Michael Barrett Austin

 

The Case of the Missing Messenger staged reading at the PlayGround Festival of New Works

Starring in the premiere staged reading of The Case of the Missing Messenger by Madeline Butler May 24th at 3pm, a part of the 2026 PlayGround Festival of New Works at Potrero Stage in San Francisco. Tickets to watch live or streaming here.

 

Once at Berkeley Playhouse

Played the wonderfully comic role of Billy in Berkeley Playhouse's extended production of the beautiful musical Once in February and March of 2026.

 

The Dinner Party at Word for Word

Performed the leading role of the host in this Word for Word 'Off The Page' staged reading of Joshua Ferris' searingly comical short story about a failing couple's failed dinner party in December 2025.

 

The Bridge workshop (part three!) at TheatreWorks' New Works Festival

Reprised the role of Frank Farrington for the third time in the TheatreWorks New Works Festival workshop of this world premiere musical based on the true story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge by Patricia Cotter and The Kilbanes in August 2025.

 

Monday Night PlayGround staged readings

Appeared in several Monday Night PlayGround readings of new plays with PlayGround SF during the 2025-26 season.

 

Critics Circle Nomination for Fallen Angels at Aurora Theatre Company

Nominated for a San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for featured perfomance in the classic Noel Coward comedy at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley Oct. 19-Nov. 17, 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sequester Songs

During the first 250 days (!) of our COVID-19 shelter-at-home, I commited to singing a song (accompanying myself on guitar) and posting it online every day. Watch and listen on my YouTube channel here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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