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Joie Bauer

Birth Place: Morse Bluff, Nebraska

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"“To do what ought to be done, but what would not have been done unless I did it, I thought to be my duty.” – Robert Morrison

I grew up on a 127-year-old family farm in Nebraska. I am the oldest of four children. My father taught me to be chivalrous and instilled in me a fierce work ethic. My mother taught me kindness and how to cook a mean pot roast. My siblings taught me patience, humility, loyalty, and patience. So much patience. All of the patience. I have a corn-fed, lumberjack stature, an air of kind confidence, and a very deep basso profundo. I am a progressive Catholic who puts healthy stock in the community of compassion in which I was raised. Children love me, largely because I’m roughly the size of a small oak tree fit for climbing. I return to the farm for planting or harvest season when I can. On a fundamental level, I need to work with my hands. This works for me in a couple of ways. My carpentry and production skills allow me to live comfortably. I have a great home (apartment) and a wonderful New York family. My passion and my “day” profession are interwoven, which makes me lucky. But beyond providing employment that doesn't require an audition, that need informs my approach to my work as actor. I've always been as eager to dive into the sinew and grit of building a character as the emotional and intellectual challenges presented by the same task. The same grounded feelings of value and accomplishment come over me whether I’m tossing hay bales into my neighbor’s barn or breaking down the beats of a scene for a character’s shifting objectives.

I've had the privilege of collaborating with small, ardent theatre companies in New York for over seven years. In that time, I have performed in 22 indie and three off-broadway plays, including a trip to the Edinburgh Fringe. I proudly and daily choose to make acting my life and livelihood. I understand that it's a marathon, not a sprint and all that. I will continue down this path until I die, preferably on stage playing Lear, at the appropriate moment.

Recent NY theatre credits: Sex In A Coma (with Paul Kandel) directed by Lee Breuer at HERE Arts Center and H4 (with Michael Nathanson) directed by Allegra Libonati at Theatre Row. Artistic ensemble member of Resonance Ensemble

Recent Film/Web: Check me out as the bodyguard in the new web series Hotel Reject (http://www.hotelreject.com/) or as Alan in the indie feature Turtle Hill, Brooklyn (http://www.hulu.com/watch/575169)"



Coming up:
Uncle Vanya at The Pearl Theatre

Joie Bauer News


International Award-Winning Journey Lab Returns To New York With New Work: SAUDADE (THE PRESENCE OF ABSENCE) �" 4 Performances Only


Internationally award-winning, Golden Mask nominated* company that took Russia by storm, Journey Lab returns to New York City with an explorative four-day piece: Saudade (the presence of absence).

The New Collectives Opens THE TROJAN WOMEN Tonight


As the final production of The New Collectives' 2017 season, The Trojan Women continues the season mission of giving back both artistically and financially. Donations will be collected for UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency and Bond Street Theatre at the show through the sale of pins featuring text from the play.

Photo Flash: First Look at The New Collectives' THE TROJAN WOMEN


In the days following the Trojan War, how do the women find the will to survive as they await their fate at the hands of the conquering Greeks? A story of women's strength, hope, and community as their lives are uprooted. This modern translation of an ancient play by Irish poet Brendan Kennelly, provides a lens through which to view the issues facing refugee women in today's world. BroadwayWorld has a first look at The New Collectives' cast in action below!

The New Collectives to Close 2017 Season with THE TROJAN WOMEN


As the final production of The New Collectives' 2017 season, The Trojan Women continues the season mission of giving back both artistically and financially. Donations will be collected for UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency and Bond Street Theatre at the show through the sale of pins featuring text from the play.

Clare Barron's I'LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN to Run 2/24-3/19 at Bushwick Starr


The Bushwick Starr is proud to present Obie Award-winning playwright Clare Barron's newest work, the world premiere of I'LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN (a chamber piece), part concert and part archaeological dig about first love, first heartbreak, and how those formative teenage experiences haunt the rest of our lives. I'LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN is created from Barron's actual teenage diary and performed by a chorus of downtown's finest. We track the emotional ups-and-downs of 'Clare' as she goes through her very first relationship. It's a chance to spend some time in a real-life teenage brain and with real-life teenage artifacts (drawings from Clare's journals, the actual purple iridescent choir robes from her high school, her baby teeth...) but the goal is to jog the audience's memories and inspire their own personal reflection. Do you remember your first cup of coffee? Or how intense it was the first time you took your pants off with someone? Or all the things you promised yourself before you got distracted by the Adult World?  

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of DON JUAN at The Pearl Theatre Company


The Pearl THeatre Company just concluded ther 2014-15 season with a world premiere adaptation of Moliere's Don Juan,  The Don Juan legend sees Heaven and Earth coming together in an outlandish partnership to seal the fate of one deliciously unrepentant rascal. BroadwayWorld takes you inside opening night below!

