Performance Resume

Julie Lyn Barber

Coloratura Soprano / Belter / Actor

OPERA & OPERETTA

SHOW	ROLE	COMPANY
The Magic Flute	Queen of the Night	Taylor Opera, Upland, IN
Faust	Chorus	Dayton Opera, Dayton, OH
L'elisir d'amore	Chorus	Dayton Opera, Dayton, OH
A Classically Comical Christmas	Off-Coloratura & Mezzaine Soprano	Main Street StudioTheatre, Muncie, IN
The Night Harry Stopped Smoking	Ginger	Portland Opera Association, Portland, OR
Selections from Giulio Cesare	Cleopatra	Portland Opera Association, Portland, OR
Gounod's Roméo et Juliette (English)	Juliette	Marjorie Lawrence Opera Theatre, Carbondale, IL
Patience	Patience	Marjorie Lawrence Opera Theatre, Carbondale, IL
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Allegro	Millie	Marjorie Lawrence Opera Theatre, Carbondale, IL
The Mikado	Yum Yum	The Gilbert & Sullivan Society, London, ON
Patience	Chorus	The Gilbert & Sullivan Society, London, ON
Samson et Dalilah	Chorus	Dayton Opera Association, Dayton, OH

SOLO EXPERIENCE

Service 1	Service 2
Crazy Love: Handel, Mozart, Bellini, Gounod and Bernstein	Solo recital of Coloratura Arias with Christina Whitlock, pianist
Copland’s American Songs with guitarist, Paul Reilly	Ball State University's 2007 Chamber Music Festival, Muncie, IN
Holiday Chutzpah wth IndyKlez	Randolph County Arts Association, Winchester, IN
A Celebration of Jewish Composers	IndyKlez, Marion, IN
High Holy Days	Temple Beth-El, Muncie, IN
Haydn's The Seasons: Winter (Jane)	East Central Indiana Chamber Orchestra, Muncie, IN
Bach’s Magnificat in D dur (Soprano I)	Trinity Consort Portland, OR
Handel’s Israel in Egypt (Soprano I / Miriam)	Trinity Consort Portland, OR
Opera Pops Benefit Concerts	Portland Opera Association, Portland, OR
Schubert’s Mass in G	First Presbyterian Church, London ON
Gala Benefit Concert	Oregon Lyric Opera, Salem, OR
Andrew Carter’s Musick’s Jubilee, American Première (Sop II)	SIU Chorale Union & Orchestra, Carbondale, IL
Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb	Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, BC
Carissimi’s Jephthe (Filia)	Collegium Musicum, UBC, Vancouver, BC

THEATRE

SHOW	ROLE	COMPANY
The Chairs	Old Woman	Main Street Artists @ Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival, IN
The Belle of Amherst	Emily Dickinson	Farmland Dinner Theatre, Farmland, IN
Hook and the Faerie's Treasure	Captain Hook	Minnetrista Theatre Preserves, Muncie, IN
The Scoundrel of Dagger Gulch	Rita	Main Street Artists Dinner Theatre, Farmland, IN
Strindberg's The Stronger	Mme X	Ball State University Director’s Project (Jenn Turley), Muncie, IN
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg	Sheila	Muncie Civic Theatre, Muncie, IN
Dangerous Stages	Justine /Julia	Vanity Productions, Portland, OR
Neil Simon's Fools	Sophia	American Heritage Theater Project, Portland, OR & City Performing Arts, Portland, OR
Two Gentlemen of Verona	Julia	Northwest Classical Theatre Company, Portland, OR
Love’s Labour’s Lost	Moth	Northwest Classical Theatre Company, Portland, OR
The Gift is Ours	Debra /Hannah	The Grotto Festival of Lights, Portland, OR
Pinocchio	Blue Fairy	Northwest Children's Theatre, Portland, OR
Richard III	Lady Anne	The Lord Strange Players, Vancouver, BC
Ninon & the School for Gallantry	Ninon	Christian. H. Moe Laboratory Theatre, Carbondale, IL
Pre-Paradise, Sorry Now	Ensemble	Christian. H. Moe Laboratory Theatre, Carbondale, IL
Sex Tips for Modern Girls	Dot	Christian. H. Moe Laboratory Theatre, Carbondale, IL
A Midsummer Night’s Dream	Titania	Canterbury Festival Theatre, MichiganCity,IN
The Crucible	Mary Warren	Players Guild, London, ON
Romeo and Juliet	Juliet	The Lord Strange Players, London, ON

