Barbara Gilkin

Barbara has been involved in the Rocky Horror Picture Show since the late 1990's and Shock Treatment since early 2000. She performed with local casts, and as a guest performer in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Chicago, and Georgia. She has also performed at multiple conventions, located in:

New York, NY (1997)
Las Vegas, NV (1998, 2000, 2005)
Tucson, AZ (1999)
Allentown, PA (2000)
Los Angeles, CA (2001)
Philadelphia, PA (2002)
She has also participated in a number of RockyPaloozas.

The characters that Barbara has had the pleasure playing in "Rocky" are Trixie, one of the Trannies, Betty, and some of Janet. In addition to "Rocky", Barbara has performed in "Shock Treatment" as Vance Parker and Betty. Look for Barb in November of 2006 to play the part of Betty in Ohio's showing of Shock Treatment.

Barbara has won several convention costume contests as Trixie including NY, NV (twice including the 25th Anniversary show). She also won for the most original Magenta costume as "Baby Mags" in PA, and the most original Janet as the "Elderly Janet" also in PA. As a winner at the 25th Anniversary show, Barbara, along with the other first place winners, were invited to a private showing of "Rocky" performed by several celebrities. Barbara has also performed as a member of a guest cast for a private party in Allentown, PA, and at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland in 2006.

Barbara also performed in the theatrical classics "Oliver" and "Brigadoon", as well as being an extra on the Hit TV series The West Wing. Barbara is a talented costume designer, and finds herself drawn to many forms of artistic expression. She has studied voice for over three years and loves to sing. She also loves to dance, and of course, loves acting. Not only does Barb go out of her way to help fellow cast members, but Barb also finds reward in helping others in her full-time job as a health insurance specialist as well.

Barb lives in Maryland with her daughter, Jessica "Kitten" Feldman.