Acting

I've been fortunate to play some fantastic roles over the years.

As an actor, I always strive to make my scene partners better. I enjoy exploring, making big character choices, and trying to be the first one off-book.

"The virtuoso Bretton Reis as Pip... is exceptional. His frame, limbs and fingers register the slightest caution, fear or shame."

Portland Phoenix review of Great Expectations

"Miller and Reis, both excellent, draw [Thomasina and Septimus'] bond beautifully; they are intimate, peevish like siblings, and wryly conspiratorial."

Portland Phoenix review of Arcadia

"Mr. Nice Guy Bretton Reis wouldn’t seem the first choice to perform the diabolical Tony, but he proves perfect.

Reis’ performance is chilling for its believability. This man is a shrewd and cruel schemer, a real psychopath with a creepy, assured smile and unruffled demeanor, which Reis portrays flawlessly."

Seacoastonline review of Dial "M" for Murder

"...A delightful, strong performance of subtle nuance, and it’s hilarious. The cow bit — there are no words."

seacoastonline review of The Drawer Boy

Acting Roles

Here are a few that I've played:

Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice
Actor 1 (Mortimer/Stapleton/Barrymore/etc.), Baskervilles
Max, Lend Me a Tenor
Tony Wendice, Dial M for Murder
Arles/Didi/Helen/Dixie/Vera/Petey/etc., A Tuna Christmas
Pip, Great Expectations
Bobby/Train Conductor, Cabaret
Septimus Hodge, Arcadia
Various, Darwin's Waiting Room Sketch Comedy (several productions)
Renfield, Dracula
Ferdinand, TheTempest (staged reading)
"Rescue", V-day including The Vagina Monologues
Dwight, Dead Man's Cell Phone
Bernard, Death of a Salesman
Fred/Young Scrooge, Christmas Carol
Miles, The Drawer Boy
Timmy, Body
Sorin, The Seagull
Sir Charles Sedley, Compleat Female Stage Beauty
Delmount, The Miss Firecracker Contest
Banquo, Macbeth
Westmoreland/Francis, Henry IV pt. 1
Hamlet, The 15-Minute Hamlet
Todd, The Author's Voice
Lomov, The Marriage Proposal
Eugene, Grease
Benvolio, Romeo and Juliet