Spencer Barney
Spencer Reese Barney is building an imposing resume in Southwest Florida theater circles.
He stars in the role of the Baker in Belle Theatre’s production of Into the Woods.
His credits include struggling documentarian Mark Cohen in Fort Myers Theatre’s production of the rock opera Rent, Mr. Kraler in The Diary of Anne Frank for Fort Myers Theatre, Ms. Trunchbull in Matilda for Creative Theater Workshop, Horton (the Elephant) in Creative Theater Workshop’s production of Seussical the Musical, the hot Latin lover Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone for Creative Theater 
Workshop, Aaron Schultz (and the ensemble) in Legally Blonde for Jacksonville University, Tiny Tom (and the ensemble) for Urinetown, the Musical for Jacksonville University, Dean Hyde in All Shook Up for Cultural Park Theater, Mal Beineke in The Addams Family for Cypress Lake High School, part of the ensemble in Catch Me If You Can for The Naples Players, Max in Lend Me a Tenor for Cypress Lake 
High School, Jimmy Winter in Nice Work If You Can Get It for Cypress Lake High School, Emmett in Legally Blonde for The Naples Players KidzAct, part of the ensemble in Legally Blonde for The Naples Players, Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for Florida Repertory Theatre, Hero in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum for Cultural Park Theater, Not Dead Fred, 
Prince Herbert, and Nun and Mrs. Galahad in Spamalot for Cultural Park Theater, Tragedian/Ambassador in Rozencrantz &Guildenstern Are Dead for Cypress Lake Center for the Arts, Judas in Godspell for Cultural Park Theater, Rusty Charlie in Guys & Dolls for Cypress Lake Center for the Arts, Officer Barrel in Urinetown, the Musical for Florida Repertory Theatre 
and Security Guard/Ensemble in 9 to 5 for Cypress Lake Center for the Arts.
Spencer’s training includes voice (with Dr. Jay Ivey at Jacksonville University (2017-2019) and with Dr. Carol A. Nabitoff (July 2013 to present) and tap, jazz and ballet (at Robin Dawn Dance Academy (August 2013 to 2017)). Barney is also versed in a number of technical skills, including light board, spotlight and stagecraft. He is currently attending Florida SouthWestern State College.
January 21, 2021; revised September 14, 2022.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.