1974 Bethe B. Austin

At present Bethe is doing a cabaret concert "Journeys of the Night" at The Bristol Riverside Theatre in Pa.

She was most seen last season as Annie Dummermont in Kander and Ebb's “The Visit” starring Chita Rivera and George Hearn. She is also proud to have understudied Chita Rivera for that project.

Bethe made her Broadway debut starring opposite Robert Preston in Larry Gelbart's “Sly Fox”, followed by “Whoopee”, “Onward Victoria” opposite Jill Eikenberry, “Raggedy Ann” directed by Pat Birch, and “Noises Off” with Dorothy Louden (Drama Desk Award 'Best Ensemble'). She also costarred with Richard Kiley in the pre-Broadway tryout of the thriller “Guilty Conscience”.

Her Off-Broadway credits include “Olympus On My Mind” (from which she is delighted to own an original Hirschfeld of herself as Dolores), ”Anne of Green Gables”, ”Iron Curtain”, Melissa Manchester's “I Sent a Letter to My Love”, “Pastorale” (Second Stage), “Zero Positive” (Public Theater), and David Ive's “All In The Timing”.

Her regional roles have covered a very wide range: from Drood in “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” (directed by Rob Marshall), to Suzie in “Wait Until Dark”, to Mona in “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”, to Anne in “Stagestruck” and Ruth in “Blithe Spirit”--to Amnesia in “Nunsense Jamboree” and Penny in “You Can't Take It With You”.

Regionally, Bethe won the 1998 Barrymore Award (Philadelphia) for Best Supporting Actress in Larry Gatlin's musical “Texas Flyer” at the Bristol Riverside Theater where she has since performed in numerous pieces (nominated again in 1999 for “She Loves Me”).National Tours include Hortense in “The Boyfriend” directed by Dame Julie Andrews and several seasons as Mrs. Claus in “The Radio City Christmas Spectacular”.

TV credits include guest starring roles on “Growing Pains” and “Nurses” ; “Law and Order: Criminal Intent”

Film work: “Our Sons” with Julie Andrews, “Serious Money”, “Stepford Wives”. and Cannes Film Festival entry “Surprise”

I am sorry that I can't be there this weekend and will miss seeing you all. Those days were so rich.

Sending much love- B.