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[edit] Performing arts

  • Ori Kam
  • Anya Linden
  • The Bikini Artist Project- Baltimore Based performance artist, small cult following. see http://www.bikiniartist.com/ and http://youtube.com/watch?v=ok4eKE3v9O8
  • Claire Porter
  • College Avenue Players [1]
  • Jeni LeGon
  • Street performance in San Francisco
  • James Dalesio- Writer, Actor, and Poet.
  • Avner Eisenberg- Physical Comedian

[edit] Comedy

  • Ethnic humor
  • Improv Shmimprov [2] Currently the leading Improv Group in Orange County.
  • Anne Flett-Giordano
  • Lori Kirkland
  • Chris Marcil
  • Jon Sherman
  • Pamela Fryman
  • New York's Latin Quarter
  • Philip Charles MacKenzie
  • Katy Garretson
  • Peter Casey
  • David Lee
  • Frasier (Season 9)
  • Adam Ginivisian
  • Babe Latour
  • Bello Nock
  • Bert Fershners
  • Brent Weinbach
  • Brit Pod[3]
  • Buzz Sutherland
  • Clifton MaCabe Murray
  • Chocolate Cake City
  • ComedyDublin [www.comedydublin.com]
  • Daliso Chaponda
  • DJ LOLI
  • Eric O'Shea - Comedian with a little cult following. See http://www.ericoshea.com/
  • Gamarjobat
  • Geraldine Quinn
  • Jennifer Dziura(a.k.a. jenisfamous)
  • Joseph Neibich
  • Kip Adotta - Old-style comedian, probably most famous for the song "Wet Dream" on the Dr Demento show
  • Louis Katz
  • POYKPAC - Brooklyn based Comedy Troupe. See http://www.poykpac.com
  • Rough Guide To British Cult Comedy - requested by Bluedawe
  • Ruby Rodriguez a filipina comediene who is a host in eat bulaga and a cast member of Daddy Di Do Du
  • Stephen Bargatze
  • Stickleback Plasticus
  • Story Time Corner
  • Don Tjernagel
  • Tax Deductible Theatre Company [4][5]
  • Tarrance and Phillip
  • Tomorrow's Nobodies - Online sketch group. See http://www.tomorrowsnobody.com/
  • W. Kamau Bell a nationally touring stand-up comic who was profiled in The San Francisco Chronicle on February 22, 2007
  • Weisenheimers
  • Wigald Boning
  • Lindsey Hotaling
  • Armen Weitzman
  • Nolan Milgate Funniest Man on Earth Award
  • Shouten Japanese Comedy/Variety Show
  • Molly Erdman- Sketch comedian and Sonic commercial woman.
  • Jack Swersie www.jackswersie.com
  • Clean Voices of Comedy www.CleanVoicesOfComedy.com
  • Sherrie Fell Host/Producer for WPS1 art Radio [Shows: "Funny Isn't It" & "Inside Music"] [6]
  • Thee Ted Smith radio personality on award losing 'The Men's Room' KISW 99.9 FM Seattle Washington [www.theetedsmith.com]
  • Saturday, Sunday, Monday-"The story of a temperamental Italian family that meets every week for a gigantic Sunday lunch.."

[edit] Dance

[edit] A-F

  • Ulrika Åberg, (1771-1852), Swedish ballet dancer.
  • Avant-garde dance
  • Ballet BC
  • Ballet Kelowna
  • Ballet du Printemps
  • Ballet Victoria
  • Brianne Bland, principal ballet dancer at the Washington Ballet, trained at the Goh Ballet
  • Ashley Bouder, principal dancer of New York City Ballet
  • Antoine Bournonville, (1760-1843), ballet-dancer and coreographer, father of August Bournonville.
  • Canadian Pacific Ballet
  • Giovanna Bassi, (1762-1834), Italian ballerina.
  • Cyrelle St. James
  • Frances Chung, soloist with the San Francisco Ballet, trained at the Goh Ballet
  • Emily Collier, dancer with the Alberta Ballet, trained at the Goh Ballet
  • Hernan Cornejo dancer for the American Ballet Theater
  • Sophie Daguin, (1801-1834), ballet dancer and coreographer active in Sweden.
  • Louis Deland, (1772-1823), ballet dancer.
  • Tadashi Endo, Japanese butoh dancer, long-time resident in Germany
  • Julie Alix de la Fay, (1746-1826), ballet dancer, instructor at Dramatens elevskola.
  • Molissa Fenley, dancer and choreographer
  • Forrest Vance,dancer, choreographer, U.S. National Professional Rhythm Ballroom Dance / Dancesport Champions
  • Barbara Milber Fisher, dancer in George Balanchine's company
  • Robert La Fosse, former ABT principal

