LAZER VAUDEVILLE TO PERFORM
Lazer Vaudeville combines high-tech laser magic with the traditional arts of vaudeville to create an original theatrical
production. This exciting event will be held at the ___________________________________________________ on
__________________ at __________.
Complete with superlative juggling, black light illusion, acrobatics, zany comedy, and audience
participation, Lazer Vaudeville offers a rare brand of clean, classy fun for the entire family. A cast of
fantastical characters leads the audience on a journey through the imagination as a Wizard performs
magical illusions with laser beams, a cowboy kicks up a luminescent rope-spinning display, and an
audience member escapes from a straitjacket. The master of ceremonies, a seven-foot tall, fluorescent,
fire-breathing dragon named Alfonzo, has been known to perform such feats as break-dancing, ballet, and
even dramatic poetry.
Founded in 1987, the touring company fulfills Carter Brown's dream of bringing vaudeville back to
the stages. Contemporary lighting and sound effects have made Lazer Vaudeville successful with the T.V.
generation. "Kids are used to video and film, so they really respond to this," Brown says. "Part of our
mission is to introduce young audiences to the art of live performance."
Internationally acclaimed as a master of his craft, Brown demonstrates the lost art of hoop rolling.
In an astonishing visual display, the hoops roll around his body and circle the stage as if taking on a life of
their own. Brown manipulates up to ten wooden bicycle rims of various sizes. "The rims are hard to find
these days," Brown explains, "and this act is rarely performed because of the space it requires." Brown
and fellow performers Jeff Taub and Cindy Marvell also juggle such diverse objects as plungers, machetes,
and running chain saws.
Cindy Marvell, the first woman ever to win the International Juggling Association's Championship,
"juggles like a poet" and performs with "a compelling mix of pragmatism and magic," according to Jennifer
Dunning of The New York Times. Marvell also dresses up like a chef and teaches children from the
audience to spin plates.
All three performers became interested in vaudeville skills at a young age. Brown was born to a
theatrical family and led the University of Vermont's mime troupe, "The Silent Company," while majoring in
theater and art. He toured with Ringling Bros. for two years as a clown, then went on to perform his solo
juggling act with Carden International Circus and was featured at the Monte Carlo Festival du Cirque.
Taub, also a graduate of Ringling Clown College, always dreamed of following the convoluted
footsteps of his idol, Charlie Chaplin. After touring with the circus, he studied comedic character work at
the Dell'Arte School of Physical Theatre in Blue Lake, CA.
Marvell has been juggling professionally since graduating from Oberlin College. A native New
Yorker, she began performing at events around the city as a teenager, and at age 15 was the youngest
student to attend the Antic Arts Academy at SUNY Purchase. A former member of San Francisco's Pickle
Family Circus, Marvell has also collaborated with modern dance companies in New York City and worked
solo in Japan. Now in her second season with Lazer Vaudeville, Marvell has worked to choreograph new
juggling pieces for the show.
The first 15 minutes of the show are in black light, so latecomers will not be admitted during this
part. Attendees are asked to allow themselves time to be seated before the show begins at _____.
Tickets for this family evening are $_____ for adults and $____ for children and senior citizens and are
available at _______________________________.