ADAM G. GERTSACOVACTOR,DIRECTOR, CLOWN !
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ORIGINAL PLAYS AND WORLD PREMIERES |
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VALENTINE BROWNE LIVE! |
Announcer/MC/ Trumpet Player |
Regent Theatre, Picton Ontario Canada |
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BINDLESTIFF FAMILY CIRKUS |
Impresario, Clown |
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus 1999 Tour |
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TEMPEST IN A BIG TOP |
Caliban |
Pan-Twilight Circus--Providence, RI |
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CREATURES OF THE LAWN |
Bumbling Bee |
Pan-Twilight Circus--Providence, RI |
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PANDORA'S BOXES |
Signor Avarice |
Pan-Twilight Circus--Providence, RI |
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BUFFOON ANONYMOUS |
The Buffoon |
Acme Clown Company-Providence, RI |
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THE ACME MINIATURE CIRCUS |
Flea Trainer |
Acme Clown Company--Providence, RI |
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THE BARBIE OEDIPUS |
(all characters/puppet show) |
Acme Clown Company--Providence, RI |
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THE SEANCE |
Multiple (over 5 years) |
Glue Gun Productions |
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THE GIVING-THANKS TURKEY |
Sonny, Santa, Death |
Big Nazo Puppets--in New York and RI |
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HEART OF A CLOWN |
Badenough Ballerina, Clown |
Ringling Bros Clown College- Venice FL |
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THE BETTER TO EAT YOU WITH |
Rex DiLupo, The Teacher |
Dell'Arte School Tour-- Blue Lake CA |
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THE HOUSE |
The Man/Noriega |
S.F. Arts Foundation-- SF CA |
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PREVIOUSLY SCRIPTED PLAYS |
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OLD KING COLE |
The Amazing Faz |
Regent Theatre, Picton Ontario Canada |
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WAITING FOR GODOT |
Pozzo |
George Coates Performance Works, SF CA |
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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE |
Shylock |
Trinity Rep Conservatory-- Providence, RI |
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HENRY V |
Exeter |
SUNY Buffalo--Buffalo NY |
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TWELFTH NIGHT |
Malvolio |
Perishable Theatre-- Providence, RI |
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UBU ROI |
Clown #1, Ubu's Conscience |
Perishable Theatre-- Providence, RI |
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KIND NESS |
Bwana/Peanut Seller |
Perishable Theatre-- Providence, RI |
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HOTEL PARADISO |
First Porter |
Trinity Repertory Company, Providence, RI |
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BLUE WINDOW |
Griever |
Alias Stage-- Providence, RI |
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THE DRAGON |
Ana-Maria Frederica Weber |
Studio Theater-Annenberg Center, Phila PA |
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FILM/VIDEO |
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CLAUDE |
Homeless Man |
J & J Productions-- Feature Film |
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COMPLEX WORLD |
Bar Philosopher |
Independent Feature Film |
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WIMP! |
Martin (principal) |
Rhode Island School of Design |
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NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES |
Death Guru |
Rhode Island School of Design |
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EAT HOT DEATH |
Uncle Adolph |
University of Bridgeport |
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DEAR MOM |
Letter Writer (principal) |
Youthvision |
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THE LOSER |
Albert (principal) |
Youthvision |
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--WINNER RI FILM VIDEO COMPETITION |
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--HONORABLE MENTION-- CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 1983 |
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My solo work has been presented at the following
national/international festivals and conferences: (Selected List)
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Mundao |
Sao Paolo Brazil |
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Anjos dos Picadeiros |
Rio Preto, Brazil |
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American Embassy 4th of July Celebration |
Santiago Chile |
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Pure Pop Theatre Festival |
New York NY |
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Montreal Fringe Festival |
Montreal, Canada |
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Minnesota Fringe Festival |
Minneapolis, MN |
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San Francisco Fringe Festival |
San Francisco CA |
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Cleveland Performance Art Festival |
Cleveland, OH |
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Puppet Slam! |
Boston, MA |
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Blood From A Turnip Puppet Salon |
Providence, RI |
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MA & PA Multimedia/Performance Art Festival |
Providence, RI |
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New Choreographer's Showcase |
Providence, RI |
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ONE MONTH WORKSHOP--Ctibor Turba, Studio Kaple, Nectiny, CSFR
(1992)
GRADUATE DellArte School of Physical Theatre (1991)
GRADUATE Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Clown College (1989)
GRADUATE Trinity Rep Conservatory (1988) Focus On Directing and
Acting.
M.A. --THEATRE/ GROUP COMMUNICATIONS Rhode Island College (1990)
B.A. -- THEORETICAL COMMUNICATIONS University of Pennsylvania
(1986)
WORKSHOPS WITH: Dario Fo, Bolek Polivka, Avner The Eccentric, RonLin
Foreman, Fred Curchack, Daniel Stein, Carlo Mazzone-Clemente, Teatr
Nowy, Kazimierz Braun, Eugenio Barba, & many others.
Stage Combat: Juggling: Clowning: Mask Work: Puppetry: Commedia
Dell'Arte:Teaching: Comic Voices: Drive StickShift: Trumpet: Desktop
Publishing.
Founder--Acme Clown Company, Listed in Who's Who(!): co-host of WELL
theatre conference. I have performed at dozens of fairs and festivals
and taught clowning/theatre in a variety of settings. I am an
irregular contributor to the Whole Earth Review and the
Millenium Whole Earth Catalog.
I like old jazz, surrealism, the blues, and a wide variety of weird
art, music, movies, and literature. I despise pickled beets.