Leonard Roll

Highly enthusiastic entertainer professional with 44 years performance experience. Greatest accomplishment, performing for The Greatest Show on Earth, Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus, Red Unit. Accomplished Business Owner proudly touting exemplary customer service skills and artistic transformation of clients. A successful collaborator with more than 17 years in the business world. PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE The Curious Savage, Role: Titus Savage Eat your Heart Out, Role: The Man Plaza Suite, Role: Sam Nash Play One, Role: Saul Watson and Dr. Rex Forbes the Villain Pool's Paradise, Role: The Reverend Humphrey Broadway Bound, Role: Stan Who's of First, Role: Ben the Lover Cactus Flowers, Role: Igor Sullivan Greater Tuna, Role: The Citizens of Texas The Nerd, Role: Willum Cubbert Opal's Husband, Role: Otis Lemon Cabaret, Role: German Officer and Oliver Musical Barnum, Role: Stilt Walker and Dog Trainer Fallen Angels, Role: Fred Sterroll EXPERIENCE Clowning Comedian, Boling Brook, IL Old Chicago Amusement Park/ Jan 1974 to Jan 1975 Actor, Chicago, IL Candle Light Dinner Theatre/ Feb 1977 to Dec 1978 Oliver in Cabaret, Performer Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Mar 1980 to Dec 1989 , Performed as clown in the traveling red unit. Clown, Stilt Walker and an Illusionist. Performer. Haines City, FL Circus World Amusement Park/ Feb 1987 to Nov 1988. Clown and Illusionist. Performing Clown. Las Vegas, NV Circus CIRCUS/ Apr 1990 to Nov 1990. Touring Cast Broadway Musical Barnum Jul 1990 to Dec 1992 Stilt Walker and Animal Trainer. Bangkok, Thailand Dream World Amusement Park/ Feb 1994 to Sep 1995 Dream World Arnburg Sensational Canines Trainer. Mentored newly hired employees to take on responsibilities and tasks with understanding. Chattanooga, TN Backstage Dinner Playhouse/ Feb 1996 to Nov 2001. Actor in multiple dinner theatre productions. Business Owner Cleveland, TN. Starmakers International/ Feb 2001 to Aug 2018 EDUCATION AND TRAINING Associate of Arts: Performing Arts Tomlinson College 1978 Cleveland, TN, USA Circus Arts: Clown College Ringling College of Art and Design 1979 Sarasota, FL, United States ACTIVITIES AND HONORS Member of American Guild Variety Artist (AGVA)