Bill Bowers
Applicant Details
Application ID:
22983
Applicant first:
Bill
Applicant last:
Bowers
Contact Info:
6462985241
Mailing Address:
141 East 3rd Street
2H
Nyc
NY
10009
US
Performer Details
Bill Bowers
Representation:
Self-Represented Performer
Last showcase:
Last application
2024
Category:
Theatre
Category subgenre:
Subgenre 1:
Subgenre 2:
Mime/Physical
Young audience/family
Based in:
NY
US
Origin:
NY
US
Perf. Type:
Person
Identifies as:
2SLGBTQIA+
Email:
Phone:
6462985241
Website(s):
Performer Description
Bill Bowers is a world renowned actor and mime, who is a master storyteller, with and without words. A Broadway veteran (The Lion King and The Scarlet Pimpernel) and a student of the legendary Marcel Marceau, Bowers has created numerous solo plays that showcase his unique performance style, implementing, music and mime with exquisite spoken language. His stories are hilarious and heartbreaking, and show us the humor, beauty and pain of our humanity through simplicity and grace. Bowers has performed throughout the USA, Europe and Asia.
Support Materials
Showcase Description
Stories about WHY I became a mime, and where that life has led me: from the wilds of Montana to the whirlwind of performing on Broadway, TV and film. Bill combines classic mime style with entertaining monologues, woven together in a tapestry of sound. Bill shares stories of growing up in the Big silence of a small western town, his introduction to the Silent Art of Mime, and his adventures as a performer from Broadway stages to homeless shelters, Amish colonies to Nudist resorts. 50 states, 30 countries, 40 years on the road. Bill has stories to share.
Would this artist like to be considered for Quick-Pitch?
yes
Work Samples
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Audio Sample Type
Not Applicable
Application Files
Application filenames:
ID022983-bill-bowers-performerphoto.jpg
ID022983-bill-bowers-pressphoto.jpg
ID022983-bill-bowers-biography.docx
ID022983-bill-bowers-epk.pdf
ID022983-bill-bowers-techreq.pdf
ID022983-bill-bowers-itinerary.docx
ID022983-bill-bowers-supplementary.pdf
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Supplementary Files
Filename (also listed above):
ID022983-bill-bowers-supplementary.pdf
Supplementary file description
full script of IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING
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General Touring Info
Performance Fees
1 show
$3,500 USD
2-3 shows
$3,000 USD
4-7 shows
$2,500 USD
8+ shows
$2,000 USD
Touring Performers:
1
Rooms Needed:
1
Please answer indicate that your 2 most viable touring months in the upcoming season(s).
january february
Community & Educational Outreach
I have 40 plus years of experience as a teaching artist, working with students of all ages. I offer workshops and masterclasses, and residencies for schools and community organizations, specializing in Physical Theatre and Mime. I also provide workshops in Improvisation, Creating Solo Theatre, and the Business of Acting. I am especially skilled at connecting my work to the curricula of a particular class, or to themes being explored. I also have experience working with special populations and those who are other abled.
Is an outreach performance included in your mainstage performance fee?
additional outreach is $500 for one activity
Other Offerings
Residencies,Workshops,Master Classes,School Programming
Promotion Publicity
I can send posters, press materials, and am delighted to do interviews and radio/tv appearances. I also have a large social media presence , and a well trafficked website. I love to offer community engagement with schools, organizations,etc.
Promotional filenames (also listed above):
ID022983-bill-bowers-performerphoto.jpg
ID022983-bill-bowers-pressphoto.jpg
ID022983-bill-bowers-biography.docx
ID022983-bill-bowers-epk.pdf
ID022983-bill-bowers-techreq.pdf
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Tech Information
Performance Load Strike Time
30 minutes
Tech Requirements Files
ID022983-bill-bowers-techreq.pdf
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Additional Tech Requirements