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Bio: Barry DeBois is a Singer/Actor/Puppeteer from North East Ohio that now resides in New York City. His formative years were spent at Pleasant View School for the Arts where he studied Drama for 5 years. He received a Music Specialization and an Art Specialization after studying Classical, Pop, Vocal Jazz, Musical Theatre, Music Theory and various forms of choral music for 4 years in high school. He also received a Vocal Excellence Scholarship. Barry went on to be a member of the prestigious Kent State Chorale. He has performed in various theatres, churches, and venues across the country, and was the recipient of the North Canton Playhouse's 2007 Best Vocal Performance Award. He grew up singing in church and continues by leading worship and singing in wedding ceremonies. He has performed with national acts ranging from Veruca Salt to Kenny Rogers. From 2007 to 2009, Barry was an entertainer in the professional musical dinner theatre, Canton Cabaret. Currently, Barry is an Entertainer for Spirit Cruises. Theatre Credits: An Old Fashioned Canton Christmas - Canton Palace Theatre Hosted as Dean Martin, Set Design/Construction, Co-Writer November 2008 (Press) RENT - Players Guild Theatre Roger, Steve September 2009 Disney's Beauty And The Beast - Players Guild Theatre Gaston May 2009 (Press) West Side Story - Cassidy Theatre Tony February 2009 (Press) A Christmas Carol - The Actors of Farinella's Ghost, Kathleen Howland Theatre (A dramatic reading, featuring songs from the Steve Parsons/John Popa musical) Multiple roles including: Young Scrooge, Fred, Ghost of Christmas Present, Old Joe, Collecting Man, Narrator December 2008 An Old Fashioned Canton Christmas - Canton Palace Theatre Hosted as Dean Martin, Set Design/Construction, Co-Writer November 2008 The Last Five Years - Players Guild Theatre Jamie September 2008 (Press) Remembering Moonlight Ballroom - Canton Cabaret, Canton Metropolitan Center Multiple solos including songs recorded by: Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra August 2008 Peter Pan - Players Guild Theatre Captain Hook / Mr. Darling May 2008 (Press) Tuesdays With Morrie - Players Guild Theatre Mitch Albom January 2008 (Press) Aida - Rivertree Players, Lions Lincoln Theatre Radames October 2007 (Press) Remembering Moonlight Ballroom - Canton Cabaret, Canton Metropolitan Center Multiple solos including songs recorded by: Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, Harry Connick Jr. August 2007 Broadway Through the Ages - Canton Cabaret Multiple roles including: Harold Bride (Titanic), Jean Valjean (Les Miserables), Jamie Wellerstein (Last Five Years) June 2007 Gotta Sing Gotta Dance - Canton Cabaret, Canton Metropolitan Center Multiple solos including songs recorded by: Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin May 2007 A Night on Broadway - North Canton Playhouse Multiple roles including: Roger (Rent), Jean Valjean (Les Miserables) October 2006 Godspell - Players Guild Theatre Jesus March 2006 (Press) The Music Man - Carnation City Players Jacey Squires (Quartet) March 2005 The Rocky Horror Show Live - Players Guild Theatre Brad Majors October 2004 Footloose - Players Guild Theatre Jeter July 2004 Guys and Dolls - GlenOak High School Nicely Nicely Johnson 2000 West Side Story - GlenOak High School Tiger 1998 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Malone College Children's Chorus 1996 Choral/Ensemble Credits: Lazy Sunday - TTBB Gospel Quartet Director/Tenor 2006 Kenny Rogers Christmas Show Backup Chorus for Kenny Rogers and Linda Davis Dec 2006 Kent State Chorale Classical Choral Music 2000-2001 GOHS Drifters Vocal Jazz 1998-2000 GOHS Chorale Classical, Spiritual, Gospel, Pop Choral Music 1997-2000 Grace UMC Choir Spiritual, Gospel Music 1996 - 2004 Band Credits: Praise Team - Emmanuel Christian Church Worship Leader 2009 Monophonic Mass - Indie Rock Band Lead Singer 2004 - 2006 Praise Team - Grace United Methodist Church Praise Leader/Singer/Sound Technician 2001 - present Euphony - Rock Band Lead Singer 2000 |
