DOUGLAS ALLEN
Douglas Allen is a curious heart that seeks to enliven this body, on loan from the Earth, through the receiving and offering of literal and figurative nutrition. He is a conduit for expression in the realms of embodied movement, acting, poetry and collage.
Doug received his B.A. in Theatre from Michigan State University and collaborated in the creation of performances upon moving to NYC in 1998, and now in Portland since 2012.
Productions were created within the scope of many mediums, such as modern dance (Tracy Broyles, John Ollom) and Japanese butoh (Mizu Dieserto, Meshi Chavez, Michael Freeman and Edoheart). He is also a ten year student and primary assistant to the international collective named Body Ritual Movement in Tlalpujahua, Mexico (Diego Piñón), a company member and teacher with The American Mime Theatre (Paul Curtis, Janet Carafa), as well as an stage actor (Ken Nintzel, Helen Stratford, James Scruggs), an indie film performer (Antero Alli) and a collage artist (collaborative work with Jerry Pellowski as well as solo work).
Doug is the lead teacher for the American Mime Core Class.
Bill Bowers
As an actor, mime and educator, Bill Bowers has traveled throughout all 50 of the United States, and 30 countries in Europe and Asia.
His Broadway credits include Zazu in The Lion King, and Leggett in The Scarlet Pimpernel, and he has appeared on the stages of Theatre for a New Audience, St. Anne’s Warehouse, EST, Radio City Music Hall, The Kennedy Center, Steppenwolf, LaMaMa, New York Fringe, and HERE.
Bill has been hailed by critics as “the great American mime” and has received top honors at theatre festivals throughout the world. He presently teaches at Stella Adler Center for the Arts and the William Esper Studio, and co-founded PhysFestNYC, an annual festival of Physical Theatre.
mark stolzenberg
Mark Stolzenberg came in fifth in the world in an international circus competition. He was a clown with Ringling Bros. B & B Circus and has toured the world as a clown and circus artist. He was the first American clown to perform on stage in China. His film, "My Father the Clown" was honored at THE LINCOLN CENTER DANCE ON FILM SERIES. Mark was the artistic director and star performer in NYC's Northwind Circus and he toured with his stage shows, "Pierrot and Pirouette" and "Circus Follies".
Mark made numerous featured performances as a clown and circus artist on LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN.
He was featured on the cover of NEW YORK MAGAZINE which called him "0ne of the hidden delights of NY's little theatres"