Elizabeth Barkan – Bobby: Liz is a native New Yorker, her theater credits include: National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene [NYTF], The Blacksmiths Folly, Musical director: Zalmen Mlotek. THE WALLENBERG MISSION, at The Harold Clurman Theatre, GODSPELL at The Oasis Theater, Regional theater includes: Michael Rapp’s RASPUTIN, with Ted Neeley at The Wilmington Grand Opera, as well as PIRATES OF PENZANCE, with The Delaware Symphony Orchestra. The First All Children’s Theater, AFT Road Tour, Theater For The New City’s: KRYPTONITE HEARTS, THE GOLDEN BEAR, Award winning Street Theater. Liz studies with vocal coach Victoria Clark.
Liz began writing Bike Shop as a love letter to bicycles. The original 2009. One Woman Show, was a developmental reading followed by a Workshop Production, presented at Theater For The New City in 2015. Through the constant support of Crystal Field & TNC, BIKE SHOP has now been expanded into a full four person musical.
She’s the prior owner of a Bicycle store in Fort Greene Brooklyn (Fort Green Cycles) A former NY Bike Messenger at Elite Couriers, a retired USCF Bicycle racer-Criterion/Road, and Track racing. Currently Certified Schwinn Cycling Instructor, and Group Fitness MELT Instructor, at The JCC in Manhattan. Liz is Co-writer with Charles Battersby of the book Close Your Legs I Want To Sit Down, The Subway Guide Book To Etiquette.