Modern Vaudeville

Modern Vaudeville is an American improvisational and sketch comedy troupe based in that was created in 1987.

Today, the group performs their own shows and hosts outside productions at their theater on the. The venue with three theaters also houses Modern Vaudeville Studios, the Modern Vaudeville Academy, and Act Out, a program specializing in presenting comedians of diverse backgrounds and national origin.

Modern Vaudeville addresses Virginian, American and international sociopolitical issues. In recent years, their mixing of comedy, revivalist vaudeville, burlesque, music and technology has drawn praise.

History
The Modern Vaudeville trope was founded in 1987 by comedians Andy Hofstadter, George Puskas and Steve Lampkin.

In 1992, they moved from their original home, a former grocery store in that had been converted to a makeshift theater, to their current home on the.

Current ensemble

 * Jermaine Barber
 * Joseph Caffarelli
 * Simon Edmunds
 * Hailey Firth
 * Nevaeh Franks
 * Eric Linney
 * Fatima Moscardo
 * Don Asheim (artistic director)
 * Stuart Glancey (musical and creative director)
 * George Puskas (co-owner)
 * Andy Hofstadter (director of entertainment/co-owner)
 * Annabeth Yu (CEO/co-owner)

Alumni

 * Isaiah Avant
 * Cheryl Bahner
 * John Barrande
 * Tobé Carrell
 * Georgina Detmold
 * Katrina Donders
 * Tabitha Hultman
 * Zee Paluszkiewicz
 * Anthony Lee Rafaeli
 * Ian Ranford
 * Derek Yarborough

Productions

 * 1987: Don Asheim, John Barrande, Courtney Friel-Thomas, Zee Paluszkiewicz, George Puskas, Andy Hofstadter, Steve Lampkin, Anthony Lee Rafaeli
 * 1988: It's All the Corporations' Fault... Or Is It? - Don Asheim, Isaiah Avant, John Barrande, Katrina Donders, Zee Paluszkiewicz, George Puskas, Andy Hofstadter, Steve Lampkin, Anthony Lee Rafaeli
 * 1989: Prelude to The '90s - Don Asheim, Isaiah Avant, John Barrande, Tobé Carrell, Katrina Donders, Zee Paluszkiewicz, George Puskas, Andy Hofstadter, Tabitha Hultman, Steve Lampkin, Anthony Lee Rafaeli
 * 1990: New Decade, New Problems - Don Asheim, Isaiah Avant, John Barrande Tobé Carrell, Chuck Donders, Katrina Donders, Zee Paluszkiewicz, George Puskas, Andy Hofstadter, Tabitha Hultman, Steve Lampkin, Anthony Lee Rafaeli, Derek Yarborough