Arthur livingstone Bodie, Dancer and Choreographer, most active in Corsica France

[edit] G-O

  • Louis Gallodier, (1733-1803), French dancer active in Sweden.
  • Celine Gittens, first Canadian to win a gold medal at the Genee Awards, also won the audience choice award at the Genees, finalist at the Prix de Lausanne, corps dancer with Birmingham Royal Ballet, trained at the Goh Ballet
  • the Goh Ballet
  • Choo Chiat Goh, dancer, choreographer, founder of the Goh Ballet
  • Lin Yee Goh, dancer, pedagogue, founder of the Goh Ballet
  • Steven Heathcote Australian ballet, principal dancer.
  • Guta Hedewig, dancer and choreographer
  • Hip Roll, Bellydance-derived moves set to R&B music
  • Kostyantyn Keshyshev, corps of the Hong Kong Ballet, semi-finalist at the Varna international ballet competition, earned a silver medal at the Genee competition, trained at the Goh Ballet
  • Youssouf Koumbassa, Formerly with the National Ballet of Guinea and in NYC with Les Ballets Bagata. Leading West African Dance instructor.
  • Noah Long, corps dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, trained at the Goh Ballet
  • Luam, hio hop/reggae dancer, choreographer, launched Wildchild Nation clothing company with Marc David and Traci
  • Latin Ballet of Virginia
  • Moonstomping, ska/reggae dance style.
  • Maritza Garrido Lecca, Ballet dancer involved with Shining Path
  • Noemie Lafrance, Site-specific choreographer
  • Oklahoma Nutcracker, Oklahoma variation of the popular ballet

[edit] P-Z

  • Nikki Pantenburg Dancer for Janet Jackson, Babyface, Ricky Martin & Prince
  • Pennsylvania Polka
  • Rebolation youtube
  • Site specific Performance Performance form based on location/place.
  • Melissa TooherCheerleader Winder, GA interperative dancer, actress
  • Trinity Academy of Irish Dance World champions of Irish dance, the company was created by Mark Howard back in the '80s.
  • Webley Twizzle
  • Alex Wong, ballet dancer, first Canadian to win a gold medal at the Prix de Lausanne, won a bronze medal and the audience choice at the Genee awards, trained at the Goh Ballet, danced with ABT Studio Company and Miami City Ballet
  • Fei Fei Ye, Chinese ballet dancer, corps of the Hong Kong Ballet, first Canadian trained dancer to win a medal in the junior level of the Varna international ballet competition, earned a silver medal and the audience choice award at the Genee competition, trained at the Goh Ballet

Usha Nangiar,greatest living exponent of Nangiar Koothu,the ancient dance form of Kerala,India.

