Bridgette Hayes

Assistant Chair of Theater

Bridgette Hayes (she/her) joined Boston Conservatory at Berklee in 2016 and serves as the assistant chair of theater. In this role, she works closely with students, faculty, and staff to cultivate a vibrant, collaborative, and forward-thinking theater community. Her work centers on student mentorship, curricular innovation, and professional preparation, with a strong emphasis on supporting the health and wellness of the working artist and fostering inclusive, consent-forward practices.

From 2015 to 2020, Hayes made her artistic home at Bridge Repertory Theater as an artistic associate and playmaker. There, she wore many hats, appearing onstage as an actor while also contributing behind the scenes as a designer, dramaturg, producer, and administrator. Her work with Bridge Rep involved new play development, world premieres, reimaginings of classic works, collaborations with playwrights at the local, national, and international level, and she played a vital role in shaping the company’s artistic vision.

As an actor, Hayes has worked with Huntington Theatre Company, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, SpeakEasy Stage, Lyric Stage, the Front Porch Arts Collective, the Hanover Repertory Theater, Central Square Theater Company, Greater Boston Stage Company, Bridge Repertory Theater, ArtsEmerson, Company One, Williamstown Theater Festival, Plays in Place, Sleeping Weazel, Bad Habit Productions, Hub Theatre Company, Fresh Ink, Nextdoor Theater, Flat Earth Theatre, Apollinaire Theatre Company, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Peculiar Works, and off-Broadway with the Mirror Repertory Theater Company, among others.

In addition to her professional acting and design work, she has taught acting and script analysis at Boston University Summer Theater Institute and at Harvard Extension School. She earned a BFA in acting from Boston University, an MLA in dramatic arts from Harvard University, and a certificate in classical acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Notable Recent Work

The Hills of California (Huntington Theatre Company/Berkeley Repertory Theater, 2025) – Actor
Crumbs from the Table of Joy (Lyric Stage Company, 2025) – Actor
Macbeth (Boston Conservatory at Berklee, 2024) – Costume Designer
A Light in the Dome (Plays in Place, 2024) – Actor
Mr. Fullerton, Between the Sheets (Gloucester Stage Company, 2023) – Actor
The Crucible (Hanover Repertory Theater, 2023, staged reading) – Actor
Everyday Life and Other Odds and Ends (ArtsEmerson/Sleeping Weazel, 2022) – Actor
Invisible (Front Porch Arts Collective, 2022, workshop) – Actor
Die Fledermaus (MassOpera, 2019) – Costume Designer
Albert Herring (Boston University Opera Institute, 2018) – Properties Designer
Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol (Greater Boston Stage Company, 2018) – Actor
First Love Is the Revolution (Apollinaire Theater Company, 2018) – Actor
The Beautiful Bridegroom (MetroWest Opera, 2018) – Costume Designer
Miss Havisham’s Wedding Night (MetroWest Opera, 2018) – Costume Designer
Mrs. Packard (Bridge Repertory Theater, 2017) – Properties Designer
Men on Boats (SpeakEasy Stage Company, 2017) – Actor
Stop Kiss (Boston Conservatory at Berklee, 2017) – Costume Designer
Dog Paddle (Bridge Repertory Theater, 2016) – Actor
Mud Blue Sky (Bridge Repertory Theater, 2016) – Costume Designer
An Octoroon (ArtsEmerson/Company One, 2016) – Actor
How Soft the Lining (Bad Habit Productions, 2016) – Actor
Salomé (Bridge Repertory Theater, 2015) – Dramaturg
The Love of the Nightingale (Hub Theatre Company, 2015) – Actor
Julius Caesar (Bridge Repertory Theater, 2015) – Actor
Radium Girls (Flat Earth Theatre, 2015) – Actor