Dallyn Vail Bayles, a Mormon who was raised in Green River, Utah, is a professional actor, singer and recording artist. Currently on tour with The Phantom of the Opera, Dallyn plays the Hairdresser/Marksman and is the understudy for Phantom, Raoul and André. In Les Misérables, Dallyn was Enjolras (Jason Moore, director), and was part of the show’s China premiere engagement at the Shanghai Grand Theatre that starred Colm Wilkinson as Jean Valjean. He took the opportunity to perform with Stephen Schwartz in the New York industry presentation of his musical, Children of Eden (Scott Schwartz, director), singing the role of Adam.
Other theatre credits include: Count Philippe de Chandon inPhantom (Fullerton Civic Light Opera), Archibald Craven inThe Secret Garden (Village Theatre; Brian Yorkey, director), Ziegfeld Tenor in Funny Girl (Sundance Theatre); Father inChildren of Eden, Paul Bratter in Barefoot in the Park, and Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance (Brigham Young University); Sid Sorokin in Pajama Game, and Sky Masterson inGuys & Dolls.
An active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (a Mormon), Dallyn has performed in numerous religious productions. He portrays Hyrum Smith in the films Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration and Emma Smith: My Story. He also stars in three movies in the “Liken the Scriptures” musical film series. Dallyn and his wife, Rachel, portrayed Joseph and Emma Smith in the first three seasons of the LDS Church historical pageant, Nauvoo, in Nauvoo, Illinois. Dallyn originated and has reprised the role of Joseph the Carpenter in the sacred musical drama, Savior of the World, at the Conference Center Theatre. He also portrayed Alma Richards in Light of the World, an original musical production presented by the LDS (Mormon) Church at the Conference Center during the 2002 Winter Olympics. Dallyn performed as a guest soloist with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on their “Music and the Spoken Word” national broadcast.
Dallyn has performed in numerous concerts and recorded on several albums. In 2007 he released his debut solo album, Prayer, for which he received two Pearl Awards (Inspirational Album and New Recording Artist) from the Faith Centered Music Association, and a Listener’s Choice Award (New Artist) from the LDS Booksellers Association.
Dallyn graduated from Brigham Young University with a BFA in Music Dance Theatre, and is a member of Actors’ Equity Association. He and Rachel are the proud parents of three children and currently reside in the New York City area.
