{"id":451,"date":"2006-09-19T20:30:42","date_gmt":"2006-09-20T01:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2006\/09\/19\/after-rip-roaring-laughter-at-nad-conference-waltrip-takes-show-on-road\/"},"modified":"2006-09-19T20:30:42","modified_gmt":"2006-09-20T01:30:42","slug":"after-rip-roaring-laughter-at-nad-conference-waltrip-takes-show-on-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2006\/09\/19\/after-rip-roaring-laughter-at-nad-conference-waltrip-takes-show-on-road\/","title":{"rendered":"After Rip-Roaring Laughter at NAD Conference, Waltrip Takes Show on Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MEDIA CONTACT: T.S. Writing Services<br \/>\nmedia@tswriting.com<br \/>\n(507) 334-2366 FAX <\/p>\n<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <\/p>\n<p>After Rip-Roaring Laughter at NAD Conference, Waltrip Takes Show on Road <\/p>\n<p>[September 19, 2006] &#8211; After a vibrant performance at the National Association of the Deaf &#8220;Tribute to ASL&#8221; event last July, actress\/comedienne Vikee Waltrip headed to Wisconsin where she performed for two weeks as part of a mental health awareness campaign. As part of Waltrip&#8217;s 2006 tour, she will appear in Oregon, Ohio and Florida within the next two months. &#8220;I&#8217;m looking forward to seeing both adults and children laughing, especially when I do my improvisations,&#8221; Waltrip says. &#8220;The improvisations hit people&#8217;s funny bones, and pleases me because this world can always use some extra laughter. That&#8217;s the whole goal of my road tour, to bring laughter to communities everywhere.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Waltrip, of Swansea, Ill., is known for her hilarious, outrageously opinionated stand-up comedy routines and performances that rely upon audience participation. She will appear at the Ohio Association of the Deaf conference on Oct. 13, where she will perform her renowned character, a teacher who signs in exaggerated Signed Exact English much to the delight of audience participants. &#8220;I&#8217;ll be doing short sketches, but that one is a popular act that I really enjoy performing,&#8221; Waltrip says. &#8220;I&#8217;ll also do a lot of improvisation, of course. For each performance, I always try to customize the material to the location and community. That brings a better touch to the performance, and really gets people laughing.&#8221; In addition, Waltrip will present team building and leadership workshops. <\/p>\n<p>After Ohio, Waltrip will travel to the Oregon Association of the Deaf mini-conference in Portland on Oct. 20. &#8220;Sprint is delighted at this opportunity to sponsor Vikee Waltrip&#8217;s opening performance the night before the Oregon Association of the Deaf mini-conference,&#8221; says Sprint account manager Damara Paris. &#8220;Oregonians will have a chance to experience the highly comedic entertainment of this seasoned performer.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Waltrip has performed across the nation this year as part of her 2006 tour, including an Elvis-themed performance on New Year&#8217;s Eve in California, the National Association of the Deaf conference last summer, and recently, as part of a mental health awareness campaign, in Wisconsin. Included on Waltrip&#8217;s itinerary is the Deafest in Orlando on Nov. 4, hosted by the Florida Association of the Deaf. <\/p>\n<p>Shows vary from family-type shows to more adult-type shows. For tour information, please visit www.v-dreamer.com. <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nTo subscribe or unsubscribe, just follow the link: http:\/\/newsletter.deafnetwork.com and enter your email address.<\/p>\n<p>Get your own Sidekick2 at Garth Wireless today: Go to http:\/\/www.garthwireless.com !<\/p>\n<p>BETTER IP RELAY &#8211; EVERYWHERE! i711.com makes all your relay calls better. Better web calls. Better wireless calls. Better AIM calls. Why settle for ordinary IP relay? Go beyond! 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