my bio, as a performer

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Musical Theatre

• ‘Chicago', (MC, Judge & Jury, Reporter, French Waiter) 2019

• ‘Stage Door Canteen’, 2015

• ‘Beauty and the Beast’, (Grandfather) 2010

• ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, (Tevye) 2007

• ‘Muskoka Music Theatre’ cabarets, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007

• ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, (Tevye) 1985

• ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, (Caiaphas) 2005

• ‘Crazy for You’, (Zangler) 2004

• ‘Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat’, (The Pharoah) 2003

• ‘Anything Goes’, (Moonface Martin) 2002

• ‘Carousel’, (Billy Bigelow) 1984

• ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, (Tevye) 1983

• ‘The Engaged’, G&S, (Cheviot) 1982

Stage (Principal Roles)

• ‘Harvey’, (Judge Gaffney) 2016

• ‘Noises Off’, (Garry/Roger) 2009

•  ‘Love Letters’, (Andrew Makepiece Ladd) 2003, 2008, 2013

•  ‘Misery’, (Paul Sheldon) 2004

• ‘Deathtrap’, (Sydney) 2003

• ‘Wait Until Dark’, (Detective Talman) 2002

• ‘Scenes From My Dock’, 2001

• ‘The Foursome’, (Rick) 2000

• ‘I’ll Be Back Before Midnight’,(George) 1998

• ‘Lie Cheat and Genuflect’,1998

• ‘Murder at the Vicarage’, (Inspector Slack) 1997

• ‘Rashomon’, (Tajomaru) 1976

• ‘Black Comedy’, (Brinsley) 1975 (Best actor award Mississauga Players)

• ‘6 Rms Riv Vu’, (Paul) 1974

•  ‘How the Other Half Loves’, (Bob) 1973 (Received the Ed Mirvish award for most promising new actor)

•  ‘Rape of the Belt’, (Herecles) 1971

• ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’, (Nick) 1970 (ACTO Best Drama Award)

• ‘Butterflies are Free’, (Don Baker) 1970

Stand-up / performance as Dorkin Barnes – Character created, written & performed by P. Feist

• 'Dorkin Reads', Granite Springs, Bracebridge, May 11, 2023

• 'Dorkin at the Library', Tall Pine Tales, Bracebridge Library, Sept. 15, 2022

• ‘Dorkin at the Huntsville Hospital Fundraiser’ 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017

• ‘Dorkin at the Rene Caisse Theatre Fundraiser’ 2016

• ‘Dorkin at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital Fundraiser’ 2013

• ‘La Dolce Vita’, Talk is Free Theatre Fundraiser 2009

• ‘It’s a Dorkin Barnes Christmas’, Metroland North Media 2008

• ‘Dorkin at the Rene Caisse Theatre Opening’ 2007

Television Credits

• ‘We’re Only Joking’,1979-1980 CHCH-TV 26 weeks, comedy variety, principal actor

• TV commercials for McDonalds, Molsons, and some too silly to mention

Film Credits

• ‘Bodily Contract’, 1985 principal actor, CHEX TV

• ‘Incident at Purdy’s Mill’, 1984 main character actor (Murphy), CHEX TV

• ‘Circle of Children’, 1975 (stand in for Ronny Cox)