Actor & Musician — Bruce Linser

Actor

Bruce Linser is a member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA). He has appeared Off-Broadway, in the national tour of Big River, regionally across the country, and internationally aboard SilverSea and Crystal Cruises.

Acting Resume

Bruce as Bob Cratchit in *A Christmas Carol* at Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Photo by Jason Nuttle.

Musician

Bruce Linser has been singing and playing the piano since the age of six. He is an excellent sight-reader, is equally comfortable with solo and harmony singing, and has served as Director of Music for Lake Worth United Church of Christ for over twenty years. He has several solo cabaret shows of Broadway tunes and American Standards available for booking, and he can also act as an emcee for private parties and corporate events.

Booking Information

When mining for adjectives to describe Bruce Linser, one that seems to come up often is busy. A popular performer, he recently had two stage productions running simultaneously, one of them no less than Shakespeare's Twelfth Night! Lanky and blonde, Bruce's all-American good looks are surprisingly versatile and adaptable to a wide variety of roles and age ranges. He's played everyone from Che in the musical, Evita, to Philip in The Lion in Winter, to the caddish Steven Kodaly in She Loves Me, and that's only a mere fraction of his considerable body of work.

– Bruce Wells, examiner.com

"Just when I decide his true gift is comedy, he’ll shine in a drama or musical. He really can do it all."

– Mindy Leaf, South Florida Theater Magazine

Headshots

Headshots by Bachi Frost

Reviews

Photos by Jason Nuttle

Come From Away

Maltz Jupiter Theatre
as Nick/Doug

“The cast is clearly an ensemble team working as one cohesive unit. There are no weak links. Bruce Linser as nice-guy loner Nick, and Megan Loomis as his love interest Diane are sweet together…” – Florida Theater Onstage

Dangerous Instruments

by Gina Montet

Palm Beach Dramaworks • World Premiere
as Dr. Pat Robinson/Officer

“Jessica Farr, Bruce Linser, and Maha McCain—deftly shift between roles, playing everyone from social workers to other parents, educators, and police officers.” – Berkshire Fine Arts

“Kudos also are due the supporting cast:…Bruce Linser as an unbending principal and later as a police officer…” – Florida Theater Onstage

Family Tree

by Erin K. Considine

Plays of Wilton • World Premiere
as Gavin

“Linser plays Gavin intensely, yet naturally and ensures that we see all sides to his character in a bravura performance.” – Berkshire Fine Arts

“Gavin is played by powerhouse Bruce Linser…self-righteous and accusatory one minute, light-hearted and hilarious the next. But his pain is palpable.” – South Florida Theater Magazine

“One can see the wheels spinning in Linser’s head as each reveal hits him harder and harder. Watching Gavin learn to communicate, and compromise, is a true joy indeed. Corey and Linser as brother and sister have a beautiful elegant chemistry between them.” – Florida Theater On Stage

Photos by Alicia Donelan

The Cancellation of Lauren Fein

by Christopher Demos-Brown

Palm Beach Dramaworks • World Premiere
as Evan Reynolds/Judge Howard

“Bruce Linser as Moreno’s best friend and fellow theatre professor Evan Reynolds is an absolute pleasure to watch with consistent authenticity.” – South Florida Theater Magazine

“Linser shows his comic timing as Evan uses humor to deflect the moment, yet also taps into his character’s jealousy and rivalry that seeps below his friendship with Paola and Lauren.” – Florida Theater On Stage

“Linser believably makes Reynolds a melodramatic, somewhat flamboyant man who is good-natured at heart – or is he? Linser is double cast as a judge whose sharp, no-nonsense voice strikes fear in you.” – Berkshire Fine Arts

“Other standouts in the cast include Bruce Linser as a flamboyant drama teacher with possible ulterior motives for his testimony…” – Palm Beach Arts Paper

Photos by Jason Nuttle

A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens, adapted by Paul Carlin

Maltz Jupiter Theatre
as Bob Cratchit/Ghost of Christmas Past

Carbonell Nomination

“Bruce Linser as patriarch Bob Cratchit exudes a pure loving soul that just radiated from him.” – Florida Theater On Stage

Photos by Matthew Tippins

Love! Valour! Compassion!

by Terrence McNally

Island City Stage
as John/James

“[As] identical British twins John and James Jeckyll, Bruce Linser clearly differentiates one from the other…nails a British accent as both characters, makes John a cynical man without turning him into a hateful individual. Contrastingly, Linser imbues James with wit, charm, generosity, and a touching vulnerability.” - MiamiArtzine

