Mark Wade (ventriloquist)

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.

  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.