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Patrick Franz has performed in Faires since 1989. From California to Maryland, Florida to Washington, Small and Large, Renaissance, Pirates, Dickens, or other; One show a day or 10, Lead or Supporting, English or Italian, he will wholeheartedly throw in his skills and enthusiasm to enhance whatever your event needs.
THEATRICAL RESUME
Summary: Patrick Franz has been on stage at over 100 faires (both Renaissance and other) since he began performing in California Faires over 22 years ago. He is a Director, Producer, Writer and Performer and has taken his act on the road for the last 10 years. Over the years he has acted, sung, and fought on stages all over the country. He has worked with many wild animals: Panthers, Falcons, and Children. He has also founded "Presenters of Living History" teaching California students American History, Shakespeare, Commedia, and historical craft skills.
2013"Robin Hood"- Theme Character - Hoggetowne, FLARF, TNRF
"St. George & the Dragon" & "Ye Olde Tales of Goode Robin Hood" - Robin Hood - Narrator - Hoggetowne, FLARF, TNRF various California middle schools
"Sir Walter Raleigh" - Educational Living History
"Children's Treasure Island" - Narrator - Lead - Northern California Pirate Festival2012"Robin Hood"- Theme Character -Hoggetowne, FLARF, TNRF, SRF, WRFF, OHRF, LARF
"St. George & the Dragon" & "Ye Olde Tales of Goode Robin Hood" - Robin Hood - Narrator - Hoggetowne, FLARF, TNRF, SRF, WMRF, OHRF, LARF various California middle schools
"Sir Walter Raleigh" - Educational Living History
2011"Robin Hood"- Theme Character - FLARF-M, Hoggetowne, FLARF, TNRF, WRFF, OHRF, LARF
"St. George & the Dragon" & "Ye Olde Tales of Goode Robin Hood" - Robin Hood - Narrator - FLARF-M, Hoggetowne, FLARF, TNRF, WRFF, OHRF, LARF various California middle schools
"Sir Walter Raleigh" - Educational Living History
"Children's Treasure Island" - Narrator - Lead - Northern California Pirate Festival2010"Robin Hood"- Theme Character - FLARF-M, FLARF, GSLRF, Twig, MDRF, LARF, WRFF
"St. George & the Dragon" & "Ye Olde Tales of Goode Robin Hood" - Robin Hood - Narrator - FLARF-M, FLARF, GSLRF, MDRF, LARF, WRFF, various California middle schools
"Sir Walter Raleigh" - Educational Living History
"Children's Treasure Island" - Narrator - Lead - Northern California Pirate Festival2009 "The King’s Smoker" - "Robin Hood" - Emcee - GSLRF
"Robin Hood"- Theme Character - FLARF, GSLRF, MDRF, LARF, GLMF, WRFF
"St. George & the Dragon" & "Ye Olde Tales of Goode Robin Hood" - Robin Hood - Narrator - FLARF, GSLRF, MDRF, LARF, GLMF, WRFF, various California middle schools
"Sir Walter Raleigh" - Educational Living History
"Children's Treasure Island" - Narrator - Lead - Northern California Pirate Festival
2008 "Pub Sing!" - "Robin Hood" - Emcee - MDRF
"Robin Hood"- Theme Character - FLARF, GSLRF, MDRF, LARF
"St. George & the Dragon" & "Ye Olde Tales of Goode Robin Hood" - Robin Hood - Narrator - FLARF, GSLRF, MDRF, LARF, various California middle schools
"Sir Walter Raleigh" - Educational Living History
"Children's Christmas Carol" - Narrator - Lead - Pleasanton Public Library
"Children's Treasure Island" - Narrator - Lead - Pleasanton Public Library, Northern California Pirate Festival
2007 "Pub Sing!" - "Your Innkeeper" - Emcee - WIRF
"Robin Hood"- Theme Character - FLARF, GSLRF, WRFF, MDRF, LARF
"St. George & the Dragon" & "Ye Olde Tales of Goode Robin Hood" - Robin Hood - Narrator - FLARF, WIRF, GSLRF, WRFF, MDRF, LARF, various California middle schools
