Andrea Conway

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Andrea Conway
Andrea Conway performing  as “Mitzi".

Andrea Conway, also known as Andrea Conway (Doba) born September 15, 1971 is a former Canadian gymnast, acrobat, actor, tap dancer and clown originally from Pointe-Claire, Quebec.[1][2]

Gymnastics[]

Andrea competed in artistic gymnastics on a national level representing Quebec.[3] In 1987 she represented Canada at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis, Indiana winning a bronze medal[4] for team Canada.[5]

Stage career[]

Andrea was an original cast member in Cirque du Soleil's Saltimbanco. She spent 8 years (1992 - 2000) touring with Cirque du Soleil ; Chinese poles, Russian swing.[6][7]

In 2001 she was cast in Teatro Zinzanni. She went on to collaborate in 18 Teatro Zinzanni productions in San Francisco and Seattle.[8][9][10]

Andrea also co-wrote and co-directed for 2 Teatro Zinzanni productions.[11][12]

She appears in several Teatro Zinzanni shows with husband Wayne Doba as the tap dancing comedy duo “Dik and Mitzi”.[13][14][15][16]

Television and video[]

Saltimbanco - performer[17]

Soltrum -  Fiona[18]

King 5 morning show out of Seattle[19]

Personal life[]

Andrea Conway (Doba) is married to Wayne Doba who is also her on stage partner the other Half of “Dik and Mitzi”. They tour their 2-person shows in small theaters across the U.S. and Canada.[20][21][22][23]

In 2016 she went into kidney failure, spent two years on dialysis before undergoing a successful kidney transplant, generously given by an anonymous donor. She shares her experiences writing in a seasonal bilingual news paper published in Quebec,Canada.[24][25]

References[]

  1. ^ "Andrea Conway of Pointe Claire...gymnastics balance beam". Toronto Public Library. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  2. ^ "Andrea Conway". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  3. ^ British Columbia (1985). "National Gymnastics Championships - page 10" (PDF). Gym Score Depot.
  4. ^ Olderr, Steven (2015-07-11). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition / Una Historia Estadistica, 1951-1999, edicion bilingue (in Spanish). McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0468-8.
  5. ^ "19870808_223". images.olympic.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  6. ^ "O.C. STAGE REVIEW : Cirque du Soleil Opens With Bang at S. Coast Plaza". Los Angeles Times. 1993-02-01. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  7. ^ "The Ultimate Cirque du Soleil Website (by Yuki)". cirque.du.soleil.tripod.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  8. ^ MORSE, ROB (2001-10-19). "A different kind of Joan Baez". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  9. ^ Ehren, Christine (February 21, 2001). "San Fran Dinner Theatre Hit Teatro ZinZanni Adds New Cast".
  10. ^ Berson, Misha (2015-04-29). "Cafe Nordo and Teatro ZinZanni, Seattle's Moveable Theatrical Feasts". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  11. ^ "All-Female Team Direct New Circus-Cabaret-Whirlwind Theatre Show at Teatro ZinZanni Seattle". PRWeb. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  12. ^ ZinZanni, Teatro (2018-11-15), Teatro ZinZanni - Hollywood and Vine, retrieved 2021-02-15
  13. ^ Hurwitt, Robert (2011-10-22). "'On the Air' review: Teatro ZinZanni serves magic". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  14. ^ Berson, Misha (November 27, 2015). "Looking for jolly, but no holly? Teatro ZinZanni's 'Hollywood Nights' fits the bill". The Seattle Times.
  15. ^ Zaslove, Arne. "ZinZanni puts on its best cabaret yet before pulling down the current Seattle tent | Crosscut". crosscut.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  16. ^ Carroll, Jon (2015-05-19). "Me? Me? Yes, I've always dreamed of a life on stage". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  17. ^ "Le Grand Chapiteau: Telemajik". www.richasi.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  18. ^ Cirque du Soleil: Solstrom (TV Series 2003– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-02-15
  19. ^ "Teatro ZinZanni: Hail Caesar! Forbidden Oasis". king5.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  20. ^ Duff, Patricia (2009-10-06). "Talented couple helps keep vaudeville alive". South Whidbey Record. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  21. ^ "Top Hats and Tales revels in classic comedy". North Shore News. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  22. ^ "'The Dik and Mitzi Anniversary Show' all about fun, romance". HeraldNet.com. 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  23. ^ ASUMH (2013-04-17). "Classic Vaudeville "Dik & Mitzi's Anniversary Show" Coming to ASUMH April 26". ASU-Mountain Home. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  24. ^ "My transplant experience : before, during and after". Journal Le Tour (in French). 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  25. ^ "My kidney transplant, a year later by Andrea Conway". Journal Le Tour. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
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