August: Osage County

by Tracy Letts

Palm Beach Dramaworks
as Bill Fordham

“You can also see in Bruce Linser’s performance the charm and level-headedness that buoyed the couple through over a decade of marriage and enough bitterness in McCafferty to make his transgressions understandable.” – South Florida Theater Magazine

“As superb an ensemble as anyone could ask for…it’s a tad unfair to spotlight anyone connected to this perfectly fused streams of artistic effort.” – Florida Theater On Stage

“…a genuine ensemble piece of theater, without a single weak link...” – Palm Beach Arts Paper

Photos by Matthew Tippins

The Mystery of Irma Vep

by Charles Ludlam

Island City Stage
as Jane/Lord Edgar

“Larry Buzzeo and Bruce Linser each offer a tour-de-force performance…they seamlessly slip in and out of roles and make each of their characters seem different. I have seen and heard Bruce Linser in real life. Here, he is unrecognizable…” – Berkshire Fine Arts

“…both performers have a great grasp of the comedic timing and specificity of character necessary to pull off such a fast-paced farce, as well as plenty of innate charisma and chemistry.” – South Florida Theater Magazine

“The characters these performers create are expertly crafted, with differences highlighted not only by vibrant costumes, but also by body language, accent and energy level.” – Palm Beach Arts Paper

“…played by Bruce Linser and Larry Buzzeo, whose telepathic chemistry, deft comic timing and ability to play everything straight and cool and collected is a testament to their own gifts and Rogow’s nurturing hand.” – Florida Theater On Stage

The People Downstairs

by Michael McKeever

Palm Beach Dramaworks • World Premiere
as Henk

“Linser plays Henk with urgency and has real chemistry with Miller Brennan. They share one of the most dramatic scenes in the play...” – Palm Beach Post

“Bruce Linser plays [Henk] with an equally strong devotion, as well as an intense conviction and passion.” – Berkshire Fine Arts

“Linser evokes the sense of courage to fight back.” – Florida Theater On Stage

Photos by Samantha Mighdoll

The House of Blue Leaves

by John Guare

Palm Beach Dramaworks
as Artie Shaughnessy

Carbonell Nomination

“Linser delivers a character completely different from the shy Man In Chair that he created for The Drowsy Chaperone. He is able to make you aghast at what Artie is willing to do to his wife, yet he makes you understand why. Artie’s complete surrender to the pursuit of fame and visible yearning almost hurts...” – Florida Theater On Stage

“Linser invests Artie with enough redeeming qualities to win us over…lends his wild and wide-eyed Artie a sweetness without saccharine. However, there is also an urgency as though time is passing him by. He wants, needs to immediately escape his suffocating existence.” – Berkshire Fine Arts

“Linser and Morosco are excellent in their roles. The acting capabilities they have fashioned while appearing on dozens of stages through the years are clearly evident.” – Palm Beach Arts Paper

The Drowsy Chaperone

The Wick
as Man in Chair

Carbonell Nomination

“Bruce Linser captures the narrator’s childlike whimsy, encyclopedic zeal and undercurrent of melancholy with clockwork timing. It’s a performance that begins in the dark and has us at hello; within seconds, we’re pretty much eating out of his hand.” – Florida Theater On Stage

“Bruce Linser is charming as Man in Chair. He is not tense, effete or nerdy…just neurotically likable, and he really propels the story forward with a believable affection for the show within the show he is sharing with us the audience.” – Broadway World Miami

“Palpable nervous energy, eagerness and an almost uncontrolled enthusiasm emanate from this musical theater fanatic. On a dime, he seamlessly switches from intensely irritable to extremely charming and apologetic for his outbursts.” – Berkshire Fine Arts

The Pride

by Alexi Kaye Campbell

Island City Stage
as Philip

“Linser plays Philip close to the vest, yet is able to convey the sexual tension and Philip’s struggle to quell his desires. When the 1950s character snaps at the end of Act 1, Philip’s fury is real and the audience feels the sheer force coming through Linser’s portrayal.” – Florida Theater On Stage

Cabaret

Maltz Jupiter Theatre
as Clifford Bradshaw

“As Cliff, Bruce Linser brings a great deal of clarity to a role that is often played as boyish and callow. The thoughtfulness of his acting beats brings needed depth to the character and his observations of what lies ahead for those around him.” – Talkin’ Broadway

“Bruce Linser has the thankless role of Cliff, but his strong singing voice and puppydog charm allow him to carry his role as our initially fascinated then revolted stand-in.” – Florida Theater On Stage