"The Continuing Story of Carla Rhodes" is a ventriloquial rock opera featuring rock'n'roll ventriloquist Carla Rhodes. She's assisted by a cast of colorful characters she meets on the way from teenage frustration to artistic satisfaction. Not only will you be thrilled and delighted by ventriloquial feats and clever quips, but your socks will also be rocked by her band The Extravaganzas. The debut episode entertained a SOLD OUT crowd at Arlene's Grocery.

"The Continuing Story of Carla Rhodes" is a rock'n'roll ventriloquism journey that follows the thread of Carla's intricate and dysFUNctional (emphasis on fun!) life story. How did a lil' ol' ventriloquist from Kentucky befriend stuffed effigies of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards? Why is her hair so fabulous? Can she fend off an unsightly East Village homeless pigeon named Herschel Ragbottoms? Why does she hang with a cantankerous, salt water taffy obsessed 1920's gentleman named Cecil Sinclaire? Will she go against all odds, throw aside the nattering naysayers and achieve ventriloquial superstardom?

THE CONTINUING STORY OF CARLA RHODES.... Featuring ventriloquist CARLA RHODES, music by THE EXTRAVAGANZAS and special guests CECIL SINCLAIRE, MICK JAGGER, KEITH RICHARDS, UNDER BED ALLIGATOR and introducing... HERSCHEL RAGBOTTOMS.

THE EXTRAVAGANZAS

Joe Vincent (Drums)
Pemberton Roach (Bass)
Steve Dawson (Guitar)

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B.A Miale (Live Keytar Projections)
Alissa Hunnicutt (Puppeteer)
Andrea Purcigliotti (Set Design)
John Bergdahl (poster design)
Jordan Bruner (Illustrated Scenic Backdrops)

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Scrumptious videos from our recent June 2010 show at Joe's Pub!
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Teenage Lament	The Plight Of Cecil	The Graveyard Of Your Dreams

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HIGH RES, 300 DPI LIVE SHOTS FOR PRINT. PLEASE CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHER HANNA TORESSON.

Carla meets Cecil Sinclaire.

Welcome to New York City!

Pleadin' and croonin' with Under Bed Alligator.

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"CONTINUING STORY OF CARLA RHODES" PRESS AND CLIPPINGS

"Rock ventriloquist (yes, you heard me right) Carla Rhodes and her shredding band, The Extravaganzas, tells her life story in a rock opera performed through crazy characters and wailing musical numbers."

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"Quirky and comedic rock n' roll ventriloquy."

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Ventriloquist to Perform at Joe’s Pub...

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"Lastly, I would be remiss in my duty to humanity if I did not send you in the direction of Arlene’s Grocery on January 14, for that is the date one of my favorite neo-vaudevillians, ventriloquist Carla Rhodes is debuting her new full-length show, aptly named “The Continuing Story of Carla Rhodes.” In my view, Rhodes is the Savion Glover of vents, almost single-handedly injecting a notoriously uncool and backward-looking performance branch with a badly-needed kick in the ass. Don’t get me wrong; Carla is PLENTY old school — but she also has at least one of her dainty feet planted firmly in the current century, or at least the tail end of the last one (which is more than you can say about just about any other vent). Carla is, in short, a rock and roll ventriloquist. The current piece purports to tell her life story, but we won’t be stinted on bits with her favorite “partners”, including Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and another dirty old Englishman, Cecil Sinclaire. She also promises to unveil her new rock band The Extravaganzas and a new character with the enticing name Herschel Ragbottoms. Unless I have pneumonia or a pulmonary embolism, I will be there."

— Trav S.D., The Villager

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TIME OUT

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NASHVILLESTANDUP.COM

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"Ventriloquist Carla Rhodes' Partner, Cecil the Dummy, Shares About His Dirty Job"

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