 He had a lead role in the theatre production of The Fire Raisers which toured Switzerland

Bartlett recently returned to the Market Theater for Death of a Colonialist in 2011, where he played the lead role of an eccentric 60-something history teacher, Harold Smith from award-winning playwright Greg Latter's play.Bartlett won the 2010 Naledi Award for Best Performance by an actor in a Lead Role.The play received positive reviews for its script and acting.