"That Show!"- Lelio Gelosi - WIRF
"Sons of Anacreon" - Director, Baritone - Public/Private Gigs
"Sir Walter Raleigh" - Educational Living History
Propmaster - USC Thorton Opera2006 "Children's Treasure Island" - Narrator - "Captain Kid" - Lead - Big Bear Pirate Faire, WRFF, MDRF
"Robin Hood"- Theme Character - FLARF, TNRF, RPFS, WRFF, MDRF, DARCF, LARF
"St. George & the Dragon" & "Ye Olde Tales of Goode Robin Hood" - Robin Hood - Narrator - FLARF, WIRF, RPFS, TNRF, WRFF, MDRF, DARCF, LARF, various California middle schools
"Teatro's Italian Wedding", "That Show!"- Lelio Gelosi - WIRF, MDRF
"Sons of Anacreon" - Director, Baritone - Public/Private Gigs
"Sir Walter Raleigh" - Educational Living History
Propmaster - USC Thorton Opera2005 "Children's Christmas Carol" - Narrator - Lead - Dickens Fair
"Children's Treasure Island" - Narrator - Lead - Dickens Fair , Port Angeles RF
"Robin Hood"- Theme Character - Discovery Channel's "Monster House", FLARF, MDRF, Tahoe HOTF, Port Angeles RF, LARF, TNRF
"St. George & the Dragon" & "Ye Olde Tales of Goode Robin Hood" - Robin Hood - Narrator - FLARF, MDRF, Marin HOTF, Tahoe HOTF, Port Angeles RF, LARF,TNRF, various California middle schools
"Teatro's Italian Wedding"- Lelio Gelosi - MDRF
"Touchstone" - Theme Character, Queen's Show, Mayor's show, Street - Marin HOTF
"Sons of Anacreon" - Director, Baritone - Public/Private Gigs
"Sir Walter Raleigh" - Educational Living History2004 "Children's Christmas Carol" - Narrator - Lead - Dickens Fair
"Bally Hoo Music Hall Revue"- Lead - Chairman Edwin Twizzle - Dickens Fair
"Robin Hood"- Show and Theme Character - FLARF, RPFS, MDRF
"The Chess Match", "Morning Dance", "Little John", "Final Confrontation"- Robin Hood - MDRF
"St. George & the Dragon" & "Ye Olde Tales of Goode Robin Hood" - Robin Hood - Narrator - FLARF, RPFS, MDRF, Marin HOTF, Tahoe HOTF, various California middle schools
"The Taming of the Shrew" - Petruchio - Lead - MDRF
"Patrick Touchstone" - Theme Character - Marin HOTF
"That Show!" & "Teatro's Italian Wedding"- Lelio Gelosi - NCRF
"Sons of Anacreon" - Director, Baritone - Public/Private Gigs
"Sir Walter Raleigh" - Educational Living History2003 "Children's Christmas Carol" - Narrator - Lead - Dickens Fair
"Bally Hoo Music Hall Revue"- Richard Heimendinger - Dickens Fair
"St. George & the Dragon" - Narrator - FLARF, NFLARF, RPFS, Marin HOTF, MDRF, various California middle schools
"Teatro's Italian Wedding"- Lelio Gelosi - MDRF
"Robin Hood"- Show and Theme Character - RPFS, 42nd World Archery Championship, MDRF
"Patrick Touchstone" - Theme Character - Marin HOTF
"Children's Christmas Carol" - Narrator - Lead - Dickens Fair
"Sons of Anacreon" - Director, Baritone - Public/Private Gigs
"Sir Walter Raleigh" - Educational Living History2002 "St. George & the Dragon" - Narrator - GRF, NCRF, AZRF, MDRF, various California middle schools
"Teatro's Italian Wedding", "The Seer Stupina", "A Romantic Atmosphere" - Lelio Gelosi & Pantalone - MDRF
"The Taming of the Shrew" - Petruchio - Lead - NCRF
"That Show!", "All For Love...and Money"- Lelio Gelosi - Lead - NCRF
"Children's Christmas Carol" - Narrator - Lead - Dickens Fair
"Jack is Back" - Sam Snidely - Villain, Director - Dickens Fair
"Sons of Anacreon" - Director, Baritone - Dickens Fair , Public/Private Gigs2001 "Children's Christmas Carol" - Narrator - Lead - Dickens Fair
"Jack is Back" - Sam Snidely - Villain, Director - Dickens Fair
"St. George & the Dragon" - Narrator - RPFS, NCRF, CORF, MDRF, CRF, various California middle schools
"Petruchio" - Street Personality - MDRF
