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\t\"\"BILL KOCH <\/strong>aka <\/i>WILLIAM KOCH<\/b>
\n<\/i>AEA, SAG\/AFTRA (formerly AGVA)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy do you want to be in Theatre?\u201d  <\/em>If I had a dollar for every time I\u2019ve been asked that question\u2014by family, friends, directors, producers, students, et al\u2014I\u2019d have a lot of dollars!!! The answer for me, Bill Koch, is very simple\u2014because being in Theatre is where I\u2019m most happy most of the time, whatever part of Theatre I\u2019m in.  And thanks to being born with a wide variety of gifts and learning from some terrific teachers, I have actually made a living as a Theatre Artist throughout my life.<\/p>\n

I learned early in professional Theatre that \u201csuccess\u201d is defined individually.  I have had a successful career because I have had the opportunity to work my entire life doing what I most enjoy\u2014some form of story telling\u2014and also the joy of sharing with fellow artists and audiences.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been a dancer, actor, singer, choreographer, stage director, music director and stage manager; a few times I\u2019ve designed sets or costumes or props; I\u2019ve performed as a puppeteer, a mime, (never did learn to juggle); I\u2019ve been a playwright, composer, lyricist, poet; I\u2019ve taught in colleges, universities and acting schools; and I have a long list of \u201cbetween shows\u201d jobs. An early mentor taught me \u201cEven if you\u2019re working at a non-Theatre job, remember you are a Theatre Artist\u2013look at these other jobs as research.\u201d<\/p>\n

My first acting role, in grade school, was as a talking milk bottle in a health food play. During later grade school, my mother and my aunt put together \u201cThe Koch Trio\u201d (my two cousins tap dancing & me playing accordion) and took us to every talent show on Long Island! Next came four years playing contrabass in the world famous Hempstead High School Symphony Orchestra. But it was at St. Olaf College, MN where my first mentor Ralph Haugen opened up the world of Theatre for me! [see \u201cRemember\u2026\u201d Highlight]  Wow! I couldn\u2019t get enough! Eventually I got to New York and began an incredible, joyous, painful, stimulating, provoking, life-affirming career in Theatre as a full-time profession.<\/p>\n

I journeyed from ballet dancer to show dancer to actor to choreographer to stage director to playwright to composer & lyricist\u2014all interwoven with puppetry! During more than half a century, I\u2019ve created or brought to life 104 characters and stage directed and\/or choreographed 221 productions, as well as written 13 full length plays (6 produced); 28 one-act plays (20 produced), in addition to countless compositions of folk & art songs, and several poetry collections [see \u201cMapping The Legacy\u201d].<\/p>\n

I am grateful to my Higher Power and every person who helped me along the way\u2014and to myself for allowing myself to follow my dream and form an ongoing career in Theatre Arts!<\/p>\n

Anyone can learn the techniques of Theatre, but no one can teach you the dream!  Follow your dream!<\/p>\n

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