In 1982, RICK WAMER began his studies of mime at The Goldston & Johnson School for in Gambier, Ohio. He continued this pursuit participating in Marcel Marceau's US Seminars in 1985, 86 and 87 in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has assisted Mr. Marceau in later Seminars. He now serves as Artistic Director of The School for Mime Theatre in Gambier, Ohio.
Rick's solo performances, collaborations and residencies have delighted and entertained audiences of all ages throughout North America, in Asia, Eastern Europe and the West Indies. His one man show Geometries: Performing Art Experiments by a Not-So Mathematical Genius, a fast-paced performance mingling mime and monologue has been delighting audiences throughout North America since it premier in 1994. Other major projects have included performing in Warsaw, Poland as guests of the Milczacy Aktor 2 Theater Company, and an Eastern China tour this past October with Lorie Heald and a 5 member mime ensemble. Besides directing Theatrical Mime Theatre with Lorie Heald, Rick is finishing up an M.F.A in Theatre Arts at the University of Arizona and serves as the Opening Minds through the Arts Program Coordinator for Tucson Unified School District.
LORIE HEALD began her mime training in 1988 with Samuel Avital in Boulder, Colorado. In 1989, Lorie continued her studies in mime at the Goldston and Johnson School for Mimes where she has served as faculty since 1999. It was there that Lorie studied under the direction of Marcel Marceau in 1992, 93 and 94 and with Polish mime, Stefan Niedzialkowski in 1989, 2001 and 2002. She has performed with the Invisible People Mime Theatre since 1989 and has choreographed work for the company. Recent works include completing a film based on her choreography-First Look-filmed at the Banff Center for the Arts, touring with Alithea Creations as a featured performer and choreographer to Warsaw, Poland in May of 2000 and to Puerto Rico in May of 2001, and returning to Warsaw, November of 2002 to perform an evening of theatrical mime with Rick Wamer. Ms. Heald holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance and a Master of Arts in Theatre Education from the University of Arizona. Always believing in the inherent drama found in movement, these two degrees reflect her belief that the art of mime captures the balance between the two art forms of theatre and dance. This balance is Lorie’s aspiration. Currently, Lorie teaches theater and dance at St. Gregory College Preparatory School in Tucson, Arizona.
LORIE HEALD began her mime training in 1988 with Samuel Avital in Boulder, Colorado. In 1989, Lorie continued her studies in mime at the Goldston and Johnson School for Mimes where she has served as faculty since 1999. It was there that Lorie studied under the direction of Marcel Marceau in 1992, 93 and 94 and with Polish mime, Stefan Niedzialkowski in 1989, 2001 and 2002. She has performed with the Invisible People Mime Theatre since 1989 and has choreographed work for the company. Recent works include completing a film based on her choreography-First Look-filmed at the Banff Center for the Arts, touring with Alithea Creations as a featured performer and choreographer to Warsaw, Poland in May of 2000 and to Puerto Rico in May of 2001, and returning to Warsaw, November of 2002 to perform an evening of theatrical mime with Rick Wamer. Ms. Heald holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance and a Master of Arts in Theatre Education from the University of Arizona. Always believing in the inherent drama found in movement, these two degrees reflect her belief that the art of mime captures the balance between the two art forms of theatre and dance. This balance is Lorie’s aspiration. Currently, Lorie teaches theater and dance at St. Gregory College Preparatory School in Tucson, Arizona.
