Hi, I’m Timothy Edward, a Chicago-based performer featured on CBS News and WGN. I specialize in mime, clowning, physical theater, balloon twisting, and giant bubble artistry.
I offer both roaming entertainment and featured performances, including my 30-minute mime and 30-minute clown shows, which are favorites at libraries, birthday parties, and community events. Perfect for festivals, schools, parties, and corporate gatherings!
4 reviews
Sean L.
July 25, 2025Tim is one character you must have for any event. From his little walk around quirkiness to even preforming his signature act on the stage; this is one headliner THAT YOU MUST HAVE!!!!
Hired as: Interactive Performer, Mime
Hyatt C.
July 25, 2025Tim is one of the best performers I’ve ever seen. With just his movements he can tell a story, make jokes, and communicate. Wether I catch him while I’m leaving the zoo or on stage he never fails to put on a beautiful show.
Hired as: Mime
Simone S.
July 3, 2025I’ve used Tim several times as a model for photoshoots. He’s fantastic and I barely need to give him direction. He’s super playful and funny and I highly recommend him for any kind of event you may need!
Hired as: Mime
Serafina M.
July 3, 2025Tim The Mime was the life of the party, just ask anybody that was there. I don’t know much about mimes to be frank, but I DO know that Tim was energetic, interactive, hilarious, and talented! We love you, you rock!
Hired as: Interactive Performer, Mime
Price range: $300 +
Gig length: 30 - 240 minutes
30-Minute Shows
Mime Show
A favorite at libraries, this series of interconnected routines explores everyday experiences everyone can relate to, performed with precision, humor, and heart.
Clown Show
Full of props, playful characters, and unique material. Routines build on each other and are designed to delight audiences of all ages.
Both shows feature lots of audience interaction to keep everyone engaged and laughing.
Rate: $650 per show (ideal for libraries, schools, birthday parties, and family events; travel not included)
Roaming & Walkaround Entertainment
Perfect for adults, families, or mixed-age events. Tim connects individually with guests through mime, clowning, balloon art, and physical comedy.
Rate: $250/hour (2-hour minimum)
Birthday Parties & Family Events
Tim’s shows can be the main entertainment or combined with roaming activities. Great for keeping kids engaged while delivering laughs for guests of all ages.
Timothy Edward is a Chicago based actor and physical performer with a background in mime, clowning, and movement. Trained in Meisner, Viewpoints, and classical mime, he has studied with master mime Andy Weisberg, who taught for over forty years, and with Scarlett Sullivan, a former Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey clown. Timothy’s work blends theatrical precision with play, vulnerability, and imagination.
He has performed in theaters, libraries, festivals, and community events across Chicagoland, bringing engaging, story driven performances to audiences of all ages. Timothy also has extensive experience working with families and children with a wide range of developmental backgrounds, adapting his work to meet each group with clarity, humor, and warmth.
In addition to roaming entertainment, Timothy creates polished 30-minute mime and clown shows that have become favorites at public events and educational spaces. His skills have been featured on CBS News and WGN, and he continues to develop performances rooted in physical storytelling, emotional presence, and connection.
The most I will need is a mic and an area to perform. The mic is only if it will be a large space like an assembly.
Otherwise I bring everything else!
Timothy Edward’s work is shaped by mime and clowning masters, including his mime teacher Andy Weisberg, who taught for 40 years, and clown mentor Scarlett Sullivan, a former Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey clown. He also draws inspiration from Mick Napier’s improvisational approach, physical theater traditions, and the playful, audience focused energy of street performers and festival artists he’s worked alongside.
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