Adam Bitterman

✧ DEMOS

Commercial, Video Game, and Character Voices

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WHAT CRITICS HAVE SAID...

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
Young People’s Theatre of Chicago

“…played to perfection by Chicago favorite Adam Bitterman...”

- Alan Bresloff, Around The Town Chicagp

PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD
City Lit Theater

“Bitterman’s acting in this role is extraordinary … his performance is reason enough to see this production!”

Julia W. Rath, Around The Town Chicago

DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Redtwist Theatre

“[Adam Bitterman] is giving such a delicious, scene-stealing performance..."

Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune

MAD BOY CHRONICLE
24th Street Theater

“A lusty, bellicose thug brilliantly portrayed by Adam Bitterman”

Philip Brandes, Los Angeles Times

DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Redtwist Theatre

“This is a soliloquy delivered so naturally by Bitterman ... it’s as if we, the audience, go through a short course on method acting in our seats."

Amy Munice, Picture This Post

A POUND OF FLESH
Sacred Fools Theater

“Bitterman’s powerful portrayal…makes a handsome centerpiece for the production”

Los Angeles Times

THE SEEDBED
Redtwist Theatre

“…there's hardly room enough to contain the charm and ferocity of Adam Bitterman…”

Sean Margaret Wagner, Windy City Times

HEAVEN
Sacred Fools Theater

“Bitterman is a revelation … prowling the stage with feral grace”

Jenelle Riley, Backstage West

HOLMES AND WATSON
City Lit Theater

“[Bitterman] is a master craftsman … his Dr. Watson is a marvel to witness"

Tom Williams, Chicago Critic

THE SEEDBED
Redtwist Theatre

“A sparkling performance by Adam Bitterman”

Alan Bresloff, Around The Town Chicago

THE SEEDBED
Redtwist Theatre

“[Adam Bitterman] defies you to take your eyes off him”

Lawrence B. Johnson, Chicago On The Aisle “Role Playing”

PARACHUTE MEN
Teatro Vista

"The always excellent Adam Bitterman”

Peter Thomas Ricci, Chicago Theatre & Concert Reviews

DEATH OF A SALESMAN
Redtwist Theatre

"[Bitterman] steals every scene he is in … pitch perfect”

Grant Spathis, Northeastern Illinois University Independent

THE DRAWER BOY
Redtwist Theatre

“Bitterman is a revelation … [he] find[s] notes of grace, humor, and fear in this wholly inhabited character.”

Clint May, Chicago Theater Beat

A POUND OF FLESH
Sacred Fools Theater

“Adam Bitterman is wise, cynical, and at times, heartbreaking”

Paul Birchall, LA Weekly

THE SEVEN-PER-CENT SOLUTION
City Lit Theater

“Bitterman’s rock-solid performance is the core of the show”

Suzanne Magnuson, Splash Magazine

FROST/NIXON
Redtwist Theatre

"The cast is top-notch ... [Bitterman is] a particular standout"

Dmitry Samarov, Chicago Reader

HEAVEN
Sacred Fools Theater

“There’s nobody better at playing bad”

Jenelle Riley, Backstage West “Stage Spot”

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
City Lit Theater

“Of all the Dr. Watsons we have known, Bitterman’s is the best of the best.”

Amy Munice, Picture This Post

THE SEEDBED
Redtwist Theatre

“Bitterman [is] mesmerizing ... brilliantly articulate”

Lawrence B. Johnson, Chicago On The Aisle

✧ HEADSHOTS

Photo Credit: Walter Tabayoyong

✧ about

MINI-BIO
An award-winning actor, Adam started making television commercials at age 4 and has been a member of both SAG and AFTRA (pre-merger) since 1970. He is a graduate of NYU/Tisch School of the Arts where he studied with Stella Adler, David Mamet and William H. Macy. A native Chicagoan with roots in the theatre, Adam moved to Los Angeles in 1997 and quickly established a career on screen; he was also a founding member of Hollywood’s acclaimed Sacred Fools Theater Company where he frequently appeared. Following the sudden death of his father (renowned artist Richard Bitterman) in 2012, Adam moved back to Chicago and continued to perform. In addition to his stage and commercial work, Adam has had roles in studio features and indie films, and has been heard in video games and animated series; he has been seen in several network and cable TV shows in a variety of co-star, guest star, and recurring roles.