
Twelfth Night
Sir Toby Belch
Madison Shakespeare Company
Colin Loeffler
2022
As You Like It
Jacques
Viroqua Shakespeare Festival / Jones Classical Theatre
Willie Jones
2021
Pericles (Zoom)
Pericles
Sweet Tea Shakespeare
Deb Streusand
2020
Down From Heaven (Zoom)
Gerald7 Towers Theatre
Christina Gutierrez-Dennehy
2019
The Ever and After (Premiere)
The President
Theatre Pro Rata
Sofia Lindgren Galloway
Stuck in an Elevator With Patrick Stewart II : The Wrath of Fandom (Premiere)
Daniel Jimmies
Theatre Cosmic
Kevin Houle
God of Carnage
Michael
Lex Hamm Community Theatre
Sara Skar
2018
A/Part (Workshop)
Guide
Playable Artworks
Margo Gray
Cyrano on the Moon
*Cyrano
*Red Dice Collective (MnFringe)
Mason Tyer
Measure for Measure
Pompey (and Varrius)
Assistant Director
Theatre Unbound
Kate Powers
2017
ValleyScare
*Judge
*Valleyfair
Joel Sass
2016
If My Feet Have Lost the Ground
*Video Puppeteer
*Open Eye Figure Theatre (Torry Bend Productions)
Torry Bend
Macbeth / Julius Caesar (Repertory)
Angus / Citizen 1 / Company
Classical Actor’s Ensemble
Joseph Papke / Randall J. Funk
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Egeus / Snout
Classical Actor’s Ensemble
Michael Kelley
Merchant of Venice / Volpone (Repertory)
Gratiano / Avocatori
Classical Actor’s Ensemble
Kate Powers / Joseph Papke
2015
1 Henry 4
Falstaff
Something For Nothing
Daniel Rigney
Wars of Heaven (Pt. 1)(Premiere)
Company
Trouble Puppet
Connor Hopkins
Crave (reading)
A
7 Towers Theatre
Christina Gutierrez-Dennehy
Changelings (Premiere)
Magus Kemp
Vortex Theatre
Rudy Ramirez
Winner: B. Iden Payne Award – Outstanding Feature Actor – Comedy
As You Like It
Corin / Assistant Director
Macalester College
Barbra Berlovitz
2014
Awarded B. Iden Payne Award for Distinguished Achievement
The Strange Case of Edward Hyde & Dr. Jekyll (Premiere)
Dr. Jekyll / Company
Trouble Puppet
Connor Hopkins
Winner: B. Iden Payne Award: Outstanding Ensemble Performance
All’s Well That Ends Well
LaFeu
7 Towers Theatre
Christina Gutierrez-Dennehy
Antony and Cleopatra
Lepidus / Scarus / Clown
Poor Shadows of Elysium
Joe Falocco
The Crapstall Street Boys (Premiere)
Mr. Praeger
Trouble Puppet
Connor Hopkins
2013
Nursery Crimes (Premiere)
Old McDonald / Officer Blue
Last Act Theatre Company
Will Hollis Snider
The Head (Premiere)
Company
Trouble Puppet
Connor Hopkins
Winner: B. Iden Payne Award: Outstanding Puppetry
The Pillowman
Katurian
7 Towers Theatre
Christina Gutierrez-Dennehy
Cruel Circus (Premiere)
Company
Trouble Puppet
Connor Hopkins
Winner: B. Iden Payne Award: Outstanding Puppetry; Nominated: Outstanding Drama, Cast Performance
Richard II
John of Gaunt / Bishop Carlisle
Poor Shadows of Elysium
Christina Gutierrez-Dennehy
Nominated: B. Iden Payne Award: Outstanding Featured Actor Drama
Quills
Dr. Royer-Collard
Different Stages
Norman Blumenstaadt
2012
Doctor Faustus
Lucifer / Pope / Carter
Last Act Theatre Company
Kevin Gates
Rose Rage
Company
The Hidden Room
Beth Burns
Winner: B. Iden Payne Award: Outstanding Drama, Austin Critics’ Table: Outstanding Ensemble
Tis Pity She’s a Whore
Friar / Cardinal / Bergetto
7 Towers Theatre
Christina Gutierrez-Dennehy
2011
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus
Last Act Theatre Company
Ben McLemore
Story Seekers (Premiere)
Storyteller
Exchange Artists
Rachel Wiese
Spirits to Enforce
Untangler
Capital T / Blue Theatre
Gary Jaffe
Winner: Austin Critics’ Table: Outstanding Production Drama; Nominated Best Ensemble
2009
Orestes (Premiere)
Menelaus
Cambiare Productions
Will Hollis Snider
Nominated: B. Iden Payne Awards: Outstanding Production Drama
2008
FourSquare (Premiere)
Bill
HBMG Foundation / Long Center
Aaron Sanders
2007
Intermission (Premiere)
Joshua
Gobotrick / Dougherty Arts Center
Will Hollis Snider
2006
Elektra (Original Adaptation)
Agamemnon
Gobotrick / The Blue Theatre
Will Hollis Snider
Who is Aram Chaos? (Premiere)
Monk
ArtSpark Festival
Martin Blacker
2004
That was Going to Be My Next Guess (Premiere)
Professor
Three Wise Monkeys/BOA Fest.
Summer Shorts (Premiere)
Savage, Virgil, Voice et al
Isis Arts/Exit Theatre
Mike Ward
2003
Living With the Savage (Premiere)
Savage
Isis Arts/Bay One Act Festival
Mike Ward
2002
Hotel Bethlehem
Zebedee
Isis Arts/Exit on Taylor
Brad Cooreman
2001
Water Buffalo (Premiere)
Gida Ukraine
BayStage/Phoenix II
Jerry Diego
Run Jenny (Premiere)
Preacher
BayStage/SF Fringe
Robert Zick
2000
Tinker’s Nebula (Premiere)
Aya
BayStage/Contra Costa Civic
Michael Thomas Tower
I believe that the best performances come from measured and calibrated dynamics.Playing each scene at a energy/intensity of 10 and then at a 1, setting the possibilities, and then the team makes the decision for where one plays the final product from there.Or in a show like the Collyer Brothers - what Langley's arc looks like.