Dave Barrus

Dave Barrus in a light gray and dark gray plaid shirt in front of a light gray brackground
Faculty

Theater - Musical Theater (BFA)

Dave Barrus is a private voice teacher at UArts and West Chester University. He has also founded a thriving private studio in Philadelphia, where he works with many of the area’s professionals.

Biography

After performing with a touring company and on Broadway (see Experience, below), Dave Barrus began teaching and performed in many regional theater productions across the country, such as performances Utah Shakespeare Festival’s The Merchant of Venice, the West Coast premiere of Songs from an Unmade Bed, Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities’ The Full Monty, Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s The Boys Next Door and recorded three solo albums for Shadow Mountain Records. 

Barrus also established voice studios in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York City, where he worked as an associate for Tom Burke Voice Studio. He is also co-founder and frequent contributor to The Broadway Dreams Foundation, a 501c3 performing arts organization, the mission of which is to provide aspiring performers of all socioeconomic backgrounds with performance training, life skills building, and mentorship opportunities.

Experience

  • Barrus earned received his BFA from Brigham Young University in Music Dance Theatre and soon after graduation was cast in the third national and Broadway companies of Les Miserables, directed by Jason Moore.

  • He maintains a studio in New York City, where he works with working professionals such as recent Tony Award winner for Best Actress in a Musical, Katrina Lenk.

Awards & Accolades

  • Barrus is a Barrymore Award nominee for Best Music Direction for the production of Mary Poppins by Quintessence Theatre Group.