Arthur
Whittam aka. Cascabel is highly experienced as a character actor in pirate
festivals from Key West to New York. He is a regular participant at Pirates
In Paradise in Key West; the North Carolina Blackbeard Festival; and the
Hampton Virginia Blackbeard Festival plus others. Cascabel has costume
variations to portray pirates all the way from a nasty looking common deck
hand all the way up to an extremely glitzy pirate captain in lace and
brocade, or anywhere in between the two extremes. He Carries fully
functional flintlock weapons and has over 30 years experience in the care,
use and repair of all types of muzzle loading guns.
Cascabel usually portrays a friendly scoundrel for the entertainment of the
children with just a hint of treachery to keep things interesting. He
especially enjoys being a "street character" for the entertainment of the
public, and hands out very nice "gold" coins to the children. Cascabel is
not so much a "re-enactor" as an entertainer, to him, character acting is
much more satisfying than simply standing around looking authentic. He has
participated in several live re-enactments of pirate trials, and performed
in TV productions both in the United States and Europe. Cascabel also
performs live TV promotional spots to advertise pirate events and frequently
does radio announcements. Cascabel (Arthur lives in the Atlanta Ga. area
and can provide references if needed.
Arthur's email
Cascabels's Favorite Link is
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