Director

Drawing on his years as an educator and an actor, Kevin loves empowering a room of passionate collaborators to tell stories. His most recent works are staged readings of Karen Chilton’s HEIRLOOM, Ashley Graves’s I COULD BE A FLORIST as part of The Working Theatre’s Mark Plesent Commision Fund, and THE LAST GATEKEEPER by Germono Toussaint. He is in pre-production for THE REAL SHERLOCK HOLMES, opening at Portland Stage in February 2027.

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Kudzu Calling
by Donnetta Lavinia Grays
Directed by Kevin R. Free
Alabama Shakespeare Festival 2025
Photo by Edward T. Morris

Wendy and The Neckbeards
by Kari Bentley-Quinn
Colby College 2019
Photo by Melissa Blackall

Everybody
by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Hofstra University 2021

Audio Book Narration & Direction

Kevin is an Audie award winning book narrator. He has contributed to over 500 books, podcasts and audio dramas as both an actor and director. New Releases May 2025: Their Accomplices Wore Robes by Brandon Simeo Starkey and We Are Eating The Earth by Michael Grunwald.
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Writer

Kevin has tried his hand at writing all kinds of things, including plays, pop culture commentary for NPR, country songs, and award-winning web series. He just presented his new solo play, The Bitch Index, directed by Rachel Dart, at Dixon Place’s HOT! Festival on July 19.

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Actor

Though he clearly enjoys being a multi-hyphenate, Kevin began his career as an actor. Most recently, he played Bellamy Barker in the independent feature Treasure of the Lost Reel, written & directed by Nate Neal.

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From WINK - Marin Theatre Company 2019

Photo Credit: Kevin Berne

From WINK - Marin Theatre Company 2019

Pictured here with John William Watkins. Photo Credit: Kevin Berne

From WINK - Marin Theatre Company 2019

Pictured here with John William Watkins. Photo Credit: Kevin Berne

From WINK - Marin Theatre Company 2019

Pictured here with Seann Gallagher. Photo Credit: Kevin Berne

From DAVE, The Musical - Arena Stage 2018

Photo Credit: Margot Schulman

Pictured here (L-R): Dana Costello, Adam Levy, Drew Gehling, Rachel Flynn, Trista Dollison, Jonathan Rayson, Mamie Parris, Erin Quill, Jamison Scott

From CasablancaBox - Off-Broadway 2017

Pictured here with Adam Patterson and Kyle Stockburger (and Bogey and Lorre). Photo by Marina McClure.

From CasablancaBox - Off-Broadway 2017

Pictured here with Stephanie Regina. Photo by Marina McClure

Landmarks & Transformations, Project Y Theatre. NYC, 2017.

Photo by Anthony Velez

From Marian, or The True Tale of Robin Hood

Pictured here with Florence. Flux Theatre Ensemble, NYC 2017. Photo by Isaiah Tanenbaum.

The Parchman Hour - The Guthrie Theater 2016.

Pictured here with Cat Brandisi, Katherine Fried, Nathan Barlow, Sam Bardwell, Jared Joseph and Stephen Conrad Moore.

The Parchman Hour - The Guthrie 2016.

Night of the Living N-Word!! - FringeNYC, 2016.

Pictured here with Aaron Parker Fouhey and Stanley Wayne Mathis. Photo by Isaiah Tanenbaum.

Night of the Living N-Word!! Postcard. FringeNYC 2016.

Pictured here with Eevin Hartsough. Image & Design by Todd B. Backus.

Donnie in the World Premiere of Colman Domingo's DOT.

Pictured here with Sharon Washington. Actors Theatre of Louisville, 2015.

Donnie in the World Premiere of Colman Domingo's DOT.

Pictured here with Sharon Washington, Marjorie Johnson, and Sean P. Dugan. Actors Theatre of Louisville, 2015.

JACK Fundraiser. 2015.

Bellomy in The Fantasticks 2014-2015 - Off Broadway 2015

Music Man in Concert - Two River Theater and NJPAC, 2014.

Pictured here with Bernard Dotson, Trent Armand Kendall, and Lawrence Clayton.

Kevin in Clybourne Park - Portland Center Stage 2013

Pictured here with Sal Viscuso, Gavin Hoffman, and Brianna Horne.

You are in an open field - New York Neo-Futurists 2012

Pictured here with Adam Smith, Teddy Ruxpin, and Marta Rainer.

Greenwich Village Follies - Off-Broadway 2011.

Susan Gets Some Play - FringeNYC 2007

Pictured here with Susan Louise O'Connor

Consulting

With 30 years of professional experience as a performing artist, voice over artist, director, festival director and producer, Kevin has the unique perspective to guide you to successful productions and voice over products. Questions? Scroll down and send Kevin a message!

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