Mark Wade (ventriloquist)

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Mark Wade is an American children's ventriloquist. [1] He has performed and lectured internationally on the subject, and was named "Ventriloquist Of The Year" in 1980. [2] He is the executive director of the Vent Haven International Ventriloquists' ConVENTion, [3] and is the executive director of Maher Ventriloquist Studios, [4] the oldest established ventriloquist studio that teaches the art of ventriloquism. Along with Ken Groves and Tom Crowl, Wade started the IVS (International Ventriloquist Society) in 2013. [5] He has sat on the Board of Advisors for the Vent Haven Ventriloquist Museum since 2000. [6]

Wade is the author of the books Kidshow Ventriloquism and Kidshow Ventriloquism Encore. [7] He also writes for numerous magazines ("KidAbra Journal" [8] and "Rubber Chicken" [9] magazine in the UK) and is a comedy writer as well. He has written many scripts for other performers.

He resides now in Florida with his wife.

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References

  1. ↑ Entertainment Experts
  2. ↑ Vent Haven Museum, Ft. Mitchell, Ky
  3. ↑ "Vent Haven International Ventriloquist Convention". vhconvention.com.
  4. ↑ "Maher Studios". Maher Studios.
  5. ↑ "International Ventriloquist Society". International Ventriloquist Society.
  6. ↑ "Personnel". Vent Haven Museum. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Mark Wade's New Book on Kid's Show Ventriloquism". Mar 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Kidabra". kidabra.
  9. ↑ Chicken, Rubber. "Digital Back Issues". Rubber Chicken.
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