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  Tortuga Mutineers