THE PERFORMERS

MARK LEWIS
Mark Lewis seeks to re-awaken the art of storytelling in the world of today and to re-introduce this world to it’s imagination. His 25 years of professional experience have won him two Emmy awards for his show, “Word Pictures” from WTTW in Chicago and guest spots on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Vicki! show with Vicki Lawrence. He has performed all across the United States, Europe and the British Isles. He is also an actor with several films and national commercials as well as a featured performer on the CBS hit series, Northern Exposure. A published author with four books, Mark is the founding director of Laughing Moon Productions - a creative consultation business whose clients include MCA/Universal, Disney Imagineering and Silicon Gaming Inc. His storytelling workshops have been hailed by professionals, librarians and by educators from kindergarten through college. laughingmooninc.com

BILLY SCUDDER
Performing since the age of two, Billy is a singer, actor, mime, writer, director and teacher. His television appearances include The Dom DeLuise Show, Babylon 5, Days of Our Lives, and The Red Skelton Hall of Fame Special. His film credits include, Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, and The Grinch, AI, and The Pirates of the Caribbean. Billy has lent his versatile talents to the Renaissance Pleasure Faire for several Comedia Del Arte productions as writer, producer, director and actor. He particularly enjoys portraying the mythological character “The Green Man” while teaching folklore to children. Billy’s portrayal of Charlie Chaplin for IBM won eleven Cleo’s and the Mobius award for best actor at the Chicago Film Festival two years in a row. He has appeared in over one hundred commercials for IBM all over the world. billyscudder.com

CHRIS MURDOCH
A student of the performing arts for over 15 years, Chris Murdoch is an internationally recognized juggler and performer. His exceptional skills include fire manipulation, contact juggling (a dance with 11 crystal balls), numerous forms of percussion, theater and event performance and costume design. He has performed at The Brisbane Auditorium, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Woodford Folk Festival (Australia's largest), the Living Buddha and Oregon Country Fair. Chris’ show stopping, contact juggling “sphere” dance accompanied by Qntal at FaerieCon 2007 was the undisputed highlight of the evening.

LUMINESSAH
Luminessah is a world interpretive dance troupe formed in 2005 in Eugene, Oregon.
They fuse movements from India, Turkey, Egypt, and North Africa to create a unique, improvisational, Tribal Style of dance. Luminessah performs at regional festivals, live events and collaborative concerts, as well as teaching group workshops and private lessons. Members of the troupe will be performing on Good Faeries Day as part of the opening Ceremony and on Bad Faerie Night with the German band Qntal. Luminessah.com

MYTHMAKER
Based in British Columbia, Mythmaker is a performance group who integrates myth and story into live experience. Weaving aspects of Celtic and Native American lore, the troupe creates performances that are both theatre and ritual, artistic and spiritual in theme and content. Mythmaker returns to Faerieworlds to perform on the Village Stage and participate in the overall event ambience. mythmaker.ca

JARED PIETERTICK
Jared Pieterick is an actor, writer, craftsman, and circus artist. His first full-length stage production, “The Absurdyssey” premiered last September in the Vancouver International Fringe Festival. After completing his BFA from Simon Fraser University’s School for the Contemporary Arts, Jared is excited to rediscover the inherent magic in the world through spectacular catharsis. Through mask, puppet, circus, and theatre he inspires those around him to join in and create their own beautiful magic and inspire and nourish each other’s creativity.

Masters of Ceremonies Billy Scudder and Mark Lewis

The Green Man Billy Scudder at Faerieworlds 2005

Storyteller Mark Lewsi(right) playing double flute at the Good Faeries Ball in Philly

Contact Juggler Chris Murdoch


Chris Murdoch at FaerieCon 2007