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Looking back on 2024, the most fun I had on stage was as Nick Arnstein in “Funny Girl” at Maine State Music Theatre, directed by Kenny Ingram @thekennyingram and starring Jenna Lea Rosen @jennalearosen. I’ll never forget all that I learned from our amazingly talented cast, and the joy that everyone brought to that rehearsal room and production every single day. taken in Maine State Music Theatre by @douglasraywilliams

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2 years ago

Total buzzkill 🫤 @bretmichaeldavis as Michael, son of Dr. Jörg Malmquist #douglasraywilliams #improv #family by @douglasraywilliams

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25 days ago

@gnomistphoto by @douglasraywilliams

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3 months ago

Testimonials from Dr. Jörg’s Symposium on Romantic Love and Sexual Fulfillment, this past winter at the Becket Arts Center by @douglasraywilliams

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7 months ago

Another trip around the 🌞 I couldn’t do it without creativity and love. We are scratching out some joy in this mad world. Thank you to the marvelous @gnomistphoto for capturing me where I am. by @douglasraywilliams

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Thank you to everyone who came out last month for Dr. Jörg’s Symposium. It was a totally bonkers night of weirdness, laughs, and improvisation. More, please 🥸 taken in Becket Arts Center by @douglasraywilliams

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Bass baritone Douglas Williams discusses the character Golaud, the tormented prince he portrays in Opera Atelier’s premiere of Claude Debussy’s dark fairytale Pelléas et Mélisande.

Click the link in our bio to watch Doug’s entire video on Opera Atelier’s YouTube!

Single tickets for Opera Atelier’s upcoming production of Pelléas et Mélisande are now on sale! Click the link in our bio to visit our website or call 416-703-3767 x1 to secure your seats!

Tafelmusik subscribers save 20% on tickets to Pelléas! Use code TAFEL20 when calling the box office at 416-408-0208 or when booking online via the link in our bio. taken in Toronto, Ontario by @douglasraywilliams

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8 months ago

On January 30th at 7 PM I’m presenting “Dr. Jörg’s Symposium on Romantic Love and Sexual Fulfillment” at the Becket Arts Center, in Becket MA. It’s going to be an insane hour of theater. The following night I’ll be joined by the legendary @bodilicious for a completely improvised evening we’re calling, “WIGS.” Tickets at www.becketartscenter.org taken in Becket Arts Center by @douglasraywilliams

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9 months ago

“𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦 ‘𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦’ 𝘴𝘰 𝘐 𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘺, 𝘺𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 ‘𝘛𝘢,’ 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵.”
-𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘒𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘢𝘤, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢 𝘉𝘶𝘮𝘴

The feeling of being free is one of my greatest personal values. Everyone is entitled to that feeling. If it can happen on stage, when it happens, it is a freedom like no other. If I can let go and allow my most playful dreams or darkest passions to speak uninhibited through a character, and share that moment with an audience, that is where theater lives for me. I probably get some of that from my dad who has spent his entire life obsessed with unpowered flight (hang-gliding and sail planes). To step into the wind and trust and soar, seeking something spiritual in the freedom of rising thermal air.

Lacking my dad’s wings but with the plumage of Papageno, I got to soar on stage in the recent “Magic Flute” at Opera Atelier. I didn’t expect this character to give as much opportunity as he did. Thanks to everyone for making it happen and letting me play.

Photo: Bruce Zinger taken in Opera Atelier by @douglasraywilliams

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a year ago

Another look created by @bodilicious taken in Confidencen Ulriksdals slottsteater by @douglasraywilliams

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a year ago

I’m departing Aix after a very rich three weeks, with a full heart and gratitude to the colleagues and friends who made it an unforgettable time. Provence is magic.

Photo credit: La Calisto de Cavalli – Direction musicale Sébastien Daucé – Mise en scène Jetske Mijnssen – Nouvelle production du Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2025 © Monika Rittershaus taken in Aix-en-Provence, France by @douglasraywilliams

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Nero in Reinhard Keiser’s “Octavia” is definitely one of the weirdest and most interesting roles I’ve done. I always appreciate an acting challenge. The opera opens today. Toi toi toi to this beautiful team of artists who have explored this little-known work over the last month. Photo by @ballsquarefilms for @bostonearlymusic taken in Cutler Majestic Theatre by @douglasraywilliams

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