2008 Woodie Awards
Ventriloquist caps bonding experience
By: Laura Brian
Issue date: 2/11/08 Section: News
More than 200 people watched comedian ventriloquist Lynn Trefzger change her voice to multiple characters on Sunday.
"I don't like what mommy makes. She makes green stuff," Trefzger said in the voice of her youngest and newest dummy "Chloe."
"I like what daddy makes," the dummy replied. "What does he make?" Trefzger asked. "McDonalds!" the puppet said.
Trefzger wrapped up this year's Sibs Weekend celebration with her performance in Finch Fieldhouse.
Trefzger first incorporated the audience into her act by having her puppet Camelot the Camel ask audience members questions about who they were and where they were from. She said a lot of Chloe's character comes from her five kids.
Sterling Heights resident Jim Seppey was mentioned many times in the act and went up on stage to hold Trefzger's pretend crying baby.
"From an adult point of view it's very entertaining for kids," Seppey said. "It didn't bother me being on stage."
Seppey's daughter, Sterling Heights senior and Sibs Weekend co-chair Carolyn Seppey, said she enjoyed the audience participation and watching her parents become part of the act.
The character of Judd Wapner, a blunt old man, got the crowd laughing as he made many jokes about his wife.
"When we went to Vegas, she kept putting dollars into the quarter machine and kept "winning" quarters. I didn't have the heart to tell her," Trefzger's dummy Judd said.
Eleven-year-old Jonny Fila of Birch Run said he thought the show was funny.
"I liked Simon and the old dude," he said.
Trefzger started working with her first puppet when she was 9 years old and has been performing for 30 years.
Trefzger said the characters for her puppets develop over the years and every show is different.
She said she used to work at clubs with comedians Ray Romano and Drew Carey.
"My goals were never fame," she said. "I just enjoy what I do."
Trefzger was first brought to national audiences on the T.V. show "Star Search" and also has performed with artists such as Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.
Seppey said the Sibs Weekend entertainment board will consider bringing her back next year.
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"I don't like what mommy makes. She makes green stuff," Trefzger said in the voice of her youngest and newest dummy "Chloe."
"I like what daddy makes," the dummy replied. "What does he make?" Trefzger asked. "McDonalds!" the puppet said.
Trefzger wrapped up this year's Sibs Weekend celebration with her performance in Finch Fieldhouse.
Trefzger first incorporated the audience into her act by having her puppet Camelot the Camel ask audience members questions about who they were and where they were from. She said a lot of Chloe's character comes from her five kids.
Sterling Heights resident Jim Seppey was mentioned many times in the act and went up on stage to hold Trefzger's pretend crying baby.
"From an adult point of view it's very entertaining for kids," Seppey said. "It didn't bother me being on stage."
Seppey's daughter, Sterling Heights senior and Sibs Weekend co-chair Carolyn Seppey, said she enjoyed the audience participation and watching her parents become part of the act.
The character of Judd Wapner, a blunt old man, got the crowd laughing as he made many jokes about his wife.
"When we went to Vegas, she kept putting dollars into the quarter machine and kept "winning" quarters. I didn't have the heart to tell her," Trefzger's dummy Judd said.
Eleven-year-old Jonny Fila of Birch Run said he thought the show was funny.
"I liked Simon and the old dude," he said.
Trefzger started working with her first puppet when she was 9 years old and has been performing for 30 years.
Trefzger said the characters for her puppets develop over the years and every show is different.
She said she used to work at clubs with comedians Ray Romano and Drew Carey.
"My goals were never fame," she said. "I just enjoy what I do."
Trefzger was first brought to national audiences on the T.V. show "Star Search" and also has performed with artists such as Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.
Seppey said the Sibs Weekend entertainment board will consider bringing her back next year.
news@cm-life.com
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