James Chen to Lead Project: Theater's OCCUPATION, Begin. 6/6


The cast features James Chen (We Need to Talk About Kevin with Tilda Swinton; The New Testament, Summer Shorts at 59E59); Eugene Douglas (Sun Ra at Soho Rep); Jonathan Hopkins (The Sneeze at the Pearl); Heather Kelley (Don Carlos, Prospect Theater Company; member NY Neo-Futurists); Jennifer Logue (Caroline's on Broadway); and Alexandra Perlwitz (Mangella with Project: Theater).

F. Murray Abraham Takes Part in Resonance Ensemble Gala Tonight, 6/1


Celebrating 10 years, Resonance Ensemble (Eric Parness, Artistic Director; Rachel Reiner, Managing Director) will revel in classic fashion tonight, June 1, 2012 at the Judson Memorial Meeting Room (55 Washington Square South). This year's program is entitled 10 YEARS/10 DREAMS, featuring 10 ten-minute plays inspired by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The Gala will begin with a cocktail reception and silent auction at 6PM, followed by performances at 7PM. Tickets range from $50-150, are tax-deductible and can be purchased by visiting http://www.resonanceensemble.org/events.

F. Murray Abraham to Take Part in Resonance Ensemble Gala, 6/1


Celebrating 10 years, Resonance Ensemble (Eric Parness, Artistic Director; Rachel Reiner, Managing Director) will revel in classic fashion on Friday, June 1, 2012 at the Judson Memorial Meeting Room (55 Washington Square South). This year's program is entitled 10 YEARS/10 DREAMS, featuring 10 ten-minute plays inspired by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The Gala will begin with a cocktail reception and silent auction at 6PM, followed by performances at 7PM. Tickets range from $50-150, are tax-deductible and can be purchased by visiting http://www.resonanceensemble.org/events.

2011 NY Innovative Theatre Awards Honor Robert Patrick et al.' Winners Announced!


On Monday September 19, 2011, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, and host comedian Harrison Greenbaum, announced the 2011 recipients at the Seventh Annual IT Awards Ceremony at Cooper Union. This year's nominees represent 169 individual artists, 55 productions and 45 theatre companies. In 2011, the IT Awards had the most individual nominees than in any previous season with 169 nominees.

2011 Innovative Theatre Award Nominees Announced!


On Monday, August 1, 2011, The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2011 nominees at its annual sold-out event at the Carmine Street Recreation Center located at 25 Carmine Street.

Resonance Ensemble Announces 2011 Season


Resonance Ensemble (Eric Parness, Artistic Director, Rachel Reiner, Managing Director) proudly announces their 2011 season entitled "Where There's a Will" which will include the world premiere of SHAKESPEARE'S SLAVE by Steven Fechter, directed by Eric Parness and H4, William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 & 2, adapted by Michael Chmiel, Allegra Libonati, Michael Nathanson and Brian Silliman, directed By Allegra Libonati.

Resonance Ensemble Announces 2011 Season


Resonance Ensemble (Eric Parness, Artistic Director, Rachel Reiner, Managing Director) proudly announces their 2011 season entitled "Where There's a Will" which will include the world premiere of SHAKESPEARE'S SLAVE by Steven Fechter, directed by Eric Parness and H4, William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 & 2, adapted by Michael Chmiel, Allegra Libonati, Michael Nathanson and Brian Silliman, directed By Allegra Libonati.

IT Awards Celebrate The Best Of Off-Off Broadway, Winners Announced


On Monday September 20, 2010, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, and host Lisa Kron, announced the 2010 recipients at the Sixth Annual IT Awards Ceremony at Cooper Union.

Edinburgh Phenomenon West Lethargy Returns to the Big Apple 8/26


Once in a New York minute does a piece of work journey along that begs the question, 'if we still haven't found what we're looking for, how long do we keep up the search?' Page 121 Productions' West Lethargy sheds light on the universal struggle between a person's desire to settle and his or her need to keep trudging through life in its 'delightful[ly] absurdist' (The Stage), 'energetic and excellent' (Three Weeks) original play performing this summer as part of the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival.

Edinburgh Phenomenon West Lethargy Returns to the Big Apple 8/14


Once in a New York minute does a piece of work journey along that begs the question, 'if we still haven't found what we're looking for, how long do we keep up the search?' Page 121 Productions' West Lethargy sheds light on the universal struggle between a person's desire to settle and his or her need to keep trudging through life in its 'delightful[ly] absurdist' (The Stage), 'energetic and excellent' (Three Weeks) original play performing this summer as part of the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival.

The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation Announces 2010 IT Awards Nominees


The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2010 nominees at its annual sold-out event at the Carmine Street Recreation Center located at 25 Carmine Street. The 2010 IT Awards Ceremony will be on Monday, September 20, 2010.

Edinburgh Phenomenon West Lethargy Returns to the Big Apple 8/14


Once in a New York minute does a piece of work journey along that begs the question, 'if we still haven't found what we're looking for, how long do we keep up the search?' Page 121 Productions' West Lethargy sheds light on the universal struggle between a person's desire to settle and his or her need to keep trudging through life in its 'delightful[ly] absurdist' (The Stage), 'energetic and excellent' (Three Weeks) original play performing this summer as part of the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival.

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