"Bahr has more voices at her command than a symphony has strings." - Variety
Welcome to my festive world!
It has been a whirlwind of a year, from wrapping 3 months in New Mexico shooting a series regular role on a new Amazon series Joseph of Egypt, a US and Canadian tour and sold-out run at Soho Playhouse of my award-winning sixth solo show Stories from the Brink, a new Shouts and Murmurs in The New Yorker titled The White Mens' Fridges of New York City, a slew of appearances at Joe's Pub, my upcoming Cabaret at 54 below on July 9th called EXODUS! and my upcoming arts festival Neurotica Fest happening Sept 10-13 at Under St Marks Theater. Submissions are still open, so email neuroticafest@gmail.com for more info.
Reel, links to upcoming performances, and bio below, so enjoy and hit contact to add yourself to the mailing list.
CURRENT PROJECTS & PERFORMANCES
My theatre/film/comedy festival is still accepting submissions for filmed content and author talks/fireside chats, so email neuroticafest@gmail.com for more info!
After years honing my stable of beloved characters and alter-egos, I'm bringing them all together for one night of comedy, song and crowd work. Come join Rae Lynn, Svetlana, Shuli, Fiona and Shosh, July 9th at 54Below in NYC.
Get acquainted with Rae recording her podcast X-Rae at The Comedy Cellar and a sizzle reel from Svetlana, the TV series that I created wrote and directed for two seasons, executive produced by Mark Cuban.
For regular dispatches from Shosh, follow me on instagram and grab tix for the show on July 9th.
I'm currently on tour with my sixth award-winning solo show, Stories from the Brink. Some 2026 dates are still available so feel free to email me for more info about bringing the show to your city.
What critics are saying:
"An incredible production!”
“Perfection of storytelling as it should be.”
“Bahr’s performance was gold.”
ABOUT IRIS
Iris Bahr is an award-winning writer, actor, director, producer, host of the hit X-Rae and Near Death podcasts and founder of Neurotica Fest, a theatre festival in New York City. She has written two humorous memoirs: Dork Whore, about her travels through Asia, and Machu My Picchu, about her adventures through South America and college experience. She also co-authored Book of Leon with comic JB Smoove. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and Dork Whore is currently being adapted into a feature film.
Having appeared on countless TV shows, Ms. Bahr is best known for her recurring role on Curb your Enthusiasm, where she plays Rachel Heinemann, the Orthodox Jewish Girl that gets stuck on a ski-lift with Larry David, Hacks, The Conners, and her cable series Svetlana, executive produced by Mark Cuban, which she also wrote and directed for two seasons.
Iris has written and performed six solo shows. Her most recent show, Stories from The Brink, premiered in Montreal and won the 2024 Frankie Storytelling Award. She is headed to Toronto with her other show, See You Tomorrow, which was nominated for the 2024 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding New play. Her critically acclaimed solo show, "DAI (enough)”, which she also performed at the United Nations for over 100 ambassadors and delegates, had a hit run Off-Broadway, has toured around the world, and won the prestigious Lucille Lortel Award for Best Solo Performance, as well as two Drama Desk and UK Stage Award nominations.
As a stand-up comic, Iris has performed both in the US and abroad, including at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. She performs stand-up regularly both in New York City and abroad, accompanied by a Jazz trio, combining her love of comedy and Jazz music, and also hosts a weekly podcast X-RAE, as her alter ego Rae Lynn Caspar White. Her guests have included Doug Liman, Lawrence O'Donnell, bestselling author, Kurt Andersen, neuroscientists, entrepreneurs and more. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Brown University, where she studied Neuropsychology. She conducted brain research at Stanford and at the UCLA brain mapping center before pursuing acting and writing full time. She currently resides in NY and when not touring and performing, teaches writing, conducts public speaking workshops and works with artists privately helping them develop and direct their work.
SOLO SHOWS
BOOKS & PLAYS
PUBLIC SPEAKING, WRITING & ACTING COACHING
Ms. Bahr is a highly sought after public speaking, writing and acting coach. She conducts both professional development workshops at companies, and various institutions and also works privately, with everyone from CEOs and finance executives, entrepreneurs prepping for pitches, TED talks or other speaking events, as well as with individuals just looking to improve their communication skills.
Iris utilizes her 20 years of experience as a solo performer, writer and teacher to work from the outside in, garnering long lasting results.
She also provides writing services, whether they be helping write clients presentations from scratch or perfecting what they already have. She is available for online sessions and has worked with clients across the globe, from NY and LA to Israel and Dubai. Her foreign clients also work with her on their English skills and accent reduction when needed.
"Working with Iris was fantastic. She prepared me for a major talk in the US. Her style is fun and engaging, not to mention she’s extremely efficient and the results are immediate. I highly recommend her as a public speaking coach.” - Omri Tamir, COO, Cheq
"Iris is amazing and has an uncanny ability to hone in on each person’s skills and limitations. Her workshops are a must for any company leaders that want to improve the efficacy of their team members. We were thrilled with the results! and our team members had a fantastic time!" - Gabi Peles, CTO Eyeview
"Iris helped me to prepare for my 30 minute appearance on CNN, Talks@Google, and taking the stage at the Hay House I Can Do It conference. She was highly professional and amazing to work with. The transformation in my skill level has been remarkable. I recommend her highly as a speaking coach." - Karen Henson Jones - Author, Motivational Speaker
"Iris is phenomenal! Super smart, with a mile long track record of acting, writing and directing experience, not to mention kind and a lot of fun to be with. She guided me through some professional obstacles, to the success I'm seeing now." - Jonathan H.
REPRESENTATION
TALENT AGENT (THEATRICAL)
Artists & Representatives
Glenn Salners & Adam Lazarus (point)
(323) 655-1313
gsalners@artists-reps.com
alazarus@artists-reps.com
LITERARY AGENT
REBL
Vanessa Livingston
(310)247-9898
COMMERCIAL AGENT
NY:
Tracy Goldblum at BBR
tgoldblum@bbrtalent.com
Los Angeles:
Ashley Partington at Arise Artists Agency
Management
Spencer Robinson
Cindy Ambers
Art/Work Entertainment
(323) 456-0333
"Bahr balances pungent humor, bittersweet pathos and a sublime charm."
-LA Weekly
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