"The Taming of the Shrew" - Petruchio - Lead - MDRF
"That Show!"- Lelio Gelosi - Lead - MDRF, NCRF
"Constable's Apprentice" - Theme Character - SBRF
"Capitano MilanDonTorre" - Commedia - SBRF
"Death, the Next Best Thing to Being There" - Lelio Gelosi - Lead - NCRF
"Sons of Anacreon" - Director, Baritone - Dickens Fair , Public/Private Gigs
"Sir Walter Raleigh" - Educational Living History2000 "Red Riding Hood"- Vincent P. Crummles - Lead - Dickens Fair
"Sir Spry Singlethrust"- Street Personality - MDRF
"Jack is Back" - Sam Snidely -Villain- Auburn Fair, Dickens Fair
"Her Majesty's Menagerie" - Captain Lancaster - Lead - RPFS
"St. George & the Dragon" - Narrator - RPFS, MDRF, various California middle schools
"Il Dottore is In!" & "That Show!"- Lelio Gelosi - Lead - NCRF, MDRF
"Sons of Anacreon" - Director, Baritone (Public/Private Gigs)
"Thomas Jefferson" - Educational Living History1999 "St. George & the Dragon"- Narrator - RPFS, MDRF, various California middle schools
"Manly Men in Tights" - Lead - RPFN
"Falcon's Court - Birds of Prey"- Hawker, MC - RPFN
"Sir Martin Frobisher"- Seahawks - Lead - RPFS
"Jack is Back" - Sam Snidely - Villain, Director -Rail Fair, Auburn Fair
"The Great Train Robbery" - Rail Fair
"Sons of Anacreon" - Director, Baritone - Rail Fair - Asst. Public/Private
Texas Arts Council Acting Workshops - Instructor
UCLA Guest Instructor - Commedia dell'Arte
1998 "Manly Men in Tights" - Petruchio - Lead - RPFN
"Taming of the Shrew" - Petruchio - Lead, Director - RPFS & N
"Deadly Games" - Black Knight - RPFS
"Jack is Back" - Sam Snidely - Villain - Rumplestiltskin's Rumpus, Auburn Fair, Gold Country Fair
"Sons of Anacreon" - Director, Baritone (Private Gigs, 30 Public Gigs)
UCLA Guest Instructor - Commedia dell'Arte1997 "The Elixir of Life" "A Midsummer Night's Dreame"; "Commedia dell'Arte"; - RPFS
"Taming of the Shrew"; - Petruchio - Lead - RPFN
"Commedia dell'Arte - The Bet" - Pantalone - RPFN
"Sons of Anacreon" - Director, Baritone (Private Gigs, 23 Public Gigs)1996 "Ye Olde Tale of Goode King Arthur" - Mordred - Villain - RPFN
"Pericles, Prince of Tyre" - Pericles - Lead - RPFS1995 "Her Father's Bones" - Mr. Crummels - Lead - The Great Dickens Christmas Fair
"Hard Times" - The Great Dickens Christmas Fair
"The Taming of the Shrew" - Petruchio - Lead - BRF, Stronghold, & MNRF
"The Devil and the Baker's Wife" - Narrator - BRF and Turn of the Century Fair1994 "Great America's Fright Fest, Stunt Show" - Lt. Gerard - Lead
"St. George & the Dragon" - BRF, Stronghold Castle Faire
"How to be a Manly Man" - Corporate Glen Ellen Plumber's Union
1993 "Pericles, Prince of Tyre" - Pericles - Lead - RPFN
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" - Demetrius - RPFS1989-92 "Merry Merchants" - Baritone - RPFS, SLORF
"Two Gentlemen of Verona" - Duke of Milan - RPFN '92
"Blind Love" - Fartsalotte - RPFN '92
"La Perduta Commedia" - Pantalone - RPFS '91, SLORF
"Romeo and Juliet" - Romeo - Lead - Sacramento Dickens Fair '91
"The Lord Mayor's Players" - RPFN '91
"Richard Thrustwell" - RPFN '90
1981 to 1989
College & Community Theater
"A Midsummer Night's Dream";
"Fiddler on the Roof";
"The Miracle Worker";
"Royal Hunt of the Sun";
"Lysistrata";
...and 13 othersAPTITUDES/EXPERIENCE:
Singing - Baritone
Stage Combat
Sword (Rapier, Dagger, Broad)
Hand to Hand
Stunts
Directing
Producing
Props
Stage Management
Special Effects
Costume Design
Sound Effects
Pyrotechnics
Horse Riding
English / WesternSTATS:
6'0"
Brown Eyes
Brown Hair
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