Resumé

CATHERINE BYERS
AEA | SAG-AFTRA
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BROADWAY
 The Philanthropist Araminta Ethel Barrymore Theatre Robert Kidd
 Don’t Call Back Claire Helen Hayes Theatre Len Cariou
 Equus The Nurse Helen Hayes Theatre John Dexter
 Noises Off Standby Brooks Atkinson Theatre Michael Blakemore
 Passion Play Nell Hippodrome Theatre Marshall Mason
 M. Butterfly (two years) Helga Eugene O’Neill Theatre John Dexter
 Solomon’s Child Standby Little Theatre John Tillinger

FIRST NATIONAL COMPANY
 Equus Dora Strang (the mother)  John Dexter

OFF BROADWAY
 All My Sons Annie The Roundabout Gene Feist
 The Petrified Forest Mrs. Chisholm  St. Clements  Len Cariou
 Happy Days Ensemble American Place  J. Ranelli
 Grace  Mae  American Place  Peter Thompson
 The Fuehrer Bunker  Magda Goebbels  American Place  Carl Weber
 Murder in the Cathedral Ensemble St. Malachy’s Gregory Abels

AWARDS
 New Jersey Drama Critics for Sara in J.B. & Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?  (co-award with Coleen Dewhurst)
 Alexander Scourby Award for excellence in recorded books
 Five Cleo Awards for commercials & promos

REGIONAL
 New Jersey Shakespeare Festival – 5 seasons, 20 plays in repertory – representative roles:
 The Taming of the Shrew Katherine
 J.B. Sara
 Measure for Measure Marianne
 Arms & the Man  Catherine
 Richard III Lady Anne
 Richard II Margaret
 Troilus & Cressida Helen
 Othello Emilia
 The Hostage Meg
 Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Martha
 Light Up the Sky Irene
 Merchant of Venice Portia
 Steambath Girl
 Toys in the Attic Carrie McCarter Theatre Pat Hingle
 Witness for the Prosecution Christine Vole Theatre Under the Stars Paul Foley
 Long Days Journey into Night Mary Tyrone Nassau Repertory Clint Atkinson
 Mrs. Warren’s Profession Mrs. Warren Nassau Repertory Clint Atkinson
 Heartbreak House Hesione Nassau Repertory Clint Atkinson
 The Headhunters Kennedy Center Anthony Quayle
 Macbeth  Lady Macduff Whitehead/Stevens touring Anthony Quayle
 Night of the Iguana  Maxine  Philadelphia Drama Guilld Douglas Seale
 Night of the Iguana School teacher Stamford Theatre Megs Booker
 Barn Theatre, Michigan – 10 plays Summer Stock – Jack Ragotzy Artistic Director
 Erie Playhouse, PA – 10 plays Summer Stock – L. Newell Tarrant
 The Upstage, Miami, FL – 4 seasons – Lawrence Tobin – roles include:
 The Homecoming  Ruth
 The Maids Solange
 Joe Egg Pam
 Box Mao Box Lead
 The Lover Sara
 Entertaining Mr. Sloane Ruby
 Present Laughter Sheila
 The Birthday Party Meg
 Loot Fay
 Private Lives Amanda
 What the Butler Saw Mrs. Prentice
 Things That Go Bump in the Night Lakme
 The Death of Bessie Smith lead Miami Actors’ Theatre
 The Sandbox Mommie Miami Actors’ Theatre
 J.B. girl Miami Actors’ Theatre
 Hogan’s Goat lead Miami Actors’ Theatre

LONDON
 Charles Marowitz’ Open Space Theatre – two experimental plays
 Come Into the Garden, Maude Maude St. Mary Abbot’s Theatre
 The Bathtub Girl Davis Hall

TV, Radio, Narration, & Commercials
 Recorded more than 800 books for the Library of Congress under the aegis of Talking Books for the Blind, Inc. AFTRA contract
 Benefit Media for NLS, & Visual EFX for NLS
 Recorded 150 books for commercial companies including Simon & Schuster, Audible.com & Worldtainment, Inc.
 VO & narrations for commercials – list available upon request
 Radio Mystery Theatre 26 episodes CBS Hy Brown
 “Kate & Allie” – Allie’s Surprise Party lead CBS
 “The Thorns” ABC Mike Nichols
 “Law & Order” grieving mother NBC
 Channel 13 – Documentary Narrations
 “The Doctors” NBC
 “One Life to Live” ABC
 “Loving” ABC

MOVIES
 The Wild Rebels Linda William Grefe
 Savages from Hell Lucy Joseph P. Mawra

CARTOONS & LIVE ACTION
 “Prince Planet” voice of Prince Planet Fuji Television
 “The Amazing Three” Bonny the pilot bunny Fuji Television
 Johnny Sokko & the Flying Robot Johnny Sokko

EDUCATION
 BA from University of Iowa, Iowa City
 Ruth Lodge, Terence Ryan,  London
 Wynn Handman, New York
 Linklater method, acting, voice, ballet & Graham