Brian Parry
Company Member
About
Brian (he/him/his) has been a Redtwist Theatre Company member since 2007. Favorite roles have included Dysart in EQUUS, Nixon in FROST/NIXON, George in WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? JohnnyPateenMike in THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, and John in SHINING CITY (for which he received a Jeff Award.) He is also an Artistic Associate with Promethean Theatre Ensemble and played Henry II in their much lauded THE LION IN WINTER. He was honored to play the morally flexible Senator Hedges in Remy Bumppo’s Jeff Award winning production of BORN YESTERDAY. More recently he played the Narrator (old Dante) in DANTE 360 at the historic Atheneum Theatre. He’s appeared with Lifeline, Steep, Eclipse, Northlight, Court, Wisdom Bridge, Oak Park and Illinois Shakespeare Festival Theatres. You may have heard his voice selling or explaining something vital. As always, thanks, Carol.
With Redtwist
Lear in KING LEAR, Kreon in ANTIGONE, Erik in THE HUMANS and the list goes on. Thanks, Redtwist!
Favorite Redtwist memory: When dozens of beads scattered all over the floor as the result of a wardrobe malfunction in the first scene of a performance of KING LEAR. All I could think to do was say "Someone pick those up for me." Cast members swooped across the stage, gathering beads and had us back on track in seconds. Live theatre keeps us on our toes!!