Ross Travis is a professional Actor, Bouffon, Clown and Circus Performer. In 2010 he took a Bouffon Intensive with Master Teacher Dodi DiSanto in Washington DC and went on to study the form in greater depth with Master Teacher Giovanni Fusetti in Boulder, Colorado that same year. This is where he developed what became his first solo bouffon show, Apocalyptika, a satirical romp that takes a sledgehammer to the convenient stories we tell ourselves about how our world will end. The first full-length version of Apocalyptika was performed in the International Home Theatre Festival in March of 2011 and was featured in Nicole Gluckstern's column, The Performant, in the San Francisco Bay Guardian. In San Francisco he has worked extensively with the site specific classical company We Players. Ross played Guildenstern and Marcellus in their critically-acclaimed production of Hamlet on Alcatraz. He also played multiple roles in their production of Odyssey on the Alma. The Alma is one of the historic boats in Maritime Park. Ross’ characterization of Cyklops was hailed by SF Weekly as “a comic marvel.” Ross did a 40 show school tour in Alameda County of Mulchini’s Kitchen, a play about recycling with the New Pickle Circus and recently played multiple roles, including The Incurable Disease, in Taylor Mac’s epic 5-hour spectacle, The Lily’s Revenge at the Magic Theatre. He holds a BFA in Performing Arts from Savannah College of Art & Design, and is a graduate of the Professional Training Program at Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre, as well as the Professional Acrobatic Program at the San Francisco Circus Center. Before moving to California Ross worked professionally in Chicago for three years for such companies as Redmoon and Eclipse Theatre Company.Specialties: Dialects: Southern, Midwestern, Cockney, Irish, Russian, German, New York and New England Upper Class; Basic Hip-Hop, Ballet and Afro-Cuban dance; Acrobatics, Chinese Pole, Handbalancing, Hoop Diving, Extreme Stretching, Juggling and Stilts; Open Water Scuba Diving Certified (SDI); Bike Riding; Yoga and Tai Chi; Skiing; Billiards; Harmonica; Driving (Standard & Automatic); Playwriting; Certified Bartender; Puppetry and Object Manipulation; Actor/Creator.