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PAUL MICHAEL DEL BENE

Birth date: 10-29-69
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Voice: Tenor/Baritone
Languages: English, Italian, French, German

 

EDUCATION:

THE UNION INSTITUTE: 1996-98 Bachelor of Arts, Major: Theater and Directing

SCUOLO TEATRO DIMITRI: 1990-93 Verscio, Switzerland

MASTER CLASSES:

• Acrobatics/Hand Balancing 1995-00, Master Trainer Mr. Lu Yi. San Francisco, California, USA
• Clown Development 1994, Clown Dimitri, Verscio, Switzerland
• Clown Improvisation 1994, Pierre Byland, Tegna, Swtizerland
• Kyogen Japanese Theatre 1994, Ctibour Turba, Prague, Czechoslovakia
• Commedia Dell'Arte 1994, Alessandro Marchetti, Verbania, Italy
• SCUOLO TEATRO DIMITRI: 1990-93 Verscio, Switzerland
• RINGLING BROS AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS CLOWN COLLEGE: Class of 1988 Specialty: Physical Comedy, Venice, Florida, USA
• BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE: 1987-88, 90 Birmingham, Alabama, USA

 

PERFORMANCE AND DIRECTING:

• JAY ALEXANDER"S NEW SWING CIRCUS San Francisco, California November 2011
• HOLLAND AMERICA LINE Cruise Ship/Opening Act, July 2011
• L'AMFIPARNASO Seattle Early Music Guild, Role of Arlecchino, April 2011
• AN EVENING WITH OLAF Davis Musical Theater, Davis, California. Written, Directed, & Performed by: Paul DelBene, October 2010
• AN EVENING WITH OLAF Veterans Memorial Theater, Davis, California. Written, Directed, & Performed by: Paul DelBene, November 2009
• VORSTADT VARIETE Schaffhausen, Switzerland
  November 2008-January 2009
• COMPAGNIA TEATRO DIMITRI Verscio, Switzerland March 2006-2008
• GOP VARIETÉ "Playtime" Essen, Germany September-October 2006
• GOP VARIETÉ "Playtime" Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
  January-February 2006
• 4th VARIETÉ und ZIRKUSFESTIVAL Dresden,Germany October 2005
• GOP VARIETÉ "Playtime" Hannover, Germany September-October 2005
• 9 th NEWCOMERSHOW Krystallpalast Varieté, Leipzig, Germany July 2005
• LIFE IS A CIRCUS Mill Valley, CA November 2004
• VIVA VARIETY 42 San Francisco, CA August 2004
• HELIOSPHERE JR. May 2004 & December 2003. Created & Directed for Gregangelo & Velocity Circus
• BARBARY COAST VAUDEVILLE San Francisco & Oakland, California. December 2003-March 2004 Artistic Director & Performer
• AN EVENING WITH OLAF Theater on the Square, San Francisco, California. December 2003 Written, Directed, & Performed by: Paul DelBene
• “JUKEBOX” A WINTER VARIETE SHOW November 2002-February 2003. Bätterkinden, Switzerland
• JAY ALEXANDER"S NEW SWING CIRCUS San Francisco, California 2002
• TEATRO LOS ALTOS December 2001 Olaf;
• CIRCUS MONTI Switzerland 2001 Season Olaf;
• DREAMCAST ENTERTAINMENT January 2000 Olaf
• THE FANTASTICKS October 1999 Directed by: Paul DelBene
• HOLLAND AMERICA LINE April 1999 - May 1999 Cruise Ship/Opening Act
• AN EVENING WITH OLAF St. Mary's College, Orinda, California 1999, Oakland, California 1998 Written, Directed, & Performed by: Paul DelBene
• JAY ALEXANDER"S NEW SWING CIRCUS San Francisco, California
  1996-98
• CIRQUE PRODUCTION Hilton Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey 1997
  Main Character
• THE MAGIC CASTLE Los Angeles, California 1997
• HOPFGARTEN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL Hopfgarten, Austria 1995-96. Workshop Director & Olaf; The Silent Film Character Come to Life
• TOBO REIST UM DIE WELT Hopfgarten, Austria 1995 Mainz, Germany 1994. Directed by: Paul DelBene
• THE JOURNEY: Solo Performance Birmingham, Alabama 1995
  Locarno, Switzerland. 1994 Directed by: Corinna Vitale
• FESTIVAL DES ARTISTES DE RUE Vevey, Switzerland 1994
• LE XVIIe FESTIVAL MONDIAL DU CIRQUE DE DEMAIN
  Collaberation: Jean-Paul Ledun Cirque D’Hiver, Paris, France 1994
• FAVOLA DEL FIGLIO CAMBIATO European Tour 1993.
  Directed by: Alessandro Marchetti
• VARIÉTÉ – VARIETÀ Teatro Dimitri, Verscio, Switzerland 1993
• LA COLUMBA: Raconta Storia Teatro Dimitri, Verscio, Switzerland 1993. Directed by: Dimitri
• A NIGHT AT THE OPERA: Clownerie Teatro Dimitri, Verscio, Switzerland 1992-93. Directed by: Dimitri
• VARIÉTÉ – VARIETÀ Teatro Dimitri, Verscio, Switzerland 1992. Directed by: Richard Weber
• OUR TOWN: George, Birmingham-Southern College 1990
• RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS: Clown,Gold Unit, Japan 1989
• CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD: Orin, Birmingham-Southern College 1988

