The New Normal | July 21 – 25

Maya has performed since she was in Kindergarten. She studied theater at The New School in NYC, with Bread and Puppet Theater, and at the Celebration Barn Theater in Maine. She is a juggler, clown and physical comedian. Maya is a founding member of Vermont Vaudeville and is on the Board of Directors for Celebration Barn and The Hardwick Town House. www.secretcircusshow.com

Rose has been working in theater since she was a young child. She studied at the Moscow Art Theater and New School University. She was a performer and workshop leader with Bread and Puppet Theater for over a decade, and holds a teaching license in early childhood education. Rose is a founding member of Modern Times Theater and Vermont Vaudeville, and continues to work as a teaching artist for all ages.  She sings and plays the ukulele. www.moderntimestheater.com

Molly Keczan represented Canada as a competitive rhythmic gymnast, has her B.F.A. in Performance Dance and is a part of the Cirque Du Soleil talent pool.  She grew up as the youngest of five, on a large scale commercial poultry and soft fruit farm in Southern Ontario, Canada.

Molly performs the only milk bottle walk in the world. Her solo show The Farmer’s Daughter Show was a featured act at the 2019 Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Canada.  This show was chosen to be a part of the first ever all female busker festival in Lawrence, Kansas. Molly is also the creator of the duo female aerial show, The Silver Starlets, which has toured throughout New Zealand, Ireland, UAE, Canada and the USA.  She is co-director of Equilibrium Circus and was recently named one of the top 10 under 40 by the Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions. 

http://www.thefarmersdaughtershow.com/

Otto Muller got his start at age 16 playing jazz piano under an assumed name at casinos, bars, restaurants, and mafia Christmas parties in upstate New York. Prior to coming to Vermont Vaudeville, he has worked as an accompanist at Improv Olympic and ComedySports in Chicago and for Rhoda Levine’s courses in improvised opera, and has collaborated with the Titanic Players in Evanston, IL, the Real-Dream Cabaret in Buffalo, NY, Grafted Cede Theatre Company in London. Outside of the vaudeville, Muller is a composer of delicately uncomfortable avant- garde chamber music and a faculty member at Goddard College.

Brent has performed around the world since 2005. He has appeared numerous International Busking, Fringe, Clown and Vaudeville Festivals as well as Colleges, schools, and special events throughout the US. Brent is a founding member of Vermont Vaudeville. www.brentmccoy.com

Sharon Mahoney is an award winning comedian, actress and street performer who has travelled the globe for almost 20 years performing at world class festivals and comedy clubs. In May 2021 she was inducted into the Busker Hall of Fame for her many contributions to the street performer community throughout the world.

She has performed in Australia, NZ, USA, Europe, UK, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Africa and more! With a background in Improvisation acting from the Second City in Toronto and a degree in Theatre Arts and psychology, she is a versatile performer, who successfully provokes and pushes the boundaries of social norms. Her stand up comedy can be seen on national Tv and she headlines and hosts comedy clubs around the world.

Her most recent award winning solo show; ThunderCunt, has been touring at festivals in Australia, UK and Canada with rave reviews, sold out houses and standing ovations. She is an incredibly engaging performer who longs to make a connection with the audience while metaphorically grabbing them by the short and curlies.

The UK Times described her as a “cross between Hunter. S. Thompson and Bette Midler” and she has shared the stage with some of the most established names in the comedy industry.

http://www.sharonmahoney.com/

Greg Jukes is a narrator and percussionist whose work focuses on blending music, acting, and dance in hybrid arts performances. Greg has performed across the country with his hybrid arts ensemble, The Fourth Wall and has been a part of large-scale performances around Boston as a member of Kadence Arts. www.TheFourthWallEnsemble.com

Maura Gahan has been combining dance, puppetry, and objects in performance since 2000, with a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography (Ohio University). Gahan joined the Bread and Puppet Theater in 2007, regularly touring Europe, Asia, and North America. In 2008 Gahan collaborated with Peter Schumann to transform the Lubberland National Dance Company into a touring, community-based political dance form. Recently in 2016- Gahan designed puppets and danced in works by: Steve Paxton & Robert Ashley (“Quicksand,” The Kitchen-NYC, Festival L’Autumn-Paris, France), Blackbird Theater & Dance Heginbotham (“Fantasque,” Bard SummerScape, NY), Cathy Weis (“Sundays on Broadway,” Weisacres, NYC), and Bread and Puppet Theater (Glov er, VT). When not touring, she teaches Children’s Creative Dance in the NEK and resides in Charleston, VT.

Justin Lander is a comedian, puppeteer, musician, and auctioneer. He has toured puppet shows nationally and internationally since 2002 and has been a Professor of Mr. Punch since 2006. He is a Co-founder of Modern Times Theater and the emcee of Vermont Vaudeville. Justin teaches workshops for kids and adults in puppetry, junk music and improv comedy, and is an alum of the Bread and Puppet. He also plays the musical bicycle pump. www.moderntimestheater.com