Mump and Smoot Cracked

Michael Kennard received his BA in Drama from the University of Guelph, after which he studied Clown and Mask at the Theatre Resource Centre in Toronto. His remarkable professional career as co-creator of the clown duo Mump & Smoot has included touring to international acclaim for over 30 years. Awards for MUMP & SMOOT include …

John is the co-creator (with Michael Kennard) of Mump & Smoot. He attended three universities but was never inspired to finish. In his twenties he had jobs as a roughneck, orderly, painter, construction worker, frying pan salesman and bartender. Richard Pochinko, Ian Wallace, and Fiona Griffiths introduced him to clown, mask and movement. He also …

Karen is a writer, performer and director in theatre, television and film. Her award-winning black comedies for the stage, Hello…Hello (A Romantic Satire) and The Pochsy Plays trilogy have been presented internationally. She has also written several short plays presented by the Tarragon, Volcano, and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Karen directed the original production of …

Cory is an award winning designer, currently residing in Charlottetown, PEI. His set, costume and lighting designs have received both national and international recognition. His work has been seen throughout Canada, as well as throughout Europe and Russia. Cory earned a degree in Architectural Studies from Carleton University before studying design at Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto. …

Katherine was born in Halifax and raised mostly in Ottawa. She has recently completed her first year in the MFA Theatrical Design Program at the University of Alberta. She earned her BA in technical theatre at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia and in her final year, she represented the school at the 2007 Prague Quadrennial. …

After 8 happy seasons as the Technical Director for Theatre Network at the (pre-fire) Roxy theatre Paul felt a need to do some touring and so, when the opportunity to Stage Manage for The Old Trout Puppet Workshop’s arose Paul jumped at it. Having now toured 2 shows across Canada, the US and throughout 5 …

Received 2006 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards and Grammy nomination for his work on The Drowsy Chaperone.  Theatre credits: composer/musical director for Hello…Hello (Tarragon Theatre, The Space), Pochsy’s Lips, Oh, Baby, Citizen Pochsy and Pochsy Unplugged (Toronto Fringe, Canadian/U.S. tours); The Drowsy Chaperone (Toronto Fringe, Theatre Passe Muraille, Winter Garden Theatre, Mirvish Productions); …

Zu-Ma: talent to amuz is Cindi Zuby and Lynette Maurice.  The two spend their time designing and teaching theatre, creating props, making music and playing with puppets.  Their latest show is a sock puppet DVD about Robert’s Rules of Order starring Schlocky and Mocky.  They are honoured to be a part of Umo by “giving …

James Fisher is a visionary artist obsessed with depicting a surreal world strained by an overpopulation of hopeful dreams.  Fisher is the creator of Rue Morgue Magazine’s popular DISFIGURES OF SPEECH column.  He has produced three graphic novelettes entitled “Fishead”, “The Taboo Floo” and “Mump + Smoot in Caged” and runs a monthly online
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Sherry Roher has been Stage Managing for the past 10 years across Canada and a visit, or two, to the US. Some of her favourite credits include: True Love Lies at Factory Theatre, The Room’s Red Machine I & II,The Exchange Rate Collective & Volcano’s Appetite, M&S & M.K. Productions’ Puzzle Me Red, Single Threat …