MUSICAL THEATRE

SHOW	ROLE	COMPANY
Madwomen's Late Nite Cabaret	Sybil, Procne, Mary Queen of Scots, Typhoid Mary	The Early Music Underground, at DivaFest, Indyfringe, Indidanapolis, IN and St. Ambroise Fringe, Montreal QC
Cabaret Poe	Berenice	Q Artistry, Irvington, IN
Ragtime	Mother	Muncie Civic Theatre, Muncie, IN
Music Man	Marian	Muncie Civic Theatre, Muncie, IN
Into the Woods	Witch	Muncie Civic Theatre, Muncie, IN & American Heritage Theater Project, Portland, OR
Honk!	Ida	Muncie Civic Theatre, Muncie, IN & American Heritage Theater Project, Portland, OR
Das Barbecü	Brunnhilde	Muncie Civic Theatre, Muncie, IN
Snoopy!!! The Musical	Peppermint Patty	Muncie Civic Theatre, Muncie, IN
Arlen & Kern	Woman 2	Main Street Studio Theatre Muncie, IN & American Heritage Theater Project, Portland, OR
Hoagy & Cole	Woman 1 / Woman 2	Main Street Studio Theatre Muncie, IN & American Heritage Theater Project, Portland, OR
An American Heritage Cabaret: The Gershwins	Woman 1	Main Street Studio Theatre Muncie, IN & American Heritage Theater Project, Portland, OR
A Hoosier Holiday Cabaret	Woman 4	Main Street Studio Theatre Muncie, IN
Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.	Shulie	McAllistair Amphitheatre, Indianapolis, IN
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella	Fairy Godmother	American Heritage Theater Project, Portland, OR
Woody Guthrie's American Song	Young Woman	American Heritage Theater Project, Portland, OR
Big River	Swing	American Heritage Theater Project, Portland, OR
Guys & Dolls	Sarah Brown	American Heritage Theater Project, Portland, OR
Madwomen’s Late Nite Cabaret	Godiva, Sybil, Mary Stuart	American Heritage Theater Project, Portland, OR
Nunsense	Sister Amnesia	Sylvia’s Class Act Dinner Theatre, Portland, OR
Gypsy	Agnes, 1/2 cow, Beggar, Chinese Waitress, Stripper, Stage Mom, Renée	Portland Center Stage, Portland, OR
Just So Stories	Elephant’s Child	triangle! productions Portland, OR
Falsettos	Cordelia	triangle! productions Portland, OR
Blood Brothers	Miss Jones, Donna Marie, Neighbour, Mate	triangle! productions Portland, OR
Once Upon A Mattress	Lady Larken	Broadway Rose Theatre Company, Tigard, OR
The Magic Pen: Hans Christian Andersen / Mark Twain	One of Two	The Young People’s Theatre Project Hillsboro, OR
Bring in 'da Toys, Bring in 'da Bunk	Imp, Writer	Angels: The Next Generation, Portland, OR
Paradise Flossed	Ingenue	Angels: The Next Generation, Corvallis, OR
Annie	Duffy	Longview Theatre Fest, Longview, WA
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Narrator	Round Barn Theatre, Nappanee, IN
Plain and Fancy	Katie Yoder	Round Barn Theatre, Nappanee, IN
The Baker’s Wife	Inez	Round Barn Theatre, Nappanee, IN
Shenandoah	Ensemble	Round Barn Theatre, Nappanee, IN
Indiana Music on my Mind	Woman 2	Round Barn Theatre, Nappanee, IN
Music Man	Dancer	Round Barn Theatre, Nappanee, IN
Marry Me a Little	Woman	Christian H Moe Laboratory Theatre, Carbondale, IL
Into the Woods	Cinderella	McLeod Theatre, Carbondale, IL
West Side Story	Maria	McLeod Summer Playhouse, Carbondale, IL & Theatre Under the Stars, Vancouver, BC
Annie	Boylan Sister / New Yorker / Hooverite / Maid	McLeod Summer Playhouse, Carbondale, IL
Guys & Dolls	Miss Adelaide	Canterbury Festival Theatre, MichiganCity,IN
Cabaret	Olga	Canterbury Festival Theatre, Michigan City,IN & Purple Patches, London, ON
South Pacific	Nurse Sue	Enchanted Hills PlayhouseSyracuse, IN
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum	Gemina	Enchanted Hills PlayhouseSyracuse, IN & Orpheus Operatic Society, Ottawa, ON
Into the Woods	Rapunzel / Cinderella Understudy	Frederick Wood Theater, Vancouver, BC & Storybook Gardens, London, ON
Aladdin (Panto)	Princess So-Shy	Metro Theater, Richmond, BC
Sweeney Todd	Johanna	Purple Patches, London, ON

RELATED HONOURS & AWARDS


2010, 2008	Finalist in the Bel Canto Regional Artists Competition, Milwaukee WI
2007	Best Actress in a Musical, Muncie Civic Theatre Awards, Muncie IN (The Music Man)
2006	Best Actress in a Play, Muncie Civic Theatre Awards, Muncie IN (A Day in the Death of Joe Egg)
2005	National Foundation for Advancement of the Arts, Astral Career Grant
2005	Best Actress in a Musical, Muncie Civic Theatre Awards, Muncie IN (Honk!)
2000	1st Runner-Up, NATSAA Vocal Competition (Local), McMinnville OR
1997	Best Actress in a Lab Stage Production, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (Ninon & the School for Gallantry)
1996	Best Supporting Actress in a Mainstage Production, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (Into the Woods)
1994	Most Promising Singer Award, Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival, BC
1994	E.V. Young Award for Outstanding Actor, Theater Under The Stars, Vancouver BC (West Side Story)

RECORDINGS

Heart Failure. (2003) Studio cast recording, Portland, OR. Mark LaPierre, composer.

The Tinderbox. (1998)Studio cast recording, Portland, OR. Mark LaPierre, Peter Cavan.

Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610. (2002); Bach’s Magnificat in D Dur. (2001); Bach’s B Minor Mass. (2001); Handel’s Isreal in Egypt. (2001); Mozart’s Requiem. (2000); Handel’s Messiah. (2000) Live concert recording. Trinity Consort, Portland, OR

Like Winter Waiting. (2000) Studio cast recording. Oregon Catholic Press, Portland, OR
Regina Caeli, Marian Motets (1999); Marian Antiphons and Carols. (1998) Oregon Catholic Press, Portland, OR

A Christmas Carol. (1999) Studio cast recording. Portland Center Stage, Portland, OR

Julie Lyn Barber, MM.

Soprano, Actor, Teacher, Playwright