Director. Actor. Musician.
Bruce Linser is a versatile actor and director based in South Florida. His credits include plays, musicals, concerts, readings and premieres of new works, and his own solo cabaret shows of Broadway tunes and American Standards. He is a member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA and an associate member of SDC.
Current & Upcoming Projects
Directing
Bruce directs At Home at the Zoo by Edward Albee for POW in the Park October 9 through November 29, 2026.
Razor-sharp dialogue and unsettling humor expose the fragile boundaries between class, isolation, and human connection in this immersive production of Albee's classic play. In Act 1, set inside the Richardson Park manor house, Peter and his wife Ann, an affluent couple on New York's Upper East Side, contemplate the security and confinement of their comfortable but complacent marriage. In Act 2, set on a bench outside in Richardson Park later that same day, Peter meets Jerry, a curiously troubled and desperately lonely transient, and their chance encounter changes both men's lives forever. Together, the two acts form a powerful portrait of people trapped in their respective lives - and what happens when someone rattles the cage. Come spend an afternoon with Albee and his menagerie of characters. You may never see yourself - or the people around you - the same way again.
Directing
Bruce directs The Light in the Piazza by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas at Palm Beach Dramaworks February 5-28, 2027. The production will transfer to the Waxlax Stage at Riverside Theatre in March 14 through April 11, 2027.
In this lyrical, shimmering musical, winner of multiple Tony Awards, Margaret Johnson takes a trip to Italy in the summer of 1953 with her daughter, Clara, a beautiful, childlike young woman. Clara falls in love with Fabrizio, a handsome Florentine who wants to marry her. The protective Margaret, trying to come to terms with her own unhappy marriage, must decide whether to allow her determined, challenged daughter to follow her heart.
Directing
Bruce directs the area premiere of The Shawshank Redemption by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns for Delray Beach Playhouse May 14-30, 2027.
When Andy Dufresne is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in the notorious Shawshank prison, he must find a way to keep himself and his hope alive by using his wits and forging friendships. The stage adaptation of the popular film and based on the Stephen King novella brings to life the resilience it takes to survive, free one’s self of persecution, and through the power of faith achieve righteousness and spiritual redemption.
Writing
Bruce is writing the book for a new musical called Prodigals featuring bluegrass and folk songs written by The Lubben Brothers. Come back soon for further developments!
In the summer of 1950, shared tragedy reunites an estranged West Virginia family against their will. As their secrets, lies, loves, and resentments are revealed, will the choices they make bring them closer together or tear them apart forever? Loosely inspired by the story of the prodigal son, PRODIGALS explores the humanity behind our collective need for connection, forgiveness, belonging, and a place to call home.