Mundanely Known as Tim Converse:
 Photo by Tim Converse, 2001
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I have
been involved in the theater pretty much my entire life. Like most children
I started off in school choirs and such, but even as early as first or second
grade I was getting involved in acting. Or at least acting up.
I have done just about every task there is to do in theater including acting, directing, lights, sound, set design and construction, make-up, costume and fight choreography. I have played roles in dramas, melodramas, musicals and comedies. The most challenging roles I have ever had to play have been Mark Twain in "Entertaining Mark Twain" and various incarnations of the traditional Capitano role from Commedia del' Arte. In recent years I have turned my skills to the field of performance magic and was eventually made a Laurel in the SCA for that and my theatrical work. I have had the good fortune over the years to meet many world famous magicians including Harry Anderson, Penn and Teller, Jeff McBride and Eugene Burger. I am proud to be able to call Jeff McBride and Eugene Burger both mentors and friends. To find out more about Juan, check out his website ...: 
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| Play | Part(s) |
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| Our Kind I | Sir Smash-n-Bash |
| Our Kind II | Duke Paragon the Perfect |
| Our Kind III | Master Good Ol' Bob, Officer #2 |
| Arlecchino's Surprise | Capitano |
| Arlecchino and the Cup of Love | Capitano |
| A California Vacuum Cleaner Salesman in the BOG Court | Manager, Announcer, Lord Woormwood Woodhead |
| You Prayed For It! | Meister Eckhart |
| Ralph Roister Doister | Ralph Roister Doister |
| The Knight of the Burning Pestle | The Prologue, Venturewell |
| The Jealous Old Man | Director, Prologue |
| MacTruck | MacTruck |
| Peermalion | Sir Leigh eu Geste |
| Da' Boids | Pelican 1 |
| Flavio, the Fake Magician | Flavio |
| The Whirled Tour: The Mask | Master (Salcedo) |
| The Twin Captains (all three Performances) | Captain Spavento |
| The Tale of the Cotswold Lion | Rustilov Gregorov Dimitrevich, Grand Duke of Chernobyl |
| A Tale of Two Squires | Sir Hector du Colée |
| The Braggart Soldier | Palaestrio |
| The Jealous Baker | Stage Manager, Masks |
| The Betrothed | Pantalone, Masks |
| The Haunted House | Theopropides |
| The English King of France | Carlo (The Mad King of France) |
In addition to the above, Juan has been intimately involved in most of the set design and production, worked with Rose on the research and production of Commedia dell'Arte masks for our shows, has been assistant director for several plays, and generally very helpful with keeping the troupe running.
 As Sir Smash n Bash in Our Kind I (center) Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Duke Paragon in Our Kind II Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Master Robert in Our Kind III (right) Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Captain Spavento in Arlecchino's Surprise (left) Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Captain Spavento in Arlecchino and the Cup of Love (center) Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As "Exposition" in A California Vacuum Cleaner Salesman in the BOG Court Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Ralph in Ralph Roister Doister Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Ralph in Ralph Roister Doister (Center) Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As the Merchant in The Knight of the Burning Pestle (Left) Photo by Hal Ravn |
 As Capitano in The Twin Captains (First Run) Photo by Hirsch |
 As Rustilov in The Tale of the Cotswold Lion (Right) Photo by Leonard Zubkoff |
 As Rustilov in The Tale of the Cotswold Lion (Left) Photo by Leonard Zubkoff |
 As Capitano in The Twin Captains Photo by (?) |
 As Capitano in The Twin Captains Photo by Kiara nic Eoin |
 As Palaestrio in The Braggart Soldier Photo by Hirsch |
 As Palaestrio in The Braggart Soldier (Right) Photo by Hirsch |
 As Carlo (center) in The English King of France Photo by Carolyn J. Eaton |
 As Carlo (left) in The English King of France Photo by Carolyn J. Eaton |
 As Carlo (right) in The English King of France Photo by Carolyn J. Eaton |
 As Carlo (right) in The English King of France Photo by Carolyn J. Eaton |
From the show on Bravo's TV network titled "The Actor's Studio", members of the troupe have been asked to answer the following questions if they wish (if no responses, the troupe member has either chosen to not answer the questions, or hasn't gotten around to it ...):
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is your favorite word? | Antidisestablishmentarianism. Yes it's a word. It means that you are against the people who are against the system. Not necessarily that you're for the system..... |
| What is your least favorite word? | "No" -- Especially when being used to argue or contradict. |
| What turns you on? | Strawberries. |
| What turns you off? | Stupidity. |
| What sound do you love? | Either the sound of waves crashing on the beach at night or really beautiful music (generally requiring a full orchestra.) |
| What sound do you hate? | Screaming children or uncontrolled dogs. |
| What is your favorite curse word? | 'Moron' or 'Idiot'. While I have certainly been known to make the air around me rather sulfurous with bad language from time to time, I only really get vicious with those two words. |
| What profession other than yours would you like to attempt? | Chef. I love to cook and being able to be head Chef in my own restaurant just seems pretty cool to me. |
| What profession would you not like to participate in? | Anything requiring me to work a graveyard shift. Tried it once and it was just too much to take. |
| If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? | "Here, pick a card..." |