[edit] Theatre and stage

[edit] A-C

  • Gustav Abergsson, (1775-1852), in Swedish spelled Åbergsson, Swedish actor, husband of Carolina Kuhlman and brother of Inga Åberg.
  • Algonquin Productions, New York City-based theater company
  • American College Theatre Festival
  • And Flights of Angels
  • Anti-Ibsen League
  • anti-thespian
  • Arthur Simone
  • Any Number can Die
  • Avery Schreiber Theatre
  • Actors in Theater
  • Actors Theatre of Atlanta
  • Acting: The First Six Lessons by Boleslavsky
  • Balconville Best known play of playwright David Fennario.
  • BalletMet Columbus
  • Ballet Nouveau Colorado Second largest ballet company in Colorado. Professional Company, School, and Outreach- www.balletnouveaucolorado.org. Many articles on Google/ Denverpost.com
  • Ballet Theatre of Maryland
  • The Battle of Shallowford (play)
  • The Belfast Maskers Waterfront Theatre
  • Actors in Theater
  • Bembridge, Brian Sidney Scenic and Lighting Designer
  • Bingo! The Musical by Michael Heitzman see www.bingothemusical.com and www.apollochicago.com
  • Bemelmans, Ludwig Artist, illustrator, muralist and satirist, he is best known for the children's book series "Madeline". His only surviving public mural is a dominant feature of BEMELMANS BAR at the famed Carlyle Hotel in New York City. See [7] and [8]
  • Bill Evans (dancer)Dancer, choreographer, teacher.
  • Black and Asian British Theatre
  • Black Dahlia Theatre
  • Black Light Theatre
  • Blackbird (play) by David Harrower
  • Karolina Bock, (1792-1872), Swedish ballet-dancer, actress, singer, theacher and pricipal of Dramatens elevskola.
  • Boston Babydolls Burlesque Troupe
  • Blood Brothers (play)
  • Blue Elephant Theatre
  • Brick Theater (Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY) - [9], [10]
  • Broadway Across Canada (presenter)
  • Byron Civic Theatre
  • Francois-Marie Banier
  • Caleen Sinnette Jennings
  • Justina Casagli, (1794-1841), international opera-singer and actress, originally from Sweden.
  • Caburlesque
  • Century Theaters
  • Kathleen Chalfant, actress
  • Chelsea Kate Isaacs, actress
  • Children's Theater of Elgin
  • Childrens' Plays
  • Chirine Karame actress
  • Julia Cho, playwright
  • Paula Cizmar, playwright
  • Clara Ramona, flamenco dancer
  • Anna Cody, stage actor
  • Fletcher Collins, Jr. - playwright, musician, composer, professor
  • Comedy of concealment
  • Constance Congdon playwright
  • corridor stage
  • cressets
  • Dennis Crommett
  • costume history a history on theatrical costumes and makeup
  • Complete History of America (Abridged) The Play
  • Cracked Out satirical rap duo
  • Clockwork Waltz Dresden Dolls Musical

[edit] D-H

  • Dar a Luz American experimental theater director.
  • Dattani Mahesh A playwright from Bangalore, India. One of the most prominent writers of Indian plays in English.
  • Ded Bob
  • Betty Deland, (1831-1882), Swedish child-actor and then adult actress.
  • The Depot (a theatre in Urbana, Illinois; probably defunct now)
  • Der Gloeckner Von Notre Dame
  • Dog Opera1995 play by Constance Congdon
  • Ichikawa Danjiro I
  • Dusty the Musical
  • Dance Theater of Oregon
  • Educational Theatre
  • EFFUSION Drama
  • Elements Of Drama
  • Enron The Musical
  • Experiential Theatre
  • Bridget Everett, actor and singer, star of At Least It's Pink
  • Finbar Lynch
  • 14/48: The World's Quickest Theatre Festival - Seattle, Washington
  • Friedrich Schiller's Don Carlos
  • Flat Rock Playhouse, state theatre of North Carolina
  • Fulgens and Lucrece
  • Tim Fensham From the Hip:khulamakahle
  • Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery, a series of Farce British plays
  • Fiona Gallagher (stage actor) - had been created but deleted
  • Elisabeth Forsselius, (1771-1850), Swedish actress and opera-singer, wife of Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner
  • The Girl of the Golden West (play) - 1905 play by David Belasco; source for the Puccini opera.[11]
  • Gardzienice(Theatre Company) Based in Poland
  • Gage Gatlyn, Master Illusionist (Male to Female Illusionist)[12]
  • George Middleton (playwright) 1880-1967
  • Sofia Lovisa Gråå, (born 1749), principal at Dramatens elevskola.
  • Laura Gundersen, (1832-1898), Norwegian actress.
  • Stephen Haggard
  • Hartford Children's Theatre
  • The Heart of Maryland - 1895 play by David Belasco [13]
  • David Hilder, director
  • Lars Hjortsberg, (1772-1843), called the greatest actor in 19th century Sweden.

