Perception: Seeing Is Believing

CONTACTINFORMATION

BryanWatkins
206.949.6029
[email protected]
theofficialshannel.com



BryanWatkinsis

BIOGRAPHY

BornandraisedinSouthernCalifornia,BryanWatkinshasbeenperformingand
dazzlingaudiencesasShannel,afemaleimpersonatorforovertwentyyears.

Attheageof15,BryanenteredandwonaHalloweencontestindrag-there,Shannel
wasborn.Ayearlater,hebeganworkingwithGlamourShotsasamakeupartist
andahairstylist,providinghisexpertiseonphotoshoots.Soonafter,hewas
discoveredbyarespresentativeoftheChanelCoprorationandwashiredonasa
beautyadvisorforChanelCosmetics.

Bryan’scareertookoffandheresidedinLasVegasasahostandheadlinerfor
overnineyears.In2009,hewascastinthefirstseasonofLogo’sRuPaul’s
DragRace.Afternoticeablerecognitionfromtheshow,Bryanreturnedto
SouthernCaliforniaandcontinuedtouringtheUnitedStates.In2012,hewas
chosentobeonRuPaul’sDragRace:Allstars.

InMarch2013,BryanbecameapartofCeeLoGreen’s“Loberace”atPlanetHollywoodontheLasVegas
strip.AshecontinuedtotravelandworkwiththeDreamgirlsRevue,thelongestrunningfemaleimpersonation
showinCalifornia,hecreatedadinneranddragspectacularatVLVTLoungeinSantaAna,California.
Lipstick&Lashesisafullyproduceddinnershow,completewithanamazingcast,maledancers,props,
characterillusions,top40andsomeofyourfavoriteBroadwayhits.Withthesuccessoftheshow,itspawned
offtwomorefullproductions:HalloweenMadhouseandCinematic.

Surroundinghimselfwithexperiencesthatonecanonlydreamof,Bryanhasmasteredtheartofperformance,emceeing,
creatingandcontinuouslyproducingentertainmentfortheentireworldtosee.Hisaccomplishmentshavepushedhim
forwardtonewventuresthathaveallowedhimtoultimatelyreachLasVegasoncemoreandconceivethestrip’snext
biggesthit.

Profile
Giftedandvisionaryfemalimpersonatorwithtwentyyearsofbuildingthefantasticestheticoflivingart,whilebringing
otherartiststothenextlevel.Ahostwithquickwitandtheabilitytoaddthecomictwisttocaptivatelargeaudiences.
Inspirationaltoothers,coaxingthebestperformancesoutofartistsanddeliveringatight,finishedproduct.

MajorAchievements
-Producesfullshows,fromcreatingstoryboardstowardrobetolightingtodancenumbers
-Strongcommunicationskillsfrombusinessdeveloperstocastandcrew
-Createsforthetimes,understandingandtailoringacttotheintelligentaudience
-Experienceasprofessionalmakeupartist,creatingbeautifulimages,teachingfullcanvastoartists
-Fullknowledgeofindustry,professionalworkwithLadyGaga,RuPaul,CeeloGreen,FrankMarino,
RitaRudner,Elvira,BobMackie

CareerExperience
-2013-presentCreatorandhostofSouthernCalifornia’sonlyalldragproductionreview,Lipstick&Lashes.
4fulychoreographedshows;Lipstick&Lashes,CinematicMadhouse,VelvetLounge’sSundayBrunch
-2013-presentGuesthostatFrankMarino’s“DIVAS”atLINQHotel,LasVegas
-2009-presentAppearances,hostingthroughouttheUnitedStates/Australia/Canadaatclubevents
-1996-presentCastmemberofthe“DreamgirlsRevue”,Calfiornia’slongestrunningfemaleimpersonationrevue
-2013StarredasBoyGeorgeinCeeloGreen’s“Loberace”,PlanetHollywood,LasVegas,NV
-2013StarredinLadyGaga’smusicvideo,“Applause”
-2012-2013Performedon2cruiseshipsforCarnivalandtheMSCDivina-DragStarsAtSea
-2012RuPaul’sDragRacecontestant-AllStarsSeason,Top2finalists
-2010-2012RuPaul’sDragU-TVShowgivingmakeovers,3seasons,Instructor/Makeupartist
-2010AppearancesonJayLenoandTheArrangement,ForalDesigncompetition
-2009Rupaul’sDragRacecontestant,Premierseason,Top4contestant
-2008-2009Hostof“LeFaux”DinnerTheater,Julia’sOnBroadway,Seattle,WA
-2008-2009HostofBelaTabak’s“SinCityCircusRevue”LasVegasPlayersClubHotel,LasVegas,NV
-2008FinalistintheHostroleforZumanity,4monthrehearsals,NewYorkNewYork,LasVegas,NV
-2008Rotatingcastmember“AnEveningatLaCage”JudyGarland/BarbraStreisandatTheRivieraHotel,LasVegas,NV
-2007-2008PechangaCasino,“BoyLeavitorNot”withKennyKerr,LimitedRun,PalmSprings
-2000-2009HostandStarof“IllusionasCabaret”,GypsyNightclub/PiranhaNightclub,LasVegas,NV

