Travis Bedard

Madison, WI

 

Areas of Interest

Acting

Directing

From NH by way of San Francisco, Austin, TX, and the Twin Cities, over the last 30 years he has proudly performed in parks and prisons, cafeterias and churches… even a few theatres. He plays a lot of very bad people very well. 

In Madison he has performed Sir Toby in “12th Night”, Boyet in “LLL” and Anitipholus of Syracuse in “Comedy of Errors” for Madison Shakespeare Company,  Count Almaviva in Falconbridge Players premiere of “A Timely Intervention by the Former Barber of Seville (Figaro’s Final Adventure)”,  Luke in the Broom Street Theatre premiere of “Doed Koecks”. Langeley Collyer in Madison Public Theatre’s “The Untold Story of the Collyer Brothers” and Joe in the Mercury Player’s “Becky’s New Car”.

2025

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)
Gerald
7 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