ELKTON MAGIC PRESENTS: RJ OWENS

RJ Owens is…in no particular order, an actor, magician, director, and clown.

Born on the Central Coast of California to a School Principal and a Prison Matron proved to be the single-most dullest experience in RJ’s life. Having his father as his school principal and RJ being a miscreant is what lead to RJ’s life of “the ways of magic”. Being suspended by his father for a week from school (for reasons yet to be divulged) and having to spend his days from 7:00am – 3:00pm in the public library reading and finishing three book reports a day is where his first dalliance in magic occurred (unless of course, you count the stealing of quarters from his father’s change jar magic).

RJ’s first paid performance was when he was 10. This momentous occurrence took place in a mobile home park in Soledad, California. The fee was $25.00.

It was there that RJ fell in love with two things…

1. The sound of laughter and applause.

2. Money.

Realizing he could get paid for being entertaining, at age 13 he packed his bags and moved to the Big City…Salinas, California. Ok, getting paid to perform wasn’t the only thing, but no one wants to talk about divorce…do they?

RJ has been performing ever since.

Magic and Acting has taken RJ around the globe, both physically and on Film and Television. Some of you might remember RJ’s first and most definitely last Nude Scene in the movie “The Darwin Awards”. Most of you are having trouble forgetting it.

While living in San Francisco, RJ plied his trade as a magician and actor, having performed in over 70 stage productions, thousands of solo performances and numerous feature films and television series. Utilizing his M.A. in Theater, RJ has directed everything from solo works to full scale stage and video productions the world over.

Run away and join the Circus...

In 2012 RJ was asked to join the illustrious Cirque du Soleil...not as a magician but rather, a clown. He toured with Saltimbanco through 19 countries in 12 months.

Then Vegas came calling.

Currently, RJ lives in Las Vegas and can be seen as Bebe Francois in Cirque du Soleil’s Mystère, a role he has dedicated the last 10 years of his passions to.

When not “trodding the boards” in Vegas, RJ is a quite sought-after Performer, Director and Instructor.

As for RJ’s future…who knows? In the words of his grandmother, “Hell… you’re 53, how much future do you have left”?