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New
Old Time Chautauqua (NOTC) operates
entirely on volunteer efforts. The performers, musicians, board
of directors, advisory board, action committees, and tireless
hours of technical and logistical support from many people make
our collective dream a reality.
Board
Of Directors
The
board of directors consists of nine members who oversee the financial
and legal structure of the organization. The board meets monthly,
via teleconference, and several times a year, in person.
Joanne S. Murayama, President, Chair of 2010 Tour Committee.
Joannie
is honored to be a cofounder of the New Old Time Chautauqua. In
early spring of 1981, the Flying Karamazov Brothers and their
spouses dined with Patch Adams and folks from the Gesundheit Institute.
Ideas and juggling implements were tossed around and what resulted
was a dream of a zany Vaudeville-Medicine Show (a touring show
of interactive workshops and shows). Voila! Chautauqua was born.
Although much has evolved and changed, the mission remains the
same - Building Community with Laughter, Entertainment and Education.
On tour, Joannie's passion is creating partnerships with Chautauqua's
host communities through service and performances for people in
institutions (hospitals, nursing homes, jails, juvenile detention
centers). She is the on-tour bookkeeper. She also leads the "Community
Quilts Workshop", in which baby quilts are made and donated to
local at-risk infants.
Related
Activities:
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Port
Townsend-Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Sister City Project--Committee
Member
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Hurricane
Katrina Bus Transportation Project--sponsored by the New Old
Time Chautauqua, Committee member and bookkeeper
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Centrum
Center for the Arts--Access and the Arts--Committee Member,
Port Townsend, WA
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DASH
(Disability Awareness Starts Here)--Board Member, Port Townsend,
WA
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Port
Townsend Art Commission--former Commissioner
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Lawton
Elementary School--former Fiber Arts Instructor, Seattle, WA
Paul Magid, Vice President
Founding
member of The Flying Karamazov Brothers and New Old Time Chautauqua,
Paul has been a touring member of NOTC since its inception. In
addition to his roles as show emcee, performer, band member, and
workshop leader, Paul helps coordinate the details of both the
tour and regional shows. www.fkb.com
Related
activities:
- Paul
is the author of seven theatre plays, four screenplays, and
a teleplay.
- He
has received an Ovation Award nomination, an OBIE Award, a London
Olivier nomination, and an Emmy.
- As
a member of the Flying Karamazov Brothers he has been on Broadway
six times and appeared on stages throughout Europe, Asia, Australia,
and the Middle East.
- Costarred
in 20th Century Fox's "The Jewel of the Nile"
- Appeared
on many TV shows including "The Seinfeld Show", "Ellen", and
numerous talk shows, from "The Today Show" to "The Tonight Show"
Nancy Levidow, Treasurer, Chair of Finance Committee
Nancy
maintains the financial and organizational databases for NOTC
and participates in development and planning efforts. She joined
the touring group in 1991. On tour she plays flute and piccolo
with the house band, The Fighting Instruments Of Karma Marching
Chamber Band/Orchestra, assists with the juggling workshops, and
strives to keep the Big Board up to date. In San Francisco, CA,
she works as an event producer, facilitates team-building activities
with San Francisco Treasure Hunts, and more recently has been
a Project Manager with a renewable energy developer.
Related
Activities:
- Served
on funding panels for the National Endowment for the Arts and
the California Arts Council.
- Former
Managing Director of 'A Traveling Jewish Theatre' and 'El Teatro
de la Esperanza.'
- Has
consulted with numerous San Francisco Bay Area theater, dance,
and arts advocacy organizations in booking, touring, grant writing,
and event production.
- Entertainer
at the Oregon Country Fair since 1980.
- Plays
and marches with the Musicians Action Group in San Francisco
Michelle Bates, Director, chair of Communications Committee,
member of Technology Committee
Michelle
has been touring with NOTC since she drove to the Gulf Coast for
the Jambalaya Tour in 2005. As the tour photographer, she documents
the shows, the communities we visit, and Chautauqua's doings.
Recently, she took up the clarinet to fulfill a longtime dream
of playing with The Fighting Instruments of Karma, and joined
the board to help keep this wonderful organization rolling along.
www.michellebates.net
Related
activities:
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Renowned
expert in low-tech photography and author of "Plastic Cameras:
Toying with Creativity."
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Lectures
and teaches nationwide on using toy cameras for fine-art and
professional photography.
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Official
photographer for the Moisture Festival and many physical theater
and circus groups in the Northwest.
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Former
Visual Arts Coordinator and board member of Vashon Allied Arts.
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Ran
Blue Heron and Take 2 Galleries and has been an active member
of many arts organizations, including the Fremont Arts Council
and Islewilde, for over 15 years.
Karl Meyer, Director, member of Finance Committee
Credit
Manager, Yak Magik Incorporated, Founder of Nobody's Fools juggling
troupe, former General Manager for NOTC, and touring member since
1990. Karl has organized, promoted, and produced annual regional
shows in the Puget Sound area of Washington State. He serves as
a workshop presenter on tour and a year-round performer. His alter-ego,
Carlo Noodlini, assists him in his performances.