 

CORPORATE CLIENTS:

• PIXAR Emeryville,CA May 2009
• JEMAKO Switzerland August 2005
• PEOPLESOFT San Francisco, CA September 2004
• CISCO SYSTEMS San Francisco, CA August 2004
• FORD MOTOR COMPANY San Francisco, CA July 2004
• GE San Francisco, CA May 2004
• WB International LA, CA May 2004
• DHL German Division Breman, Germany 2002
• CHEVRON Orlando, FL 1998
• BUENA VISTA INTERNATIONAL/ DISNEY PRODUCTIONS Promotional European Train Tour of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" Directed by: David Dimitri
• PIERROT ICE CREAM Switzerland Tour 1995
• PSYCHOLOGICAL MEETING Carpi, Italy 1994
• HANDI'CUP La Côte d'Azur, France 1994
• F.J. BURNS Switzerland Tour 1993
• DISCO FEST Bern, Switzerland 1993

 

ADVERTISING:

BEST BUY IDEA BOX Green Screen Stunt work, Industrial Light and Magic, July 2000

 

FILM & VIDEO PRODUCTION:

• MNT. VIEWS Nina Haft & Co. 2004-2005. Camera Operator, Director, Editor, Pre & Post Production, DVD Authoring
• BARE BONES Paufve Dance 2004. Camera Operator, Director, Editor,
  Pre & Post Production
• MIT-A-BING Nina Haft & Co. 2004. Camera Operator, Director, Editor,
  Pre & Post Production
• BARBARY COAST VAUDEVILLE 2003. Camera Operator, Director, Editor, Pre & Post Production, DVD Authoring
• PALIMPSET 2002. Camera Operator, Director, Editor & Post Production
• MINUTE MATRIMONY Writer/Director: Yoav Potash, Winner of Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival 2002
• A DAY AT WORK Writer/Director: Paul DelBene, An Olaf short film
  Camera Operator, Editor, Pre & Post Production, DVD Authoring

 

COMIC WAITER APPEARANCES:

• Private Event Losone, Switzerland May 2005
• Testarosa Vineyard Los Gatos November 2004
• Private Events in the Bay Area 2003-2004
• Beringer Wine Estates, St. Helena 2002
• Grand Reopening Gala For Golden Gate Park Carousel, S.F. 2002
• Interspace Design, Livermore 2002
• Gentry Gala Fundraiser Event, Menlo Park 2002
• Gentry Magazine Holiday Party, Menlo Park Penthouse 2001
• Paladium, Atherton 1999
• Trinity Venture Capital, Palo Alto 1999
• Chalkers, San Francisco, California 1999
• Inaugural Event For Governor of Maryland, 1999
• Spago, Palo Alto, California 1998
• Boulevard, San Francisco, California 1998
• Silverado, Napa, California 1997
• Santa Clara Marriot, California 1997
• Hotel Muralto, Locarno, Switzerland 1995
• Hotel Elite, Bienne, Switzerland 1995
• Hopfgarten Chamber Music Festival, Austria 1995
• Grand Hotel, Locarno, Switzerland 1995
• Hotel Sonne, Küsnacht, Switzerland 1995
• Albergo Ascona, Ascona, Switzerland 1995
• Da Enzo, Ponta Brolla, Switzerland 1994-95
• Albergo Losone, Losone, Switzerland 1994-95
• Café des Artistes, Cannes, France 1994
• Old Brewery Theatre House, Stegen, Germany 1994
• Guest appearance with Pomp, Duck and Circumstance.
  Director: David Shiner, Münich, Germany 1994
• Private Appearance, Locarno, Switzerland 1991

 

MOTION CAPTURE:

• FLYING RHINO PRODUCTIONS: Motion Capture of 11 individual characters, Santa Rosa, CA 1998
• Facial Capture of 11 individual characters, Santa Rosa, CA 1998
• EQUINOX: Facial Capture of 7 individual characters, Los Angeles, CA 1998

 

AWARDS:

• 4th VARIETÉ und ZIRKUSFESTIVAL Dresden,Germany October 2005
  Bronze Award
• CAROL DE BRONZE: Festival des Artistes de Rue, Vevey, Switzerland 1994
• THEATER SCHOLASHIP Birmingham-Southern College 1987-90
• BEST ACTOR: PRESENT TENSE: Regional Theatre Festival, North Carolina 1987
• FIRST PLACE: Humor Interpretation, Regional Theatre Festival, North Carolina 1985

 

OTHER:

• MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Accordion, Ukulele, Percussion, Guitar, Banjo, Piano
• LANGUAGES: English, Italian, French, German
• Shodan Black Belt in Aikido
• Certified International Scuba Diving Instructor
• Papa of Matsue & Luca