Richard Bills

Richard was born in Germany in 2000 while his dad was stationed there serving the the U.S. military. After moving back to the U.S., he lived in Missouri and then Louisiana, which is where he got his start in theater. He comes from a very musical family that loves the theater. Both of his parents play an instrument, as does his older sister. His maternal grandmother and older brother play many instruments, as well as sing. And his little brother and sister are showing promise for singing, as well. He grew up watching "My Fair Lady", "Newsies", "Doctor Doolittle", "The Wizard of Oz", "The Sound of Music", "The Music Man", "The King and I", and other such movies, as well as any Disney movie he could get into the DVD player. This love of music and theater has opened many doors for him. He has been in a number of community plays around Shreveport, LA. He has also been a background extra on the TV show "Salem" as Mary's brother in flashback scenes. He enjoys all his roles, but his favorite (so far) was playing Jerome in South Pacific with the Caddo Magnet Players. He loves being on stage, especially with his older brother. Their first stage show together was My Son Pinocchio with Stage Center, performed at the Emmett Hook Center. They will be performing together one last time this summer (2014) in Shrek the Musical at Shreveport Little Theater before his brother goes off to college in L.A.