Urban Stages To Present LOUDER THAN WORDS

Written and Performed by BILL BOWERS

Directed By MARTHA BANTA

Beginning Performances October 7; Opening October 12, 2011 At Urban Stages

Urban Stages (Frances Hill, Founding Artistic Director) will present the New York Premiere of the LOUDER THAN WORDS, conceived and performed by Bill Bowers, directed by Martha Banta. LOUDER THAN WORDS will begin performances on October 7; opening Wednesday, October 12 through October 30, 2011 at Urban Stages (259 West 30 Street) Tickets will be $40 ($25 during previews) and are available at www.Smarttix.com or by calling 212.868.4444.

LOUDER THAN WORDS is a collection of mime, music, and monologues that continues Bowers’ ongoing investigation of silence in our culture. Set against the backdrop of “Small town America,” LOUDER THAN WORDS takes the audience on a funny and poignant journey of sound and silence. One of the most acclaimed mimes in America today, Bill Bowers’ eloquent movement evokes the deepest truths of the human condition. Often compared to Chaplin and Keaton, Bowers has truly created a style all his own. Bowers is a student of world-renowned mime Marcel Marceau, and has performed and conducted workshops throughout the U.S, Europe and Asia. His acclaimed original shows have been produced Off-Broadway to critical raves. Bowers and Banta last collaborated on the critically acclaimed IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING at Rattlestick Theatre.