the performers

KYLE DesCHAMPS

Kyle is a jack-of-all-trades performer. Recent and notable credits include: stunts on MARTIAL SCIENCE, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, and AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR; the Las Vegas production of Twyla Tharp's SINATRA: DANCE WITH ME; the Original Broadway cast of BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL; and within the Los Angeles circus community, as an acrobat, aerialist, and hand-to-hand balancer.

Please visit www.KyleDesChamps.com for more information. (Site down for maintenance)

RACHEL BOWMAN

Rachel began her career as a ballet dancer in Australia, working with the Opera Australia Ballet Company and the Australian Ballet. She trained as an aerialist at the National Institute of Circus Arts in Melbourne and has travelled the world working as a dancer and aerialist, performing in Europe, China, and Japan.

A trained actor, Rachel has gone on to perform her own choreography as a solo aerialist for Cirque du Soleil, L'effleur des sens, Disney (Japan), and for Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor (private parties). As a choreographer, her work can be seen in numerous music videos for artists including Snoop Dogg (currently Snoop Lion); in television shows such as MY FAIR WEDDING; in the film POWDER BLUE, starring Jessica Biel and Patrick Swayze; and in plays and musical theatre productions throughout Los Angeles. Rachel also directs her own aerial dance company ObjectDefy Entertainment, with whom she regularly performs and choreographs for.

For more, please visit www.rachelbowman.net and www.objectdefy.com.

JOHN RUBY

A Wisconsin native and Northwestern graduate, John recently appeared on the television shows CASTLE, THE CLIENT LIST, CSI: NEW YORK, HAPPY ENDINGS, and COUGAR TOWN. John is also the lead in the feature film TOUCH, which is being released at AMC movie theaters nationwide.

On stage, John has performed in such plays as THE MAIDEN'S PRAYER, HEAVEN CAN WAIT, and THE STING. He is also a successful director and writer; his first short film, ENDGAME, recently won a Special Jury Award at the Yosemite Film Festival. John is also currently writing a feature script for Galaxy Studios.

Please visit www.johnruby.com and www.touchthemovie.com for more information.

TRACEY EVANS

Tracey earned her BFA in Theatre from the University of Southern California. An actress and playwright, she is also an alum of the prestigious Groundlings School of Improv. Theatre credits include: THE GRAPES OF WRATH, TO GILLIAN ON HER 37TH BIRTHDAY, DINNER WITH FRIENDS, and the Los Angeles premieres of FINDING THE BURNETT HEART and TAMING ROMEO. She has had the great pleasure of working on several AFI projects in the past, including the award winning comedy KARL MULBERRY. And when not "running away to the circus", you might catch her on the telly in one or two national commercial spots.

Full credits at www.traceyevans.net.

KAITLIN SHANER

An actress and dancer, Kaitlin discovered her love for the stage through her ballet recitals as a little girl. Her passion for dance and performance only grew at UCLA, where she discovered theater, modern dance, house, waaking, as well as dance forms from the Pan-African diaspora. As an actor, she has been fortunate to train with William 'Bill' Alderson, Mark Pellegrino, and Brad Greenquist. Regardless of the genre, Kaitlin loves to perform, whether it be on stage or in film.

Please visit www.kshaner.com for more information.