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Organization
Board of Directors - Advisory Board - Who-Am-Us Committee |
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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.
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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 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 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 [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:
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
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New Old Time Chautauqua •
• 615 54th Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 •
• Phone: 360/ 385-2212 •
• Email: info@chautauqua.org •