Ross is an actor, screenwriter, playwright, lifelong-student, and lover of stories who grew up in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains near Boulder, Colorado. His written work has been staged & screened in New York City, New Jersey, and through international competitions online.
He is a passionate storyteller always on the lookout for new collaborators, and is drawn to vital stories that encourage people to offer love to themselves and others. He believes stories enrich our lives, and that the only way to limit imagination is to keep it to yourself.
Ross is a graduate of Brown/Trinity Rep MFA. He has also studied acting at Stella Adler, Guildhall, the Lucid Body House, and Princeton University. He is the proud recipient of Princeton’s Tim Vasen Award - presented for dedication, passion, risk-taking, and significant accomplishment throughout his years as an undergraduate.
Scene:
Short Film:
One Man Show:
Empathy Architect Workshop with Erica Harte
ONCE - Dir. Graham Phillips
Reborn - Neymarc Visuals
Richard III - Dir. Steve Maler
The Winter’s Tale - Dir. Molly Houlahan
Lucid Body Class with Fay Simpson
Angels in America: Part One - Dir. Andrew Watring
Disco Pigs - Dir. Morgan Young
The Inheritance, Part 2 - Dir. Joe Wilson Jr.
The Inheritance, Part 1 - Dir. Joe Wilson Jr.
PLAYWRITING
Autumn Leaves
Autumn Leaves is a love story with too many authors. Artie, a screenwriter, and Will, his character, find themselves at odds in how they think their story should end. Will does everything he can to change the fate that's been written for him, and Artie tries to stop him because that's not how it happened. What neither of them realize is that it's not up to them; it's up to Autumn - the woman they both love.
A first draft of Autumn Leaves received the Alan S. Downer award at Princeton.
Autumn Leaves saw a November 2018 showing in the lounge at Dixon Place in NYC, Directed by Callan Gies.
- Script Available upon request -
PRaise for Autumn Leaves
"Ross Barron's play, ‘Autumn Leaves’, is a funny, touching, clever, and deeply theatrical exploration of creativity, autonomy, and romance."
R.N. Sandberg and Stacy Wolf, Lecturer and Professor at Princeton
SCREENWRITING
“Sticks & Stones”
One night in 1968, a young draftee of the Vietnam War is caught sneaking out of the house by his brother. The boys struggle to “be men” - suppressing their fear and love for each other for as long as they can.
Sticks and Stones was nominated for Best Short Film Concept at the Golden Door International Film Festival.
The film premiered at the Big Apple Film Festival, showed at the Hudson Valley Film Festival, was a semi-finalist for the Dumbo Film Festival, and placed in multiple online festivals.
Reviews & Testimonials
Shura Baryshnikov
Head of Movement - Brown/Trinity Rep
“This actor-creator has proven himself to be truly changeable, capable of extraordinary performative range. ‘Wow!’ I thought to myself, as Ross stepped into yet another character and a third dialect within a matter of minutes, ‘His face has completely transformed.”
Anne ScurRia
Acting Faculty - Brown/Trinity Rep & Trinity Repertory Company Member
“I can’t say enough good things about Ross Barron as a person and as an actor. He is forthright, generous of spirit, fierce in his commitment, and passionate about the work.”
Tim Vasen
(1964-2015) - Director of the Program in Theater at Princeton, Lecturer at Yale School of Drama
"In addition to being a talented and versatile actor who brought his roles to vivid physical and emotional life, Ross was a terrific collaborator, a company leader, the kind of performer who raises the bar for everyone he is working with through his dedication, work ethic, and infectious good humor."
Tracy Bersley
Head of Movement at UNC Chapel Hill, Adjunct Professor at Princeton
"In addition to being a most dedicated artist, Ross is a quiet leader and encourages others to stretch and grow... He is smart without pretension, assertive with grace, modest without bashfulness, and has the capability to achieve transformative creative expression."
Neymarc Visuals
New York Based Production/Creative Team
“By organizing a storytelling competition to help talented actor-writers get quality footage for their reels… we got to meet and work with one of the most talented, capable, professional, friendly and creative young actors we have ever encountered: Ross Barron.”
Bob Brown
Review of A Spider's Web for Centraljersy.com
"Barron and Milla have the challenge of being two completely different characters. They're convincing enough that I wasn't sure they weren't different actors."
The Art of Hand Acting
Part I of XI
Part II of XI
Contact
Manager:
Andrew Topel - Atlas Artists - (929) 357-4544 - atopel@atlasla.com