[edit] I-M

  • IPOP! Convention - bi-annual convention for actors, singers, dancers and models to meet agents and more
  • Irish Student Drama Association -
  • Jacob Lyons
  • Jacob Richmond Canada's brightest young playwright "Legoland", "Qualities of Zero".
  • Jean-Claude van Itallie -playwright, America Hurrah
  • Jean-Louis Pisuisse
  • Jeff Marlow (actor)
  • Jerome Murat Mime Artist, Illusionist
  • Joglares, singular Joglar, the usually male singer that accompanies a troubadour.
  • Jesusa Rodriguez
  • John Arnone (set designer)
  • John Jasperse (choreographer)
  • John McCullough (1800s actor)
  • Jon Berry, American theater director
  • Jon Jory, American playwright and artistic director (Actors' Theatre of Louisville, Seattle Repertory Theatre)
  • Journeys Through Bookland, Charles Sylvester; series of ten book introducing children to literature
  • Justin Creeden
  • Justin Koren, playwright and actor. Wrote Defining Code Red.
  • Kammersanger
  • Kanemaruza, Japan's oldest Kabuki theatre.
  • Kate Kennedy (artistic director), Actress, Artistic Director, PeachCraft Actors Studio
  • Keating! The Opera
  • Tom Paitson Kelly, Chicago-born stage actor and director
  • Greg Kramer, British-born Canadian actor, director and writer
  • Kate Konigisor, actor, singer and playwright
  • Krazy Kujo
  • Katherine DeVries, awesome
  • Marty Kopulsky (Hair and Wig Designer)
  • Late Night Catechism
  • Lioness on the cheese grater reference in Aristophanes' Lysistrata
  • List of Continuity Errors in Dragonlance
  • Delaney Moro
  • Malcolm Terrey (South African stage actor)
  • Maryland Ensemble Theatre
  • Martin Croft (Australian music theatre performer)
  • Meanbh-chuileag (Scottish Gaelic Theatre-in-Education Group)
  • Goos Meeuwsen (Cirque Du Soleil Performer, from the Netherlands)
  • Kenny Mellman, composer, writer, best known for Kiki & Herb franchise and At Least It's Pink
  • Mérope (Play by Voltaire)
  • Milwaukee Repertory Theater
  • Milwaukee Theaterformally formally Milwaukee Auditorium
  • Miniature Plays
  • Sonia Moore
  • Oliver Morosco - Broadway producer, 1900s - 1920s [14]
  • Wasajdi Mouawad
  • Murat İldan / Mehmet Murat İldan - Turkish Playwright
  • Music director (theatre) / Musical director (theatre)
  • John McColgan (director of Riverdance)
  • Hayden McGurk (Professional Entertainer) UK, Europe and USA

