JACKSON   GILLMAN -   "Stand-Up   Chameleon" PO Box 41 Onset, MA 02558 (508) 295-0886 E-Mail: jacksong@jacksongillman.com Web site: www.jacksongillman.com Sparkling with energy, wit and whimsy, the "Stand-Up Chameleon" magically transforms into a wide array of colorful characters. Through his many talents as songsmith, comic, mime and storyteller, Jackson engages and delights audiences of all ages with his highly visual and interactive performances. Many different shows to choose from including several educational nature programs. Has been a featured performer at festivals across the country. For 6-12 grades, his two substance abuse awareness presentations have been used annually by schools for their prevention programming. 28 years experience, easy-going and flexible, references galore. Program Titles: Nature in Action, Story & Song; Riot in the Garden; BUGS!; Applemania; Autumn Wonders; Halloween Silly Willies; Winter Revels; Spring into Action; On a Wing and a Song; The Man Who Planted Hope; Kipling: "Just So"; Levity in Motion; Harlequin and the Gift of Many Colors (with ASL); The Dancing Man (with ASL); Holiday Revels (with ASL); Hard Knocks - substance abuse program (grade 6 and up) Fee: starts at $375 + travel Funding Sources: New England Foundation for the Arts

STEPHEN   STEARNS Bonnie Stearns, Managing Director 44 Hillcrest Terrace Brattleboro, VT 05301 (802) 254-8355 Fax: same E Mail: stearns@sover.net Web: www.sover.net/~stearns OR Ellen Weiner Professional Artists Management 2411 Bay Road Sharon, MA 02067 (781) 784-6394 Fax: (781) 784-5393 E Mail: elweiner@att.net Website: www.elweiner.com Stephen Stearns, creator of the New England Youth Theatre in Brattleboro VT, has been performing and teaching theatre residencies in schools since 1977. "As animated as the Marx Brothers and as commanding as Laurence Olivier." (New England Storytelling Festival) In Right Under Your Nose, Stephen teaches young people some of the physical tricks of being a clown. But, more important, he demonstrates that determination, empathy, creative thinking and a sense of humor are tools we all can use to turn mistakes and set-backs into opportunities for growth. Water is Life is a zany, magical and educational trip through the water cycle. With a riotous array of props, Stearns teaches facts about water and why it is so important to value it as our most precious resource. Library Shelf Stories"- Books from your own library's shelves leap off the page with acting, mime, and audience participation. "By bringing to life stories on our own shelves, Stephen awakened a spirit of fun and adventure in our young readers that lingered all through the summer... No one wanted to leave... They lingered and selected books or talked about the stories. That's what I call a successful library program!" said Jeanne Walsh of Dover Library in Vermont. Laugh Me to the Moon is a hilarious performance of physical comedy, idiotic illusion, magic, music, wit and wisdom, served on a bed of audience hysterics. Stephen is a master of audience rapport who can make everyone in an audience of a thousand feel like part of his own special family. "It's so great to be silly and laugh... He's wonderful! As animated as the Marx Brothers and as commanding as Laurence Olivier," say audiences. Program Titles: Right Under Your Nose; Water is Life; Library Shelf Stories; Laugh Me to the Moon Audience Limit: 250 for Water is Life,for other shows- 300, elementary; 400, middle and high Workshop Limit: 20 Fee: $300-$500/performance Funding Source: NEST program of New England Foundation for the Arts