Also known as the Warrior Princesses of Comedy, the Hamazons came together during the summer of 1999 in the hope
of bringing comedy and improvisation into the lives of people in Southern Oregon.
The exact origin of The Hamazons remains shrouded in mist. They were the clown caste of the famous women
warrior tribes of Amazonia. While laughter and tomfoolery were encouraged as a way to tolerate the discomforts
of life before indoor plumbing, the wise Hamazon was always aware of the risks involved in insulting,
threatening, or arousing her cannibal neighbors. Thus evolved the Sacred Creed of Hamazon Humor: Avoid
profanity, graphic sexuality, gratutitous violence, and the degradation of humankind.
As with all things, the Hamazons are continually evolving. The members of the tribe/troupe are:
Eve Smyth:An improviser with experience including BATS in San Francisco
and GRITS in Ashland, Eve is an accomplished performer and teacher.
Deborah Elliott has been acting, singing, and dancing her heart out for more
than 30 years. During the day she
is the Director of Marketing and Community Relations for Providence Health System in Southern Oregon. At night
she becomes a Warrior Princess of Comedy and lets her inner child run free.
Bobbi Kidder is a registered drama therapist and program director of Creative
Momentum. She is executive dirctor
of Southern Oregon Impact Theatre. She manages Sweet Talk Productions and teaches at Rogue Community College.
Carolyn Myers has always preferred to embellish upon reality. She learned her
early improvisational skills
trying to talk her way out of self-created difficulties. Currently she lures young people in to lives in the
theatre. Her play, "Hot Flashes," co-authored with Dori Appel, premiered in June, 2001 in Ashland.
Cil Stengel wrote and directed an interactive murder mystery currently playing
in Jacksonville. Along with
launching the new "Jacksonville Theatre Company," she is now the director of Planned Parenthood's Teen Theatre.
Cil finds the Hamazons refreshing because she can spend all her energy deciding what to wear.