AdditionalInformation
ChanelCosmeticLine-Acclaimedmakeupartist,launchingPrecisionSkinCareline,Regionalartistfor
SouthernCalifornia.FreelancemakeupartistforChristianDior,JemmaKid,KevynAucoin,Smashbox
DivasOfDiversity-Activist/PublicSpeaker,collegecampusesthroughouttheUnitedStates,
motivationalseminars
StruttForAMutt-HostedbenefitfashionshowTacoma,WA
MagazinePhotoShoots-“PaperMagazine”,LucileBallphotosNY,NY;“Unzipped”Coverof
Nationalmagazine,11.2009







Expandyourimaginationofwonderment,exploreyour
inhibitionsofthemodernworld,leavingperception....whereseeing
isbelieving.Themindtrancendswithstorytellingthatwilllead
youthroughthewindowsofourtimemachine.

Thisnonstop,lavisharrayoffemaleillusioniststakeyoutothe
pyramidsofEgyptandbacktotheroaringtwenties;Afantasyof
storybook,themajesticdaysofdiscoandoverthetopcelebrity
impersonations-justtonameafew.

Youwilljourneythroughhistory,markingthemostentertaining
andprofoundmomentsintime.

Asurefirehitshowengagingallagesinavisualmasterpieceof
illusion,incrediblesetsandthehighesttechnologyvisualsavailable
today.Thisshowwillincludeoverthetopcostumesandbrilliant
makeupartistry.

AshowofthiskindhasneverbeenseenonaLasVegasstage.Our
75minuteproductionwillhaveshowstoppingfemaleimpersonators,
whohavevaststageandtelevisionexperience.Theprofessional
choreographywillcarrythisshowtonewheights,withacastofmale
dancerswhoexudebothgreatlooksandactingchops.

Ourgoalistoobtainashowroomwithacapacityofbetween400-800
people.Wearelookingforenoughroomforstorageofprops/sets,
liftsfromtheceiling,easyaudienceparticipationwithastepdownarea
fromthestage.Wehaveonboardthebestincostumedesign,muic
composition,establishedLasVegaspropmastersandamarketing
groupexperiencedwithhotelconciergeandmerchandising.

Thepossibilitiesarelimitless......



Set
Design



JakehasbeenworkingforCirqueduSoleilsince2007inLasVegas,Nevada
withBellagio’s“O”andthenew“MichaelJackson:ONE”atMandalayBay.
HeisalsothesetandpropsdesignerforthebrandnewCirqueduSoleil’s
“OneNightforOneDrop”attheMirage.Thisproductionisanalloriginal
fullscaleshowdoneinpartnershipwithMGM ResortsInternational.

BeforeVegas,hedesignednumerousproductionsincluding:Kennedy
Center’sBraveNoWorld;JourneymenTheater’sExperimentwithan
AirPump;TheaterAlliance’sGrossIndecency:TheTrialofOscarRoss.
Assistedsetdesignon:RoundhouseTheatre’sAMurder,aMystery,a
Marriage;KennedyCenter’sJournalofBenUchida;TheateroftheFirst
Amendment’sprodcutionofLife;andFord’sTheatre’sJitney.

HewastherecipientoftheKennedyCenter’s
KennanInstitutefortheArtsFellowshipinset
designfor2005andisaconsultantforWaltDisney
Imagineering.Jacobisasetdesigngraduateofthe
NorthCarolinaSchooloftheArts.















Succeedingandthrivingintheentertainmentcapitaloftheworld
isanyartist’sdream.JosephSantellanahasmadethisdreamhisreality.From
asmall,MidwesttowninOhio,JosephmovedtoLasVegasovertenyears
agowhichonlycatapultedhiscareerfurther.Nowaveteranintheworldof
hair,makeupandwardrobeofover32years,heistrulyatthetopofhis
game.

Asanationallyknownfemaleimpersonator,Josephhasfocusedhisprofession
ondesigningpageantgownsandcostumesforentertainersaroundthe
country.HisworkhasbeenseenonLasVegasstages,televisionandevery
nationalpageantsystem.Withthesuccessofthecriticallyacclaimed
televisionprogram,“RuPaul’sDragRace”,Josephhashadtheopportunity
toshowcasehisworktotheworldthroughdesigningcostumesformanyof
theshow’scontestants.

Withendlessdreamsandaspirations,Josephhassinglehandedlychanged
thefashionofdragandhasraisedthebartonewlevelscreatingoneofa
kinddesignsandusingtoolsandtechniquesinthefieldthatareboth
non-conventionalandrevolutionary.

Josephwasonceasked‘Whatinspiresyouasadesigner?’.
Hesimplyreplied,“ThatmyvisionisbringingthebeautyofHauteCouture
andcostumedesigntogetherinnewandimaginativeways.”



“Mechanical
Imagination”

“EgyptianLair”



“Roaring20’s”

“StolenDiamonds”

“DiscoStorybook”

“BringingOnTheMen”...











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