Blair Leatherwood

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Blair Leatherwood has been living in the theatre world for quite a while (even longer if you count the Christmas plays in elementary school). He was raised in California and got most of his experience there, but spent two years in the Boston area getting his MFA in Acting from Brandeis University. Blair has been involved in practically every aspect of production, from building sets and running costumes to directing, but his primary love is acting.

Blair is an Equity Membership Candidate and in must-join status with SAG-AFTRA.

He has done all manner of plays, from comedies of manners to farces to Shakespearean tragedy. Blair has an extensive musical theatre background that even extends to opera (having joined the Sacramento Opera chorus to learn about opera in order to avoid being tossed off a balcony by his musician spouse).

Blair's resumé includes Macbeth, Prospero, Leontes, Salieri, Sir Thomas More, Felix Ungar, Judas (the Godspell one), Lt. Col. Jessep, Joe Keller, Doctors Van Helsing, Falke and Chasuble, Scrooge, a Norwegian Papa and the President (in Richard Foreman's Symphony of Rats). He has said (or sung) the words of Shakespeare, Stoppard, Albee, Miller, Williams, Sondheim, Willson, Guthrie, Feydeau (in English translation), Wilde, Lindsay-Abaire, Simon, and many others.

Blair has worked in community theatre of all types, children's theatre, summer stock, and in professional houses; he even got to perform on the Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre stage in an original musical. His experience includes films, commercials, webisodes, and print work.

Blair says: "I believe that it's the communication between actors that ultimately involves the audience �¿��¿�¿� without the connection onstage, there can be no connection to the audience. I'm happiest when I'm being pushed to my limits; if I'm not giving everything of myself, I can't imagine that anyone would be willing to go along for the ride. I also believe in enjoyment; if the actors aren't enjoying themselves onstage (even if it's Medea), the audience won't be enjoying themselves, either."

Blair Leatherwood STAGE CREDITS

[College/University (US)]
World Premiere, 1979
Performer

A Little Princess [Sacramento]
Sacramento Theatre Company, 2013
Teacher/Ensemble

Fiddler on the Roof [Sacramento]
Sacramento Music Circus, 2012
Rabbi

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play [Sacramento]
Capital Stage, 2011
Freddie Filmore, et al

A Christmas Carol [Sacramento]
Sacramento Theatre Company, 2010
Various roles

The Importance of Being Earnest [Sacramento]
Sacramento Theatre Company, 2010
Dr. Chasuble

Blair Leatherwood News


Main Street Theatre Works Reveals 2023 Summer Season Lineup

The 2023 season kicks off with a hilarious retelling of a classic in The Quest for Don Quixote, by Mark Brown, directed by Allen Pontes; followed by a comedy about retirement, A Red Plaid Shirt, by Michael G. Wilmot, directed by Paul Fearn. 

City Theatre to Present BEYOND PERSUASION in March

City Theatre at Sacramento City College will bring Jane Austen's beloved novel Persuasion to the stage in a new adaptation called Beyond Persuasion. Lori Ann DeLappe-Grondin adapts and directs this Austen play fusing the production with contemporary elements. The production opens Thursday, March 2, and plays through Sunday, March 12.

Photo Flash: Sacramento's Music Circus Opens FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Tonight, 8/14!

Tradition is the theme as the 2012 Music Circus season continues with the all-time classic musical Fiddler on the Roof, at Wells Fargo Pavilion from tonight, August 14 - 19. Preview the show with Adrienne Barbeau, Bob Amaral and more on stage in the production photos below!

Adrienne Barbeau and Bob Amaral Star in Music Circus' FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Now thru 8/19

Tradition is the theme as the 2012 Music Circus season continues with the all-time classic musical Fiddler on the Roof, at Wells Fargo Pavilion from tonight, August 14 - 19. Like the iconic rooftop musician, playful yet reverent Tevye teeters between his respect for tradition and his love for his daughters, each anxious to follow her heart after a suitor her father finds unsuitable. One of the most beloved musicals ever, Fiddler on the Roof is a heart-warming and at times humorous look at a family living though tumultuous times.

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Bob Amaral and Adrienne Barbeau in Music Circus' FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Tradition is the theme as the 2012 Music Circus season continues with the all-time classic musical Fiddler on the Roof, at Wells Fargo Pavilion from August 14 - 19. Like the iconic rooftop musician, playful yet reverent Tevye teeters between his respect for tradition and his love for his daughters, each anxious to follow her heart after a suitor her father finds unsuitable. One of the most beloved musicals ever, Fiddler on the Roof is a heart-warming and at times humorous look at a family living though tumultuous times. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the production below.

Photo Flash: Bob Amaral as 'Tevye' and Adrienne Barbeau as 'Golde' in Music Circus' FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Tradition is the theme as the 2012 Music Circus season continues with the all-time classic musical Fiddler on the Roof, at Wells Fargo Pavilion from August 14 - 19. Playing Golde in this Music Circus audience favorite will be stage and screen star Adrienne Barbeau, who made her Broadway debut as Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof. Playing Tevye will be Bob Amaral, who has performed on Broadway in Guys & Dolls and The Lion King and in the 2011 Music Circus production of The Producers. Check out photos of the couple below!

Adrienne Barbeau and Bob Amaral Star in Music Circus' FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, 8/14-19

Tradition is the theme as the 2012 Music Circus season continues with the all-time classic musical Fiddler on the Roof, at Wells Fargo Pavilion from August 14 - 19. Like the iconic rooftop musician, playful yet reverent Tevye teeters between his respect for tradition and his love for his daughters, each anxious to follow her heart after a suitor her father finds unsuitable. One of the most beloved musicals ever, Fiddler on the Roof is a heart-warming and at times humorous look at a family living though tumultuous times.

Shirley Jones, Patrick Cassidy, Adrienne Barbeau and More Set for Music Circus' 2012 Summer Season

After auditioning performers in New York City, Los Angeles and Sacramento, California Musical Theatre Artistic Director Glenn Casale has announced casting for the 62nd Music Circus season, including celebrated stage and screen stars as well as audience favorites from previous Music Circus seasons. The five-show season at the Wells Fargo Pavilion includes Grease, Disney's The Little Mermaid, The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof and Crazy for You.

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