Ventriloquist: Two Plays

by Mitchell, Rick

• ISBN13: 9780983925590
• ISBN10: 0983925593
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-11-13
• Publisher: Rare Bird Books, A Barnacle Book

Summary

Ventriloquist: Two Plays goes deep into the world of notable American playwright Rick Mitchell's performative and diabolical examination of ventriloquism and the duality of man, featuring two of his most respected and autobiographical works: Ventriloquist Sex and Ventriloquist Adrift.

Author Biography

Before becoming a lecturer in the English Department of California State University, Rick Mitchell worked extensively as a playwright and professional comedian and ventriloquist. He performed throughout the U.S. and Caribbean, also appearing on television. Previous plays include: Urban Renewal, Potlatch, Cruising the Caribbean: Old Pleasures in the New World, Behind-the-Scenes, Brecht in L.A., The Composition of Herman Melville, and American Labor.