Related
Activities:
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BA
in Human Ecology, Fairhaven College, Bellingham, Washington
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Member
of the juggling troupe Nobody's Fools since 1985
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Organizer
for the regional Earth Day celebration
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Volunteer
and conference organizer for the Peace Resource Center
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Performer
at the Oregon Country Fair since 1993
Amiel Martin, Director, Chair of Technology Committee,
member of Communications and Who-Am-Us Committees
Amiel
Martin is a member of the Bellingham Circus Guild, a web developer
at Carnes Media, and a co-founder
of the Juggling Jollies. He began his involvement with NOTC performing
in benefit shows with the Juggling Jollies, quickly moving into
a leadership role in planning the Aqua Chautauquas in 2008 and
2009 around Puget Sound. Amiel (almost) has a BA in Music from
WWU, Fairhaven College.
Anne Gavzer, Director, member of 2010 Tour and Who-Am-Us
Committees
Anne
joined the Board in the spring of 2010 after coordinating workshops
on the Aqua Chautauqua 2 tour. She is inspired by the mission
of NOTC and sees great potential for further developing its
role as a service organization. Anne is the owner and designer
for the Endless Knot boutique in Seattle. She also serves on
the board of the Backbone Campaign, a progressive arts and activism
organization based on Vashon Island, WA.
Harry Levine, Director, Chair of Heard Committee,
member of 2010 Tour and Who-Am-Us Committees
Harry
joined the Board in 2010 with a background in musical and theatrical
performance, theater management, cooperative management, and
group facilitation. He graduated in 1980 from Clark University
with a BA in music. In 1984, he formed Citizens Band to fulfill
his need for humor and socio-political satire. Also in 1984,
he joined the management staff at the Olympia Food Co-op. He
started juggling in the early 90s and joined the Mud Bay Jugglers
as a principal performer in 1995. Later, he decided that the
piccolo was not his fate so he took up playing the stand up
bass with the Tune Stranglers. Harry managed the Capitol Theater
in Olympia Washington from 1998-2002. Harry still resides in
Olympia.
Della Plaster, Director, member of Communications
Committee
Della
Plaster [alias Della Moustachella] is a Bellingham resident,
born in Port Townsend WA.
Her first introduction to The New Old Time Chautauqua was in
2008, at the Bellingham Ben Show. She was inspired. Being a
new member of the Bellingham Circus Guild, she had already fallen
in love with the small, welcoming circus community of Bellingham,
so Chautauqua seemed like the perfect way to continue supporting,
performing and promoting the circus/performing arts. Her first
tour was the following year, 2009's Aqua Chautauqua II, and
it was amazing.
Della
delights in performing in, organizing and producing performance
showcases, variety shows and other events in the Pacific Northwest,
including:
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"Petrushka:
The Sorcerers Puppet," 15-character cast circus show, April,
2010
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Chautauqua
Assistant Kitchen Organizer, Performer, Summer 2009
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Associate
Producer, ComedyFest Northwest, 2009
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Board
President, Bellingham Circus Guild, 2009 - Present
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Event
/Donation Coordinator, Performer of "Vaudevillingham!"
- the Bellingham Circus Guild's Monthly Variety Show Fundraiser,
2008 - Present
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Co-Created
and Directed The Gallus Gals Monthly Variety Show, 2007 -
2008
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Costume
Design, 2007 -Present
B.A.
in Psychology - Concentration in Adult Psychology, Western Washington
University, 2005
Advisory
Board
Patch
Adams: Medical Doctor and Founder of the Gesundheidt Institute
in Arlington, Virginia. Patch is one of the founders of NOTC and
former workshop leader in the area of health.
Peter
Alsop: Singer/Songwriter, PhD in Psychology, and Certified
Experiential Therapist. Peter has been involved with NOTC since
1986 and assisted the Chautauqua Board in the area of development.
Tim
Furst (aka Fyodor Karamazov): is a cofounder of the New Old
Time Chautauqua and a founding member of The Flying Karamazov
Brothers. He has been a professional juggler/performer for over
30 years, is on the Board of Directors of the International Jugglers'
Association, and is the former USA representative to the European
Juggling Association. On the Chautauqua tours he drives the bus,
leads the parades, and fixes the showers.
U.
Utah Phillips (1935-2008): Folksinger, storytelling
philosopher, friend and mentor. Utah traveled, and performed,
on summer tours and at numerous Chautauqua benefits. His
words, and our experiences with him, continue to guide and nurture
us. To learn more about Utah visit: www.utahphillips.com
Danny
Rifkin:
Executive Director of Project AVARY, San Rafael, California. Danny
is a former NOTC General Manager, providing ongoing aid to the
current General Manager and Board.
Mark
Warren: M.D., M.P.H. Vice-Chair, Department of Psychiatry,
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and Medical
Director for the University Hospitals Health Systems. Mark is
a founding father of Chautauqua and former workshop leader in
the area of health.
Andrea
Williams: served on the NOTC Board of Directors from 2000-2004
as a Youth Representative. She currently works for Bread and Roses
in Olympia, WA, as an advocate for the homeless, low income and
marginalized of Thurston County, WA. She also serves as board
member of Done and Done and of The Gleaners Coalition, both in
Olympia, WA. On Chautauqua, Andrea has acted as Stage Manager,
Child Care Coordinator, General Grunt Laborer and has facilitated
workshops in Samba Music and Dance and in Educational Street Theatre.
Dr.
William G. Wolf: ND, Lac., William is a workshop leader and
coordinates the "medicine show" element of NOTC.
Who-Am-Us
Committee
This
committee reviews tour applications and selects tour participants
for any given year, ensuring that logistical needs of the tour
are met while balancing skills, talents, and personalities of
the participants.
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