The Troupe Book

The Troupe

Vaudeville: mad, mercenary, dreamy, and absurd, a world of clashing cultures and ferocious showmanship and wickedly delightful deceptions. But sixteen-year-old pianist George Carole has joined vaudeville for one reason only: to find the man he suspects to be his father, the great Heironomo Silenus. Yet as he chases down his father's troupe, he begins to understand that their performances are strange even for vaudeville: for wherever they happen to tour, the very nature of the world seems to change. Because there is a secret within Silenus's show so ancient and dangerous that it has won him many powerful enemies. And it's not until after he joins them that George realizes the troupe is not simply touring: they are running for their lives. And soon...he is as well.

The Troupe

The Comedy Group Book

?Diz?s book makes sense. It?s good reading.? Phyllis DillerHere is a step-by-step guide to setting up and running a comedy group from an award-winning playwright and actress whose own group has flourished successfully for over fifteen years.Learn how the power of a comedy group dynamic can lead to an exciting, laughter-filled, and profitable career.?Do an end run around casting directors by selling your show with you in it?Perform, write and produce a marketable product ? a comedy show?Start a comedy group business (laid out in an easily understood fashion)?Write and sell television and movie programming?Get insider tips, practical advice, short cuts, production information, resource guide support, and everything else you need to know about. . . ?I?ve seen funny and her name is Diz White. Let her show you and your friends how to form a comedy group and break into the business.?- JIM DRAKE, DIRECTOR SCTV, NEWHART, THE JAMIE FOXX SHOWDIZ WHITE is an actor, playwright, screenplay writer, director and teacher who founded her own comedy group that created the hit Off-Broadway show and HBO Special El Grande de Coca Cola. This production won Diz the New York Critic?s Drama Desk Award. Next came Bullshot Crummond, which was made into a feature film titled Bullshot by George Harrison?s HandMade Films. Her TV work ranges from Star Trek: Next Generation to Jimmy Kimmel Live. Diz has taught at the City Literary Institute in London and at Yale University.