 Bruce Marrs
Guest Faculty, Summer Workshop Faculty
Bruce trained at Ecole International du Mime Marcel Marceau, Ecole du Mime Etienne Decroux, the Lilly Reyers Ballet (Paris), and with Edward Tamiz. He has worked with many groups and ensembles including the Oregon Dance Theatre and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Ashland) as a mime, clown, dancer, choreographer, and actor. Bruce began teaching for Dell'Arte's youth programs in 1986.
In 1997-98, Bruce developed the movements for the title character in the Hollywood release of Godzilla. Bruce has been an artist-in-residence in many schools in Humboldt county and around the country. For several years Bruce ran teen ensembles in Arcata and Eureka in partnership with their Recreation departments. He has his own mask design and manufacturing studio and supplies masks to many colleges and theatre companies; he has created masks for a number of Dell’Arte Company productions. Bruce has performed his solo show for many schools in Humboldt county, and performed with the Dell'Arte Company in KORBEL and THE THIRTY SHOW.
In 2010, Bruce and his wife, Anna, moved to Bend, Oregon, but he continues to teach in our summer programs.
Personal Website: www.marzillamask.com |