Trevor Martin – Biography
Trevor Martin is a versatile actor, singer, and musician currently based in NYC. Described as a “classically-trained baritone, perfect for the Golden Age of musical theater,” Trevor has made a comfortable home both in the operatic and musical theater genres. He was winner of the prestigious Lotte Lenya Competition sponsored by the Kurt Weill Foundation in 2019, and was selected as a quarterfinalist for the American Traditions Competition for 2021.
Trevor just finished performing in two back-to-back productions of Carousel as Billy Bigelow, one with Intermountain Opera Bozeman, and the other at The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton, FL. He opened the Global Tour of Jack O’Brien’s production of The Sound of Music as Captain Von Trapp in 2022 and 2023. He will be making his Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra debut as Commander Harbison in their concert performance of South Pacific, as well as covering Nathan Gunn as Emile and Nick Adams as Lt. Cable.
He has performed at many regional theaters in a variety of musical theater and operetta roles. Some of these highlights include: Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd), Sunset Boulevard (Joe Gillis), Beauty and the Beast (Beast), Guys & Dolls (Sky Masterson), White Christmas (Bob Wallace), West Side Story (Riff), See What I Wanna See (Man #1), HMS Pinafore (Ralph Rackstraw/Captain Corcoran), Camelot (Arthur), and End of the Rainbow (Anthony); at theaters such as: ZACH Theatre, Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, Sharon Playhouse, Revival Theatre Company, WaterTower Theatre, City Springs Theatre Company, Wolfbane Productions, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, and Seagle Music Colony.
He is a staunch advocate for new works, having been a part of many world and regional premiere operas such as: When Adonis Calls (Muse), TESLA (Mark Twain), Crude Capital (Coal and Cattle Club Member), Service Provider (John), Buried Alive (Victor cover), JFK (JFK cover), Amelia (Paul), and Voir Dire (Baritone Roles). The original cast recording for Voir Dire was released in the Summer of 2020. Other opera companies he has sung with are: Beth Morrison Projects, Fort Worth Opera, Opera San Jose, Virginia Opera, Madison Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Janiec Opera Company, SoBe Arts, Center for Contemporary Opera, Modern Opera Company, and Des Moines Metro Opera.
He also enjoys being a part of the creative process, by participating in workshops and readings of new works, both in opera and musical theater. Namely creating the role of John in a new opera entitled House of Legendary, which has been workshopped with the American Opera Project, and is slated for a premiere in 2022. Other notable workshops include: Goin’ Hollywood (A.J.), The Sorrows of Frederick (Frederick/Hans Katte), The Night Falls (Python Hunter/Male Ensemble), Gilgamesh (Enkidu), and Pure Country (Earl).
Trevor has made a name for himself as a concert and cabaret soloist. He has performed masterworks, chamber music and pops concerts around the U.S. with ensembles such as: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Échappé, Norwalk Symphony Orchestra, Barry University Chorale, Southern Crescent Chorale, and Opera North.
Trevor also has made a career in commercial/print modeling and and is a budding VoiceOver artist. He is an avid pianist and guitarist, and is proud to support many social justice reform organizations. He currently serves on the board of multiple Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committees for different theaters, and is committed to these ideals in all aspects of the theater and academic worlds.