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Performances
George gave a star performance February 28 during the "One Man Show" at the Black Repertory Group in Berkeley, California.
I hope you didn't miss the Enigmatic Endermnible George Ashworth: the man with one heart and a million faces!!
Recently, George imitated Jackie Wilson at a another show:
"Motown Reviews"
on April 25, 2002. The show was at the Shellmount in Emeryville, California.Stay tuned for more shows...
Jackie Wilson is just one character that George can do. At other times, other shows, you can see George imitate:
- • "Master Hoofer" Mr. Eddie Brown ("Scientific Rhythm Tap")
- • sound of his voice
- • "Master Hoofer" Mr. Eddie Brown ("Scientific Rhythm Tap")
- • sounds of his tap - hear the man "hoof"
- • Flip Wilson
- • Baby crying
- • Wolfman Jack
• Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong
- • Eddie Brown
- • W olfman Jack
- • Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong
- • Bo Jangles
- • President Clinton
- • Elvis Presley
- • Jimmy Stewart
- • Sammy Davis Jr.
- • Richard Pryor
- • Bill Cosby
- • Flip Wilson
- • Muhammed Ali
- • Nat King Cole
- • James Cagney
- • Howard Cosell
- • John Wayne
- • Jackie Wilson
- • Eddie Murphy
Black Repertory Group is located at 3201 Adeline Street, Berkeley, California just across the street from the Ashby BART station.
Most recently, George has performed in the show, "A Peep Under the Hood", a comedy about a family business that was shown at the Black Repertory Group in Berkeley, and at the Buriel Clay Theater in San Francisco.
Other roles with the Black Repertory Group include Sonny Valentine in "Gramophone Rag", a tapping drunk in "Reminiscence", a married drunk in "Saint Woman", an African male in "Raisin", a comedic preacher in "Tambourines to Glory" and as Sporting Life in "Porgy and Bess". George has also performed in "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Bubbling Brown Sugar".
George has also been seen on the stages of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Disneyland, Disney World, Great America, Marine World and the historic Paramount Theater in Oakland.
George received "Choreography Award", and "Most Artistic Award", for his performance in the Stageplay, "C above C above High C" at the Black Repertory Group in Berkeley, California.
In October of 2001, George performed at the birthday party of Fayard Nicholas of the famous Nicholas Brothers dance team.
Also, in October, George performed locally in Oakland, California at the Intergenerational "Diversity in Rhythm Fall Dance Festival" to help support sending deserving youth to dance camp in the Community Rhythms Program.
Other performances:
- "C ABOVE HIGH C" sang Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World"
- INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCING DAY as tap dancer
- SACRAMENTO JAZZ FESTIVAL as singer and tap dancer
- FLORIDA CONCERT INTERNATIONAL as singer, impressionist, and tap dancer
- AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' as singer, impressionist, and tap dancer
- A ONE WOMAN SHOW as Master of Ceremonies
- 1ST PRIZE IN COMPETITION as singer and tap dancer, MGM Grand, Las Vegas
- ONE NIGHT PERFORMANCE as singer and tap dancer, Paramount Theater
- and many, many more...
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Photos of George by Tuenam Ton: [email protected]
Last updated: June 3, 2002