[edit] N-S

  • Lee Nagrin
  • Naked Angels Theater Company
  • Oak Park Festival Theatre Classical theater company in Oak Park, Illinois (see http://oakparkfestival.com)
  • Robert O'Hara
  • Off-Monroe Players Rochester, New York Gilbert And Sullivan theater group (http://off-monroeplayers.org)
  • Orpheum Theatre (Los Angeles)
  • Our Time Theatre Company The artistic home for people who stutter (see http://www.ourtimetheatre.org)
  • Mayhem Hero
  • Pendley Shakespeare Festival (see [15])
  • Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (see http://pashakespeare.org/)
  • Pure Cirkus (see http://www.purecirkus.com) Industrial, New Age Performance art Cirkus group out of Seattle WA.
  • Peoples Theatre(see http://www.peoplestheatre.org)
  • Perlan Theater Group The drama and dance performance group comprised of 14 Icelanders aged 21-48 with particular development disabilities (Down's Syndrome).
  • The Piddingtons Mindreading duo from Australia who caused a sensation on the radio in the 1950s
  • Poison Waters
  • Pizza tossing
  • Renè Pollesch
  • Purlie Victorious, play by Ossie Davis
  • Post modern theatre
  • Puppet stage History of stages and stage builders. Differentiation between types of stages: hardwood or plastic, permanent or portable, marionette or hand puppet.
  • Purushottam Karandak It is a prestigious theatre competition held in Pune (Maharshtra,India).
  • Quilters (musical) (see http://www.ilthctr.org/quilters.htm)
  • Remo Bufano
  • Renaissance theatre (to go along with Theatre of ancient Greece, Medieval theatre, etc.)
  • Todd Robbins, (sideshow performer and historian). See official site at http://www.toddrobbins.com/.
  • Cheryl Royce, actor and playwright
  • The Rose Center Theater, Performing Arts Center, Westminster CA
  • Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years [16]
  • Maurice Sand - son of George Sand (French Novelist)
  • David Savran
  • Chrisof Schlingensief
  • Yisroel Schumacher (Yiddish comedian)
  • ScrewbukiImprovised Kabuki from Hawaii or maybe Chicago
  • Senne Rouffaer Belgian actor. Died July 2006.
  • Lisette Stenberg, (1770-1847), Swedish actress.
  • Stenborg Theatre, the second theatre in 18th century Sweden.
  • Bradley Sherrill
  • Ed Simpson (playwright)
  • Sophia Ragavelas, British musical theater actress
  • South Shore Music Circus
  • Tony Sportiello, actor, playwright
  • Vera Starkoff
  • Edgar Stehli Broadway actor, Film Actor, Radio actor and proclaimed character actor.
  • Tara Strohmeier
  • Summer Repertory Theatre (SRT) of Santa Rosa, CA
  • Surrealist Theatre
  • symbolist theatre
  • Suzanne and Jim Old Time Music

[edit] T-Z

  • Tacoma Actors Guild
  • Bertha Tammelin, (1836-1915), Swedish actress, composer, concert-pianist, singer and instructor.
  • Teatro Odéon in Buenos Aires, Argentina - compare Teatro Colón
  • Theater critic or theatre critic (obviously one of these should redirect to the other)
  • The Man of Mode (George Etherege 1676)
  • The Mirror Images (Steven and Michael - The Mirror Images) - The worlds most identical twin Illusionist - [17]
  • The Misunderstanding (Le Malentendu) by Albert Camus
  • Theatre of Education
  • Theatre in Decay
  • The Influence of Ben Jonson on English Comedy
  • Theatrical Viagra
  • Tiny Ninja Theater
  • Toi Toi Toi Opera equivilent of "Break a leg"
  • Toys Everywhere
  • Triboro Youth Theatre (see http://www.triboroyouththeatre.org)
  • [[Trucker radio , (see http://www.ayrewolffm.com
  • Twilight: Los Angeles 1992
  • Turkish Delight The Opera A new musical-opera by Giles Howe and Katy Lipson
  • Upstairs at the Gatehouse (see [18])
  • Ur2kam www.ur2kam.ee
  • Valeria Vasilevski (see http://home.earthlink.net/~reduta/)
  • Vanaver Caravan (see [19]) - Folk music and cultural dance for over 30 years -
  • Visual Theatre
  • Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Kansas City
  • Jamie Ward, half of the duo Wheeler and Ward, commercial actor
  • Warm up man
  • Eloise Watt, scholar and teacher of Shakespeare; founder of Shakespeare Workout
  • Elements of West Indian Theatre
  • Fanny Westerdahl, (1817-1873), Swedish actress.
  • David Cole Wheeler, actor and singer, half of the duo Wheeler and Ward
  • White Box Theater
  • Wisconsin Idea Theatre
  • Women's Project - An organization devoted to producing and promoting theater created by women (see http://www.womensproject.org)
  • Working-Class Tragedy
  • Wikipedia:Notability (Theatre)
  • Yekaterinburg Academic Ballet and Opera Company - A ballet and opera company cited in the Yekaterinburg article