Professional cowboy and physical and political comedian Telfair Cardaci is the recipient of the Will Rogers Memorial Award for, "BEST COMEDY ROPER OF THE YEAR" by The International Wild West Arts Club, in 2004 & 2005!
How The West Was Spun! is a exhilarating spin thru legendary Cherokee cowboy and political comedian Will Rogers' lively career. This show within a show within a show within a show of Shows features Telfair Cardaci in the Spirit of Will Rogers' - America's greatest cowboy and political satirist. This tribute event spans thru the days of classic Americana entertainment in Wild West, Vaudeville, Burlesque, and beyond. Cardaci's adaptation artfully interweaves monologues packed full of 100% Will Rogers’ classic good humor and presented in the style of the Cherokee trickster and Native sacred clown, to better recreate Will Rogers' famous charm. Special thanks to Steven Gregart , Will Rogers memorial Museums' director and to Native American comedy teacher Sue Morrison for their incredible help and knowledge. Thanks also to director's Stanley Allen Sherman, Jen Nails, Jon Gramaldi and Yury Belov for your creative input. It's been a wonderul colaboration.
Featured heavily as well, is much of Will Rogers world champion lariat roping! Another debt of gratitude goes out to the Wild West Arts Club and the President of Mexico's cowboy roping Association who's father even worked with Will Rogers on some rope tricks back in the day!
Featured heavily as well, is much of Will Rogers world champion lariat roping! Another debt of gratitude goes out to the Wild West Arts Club and the President of Mexico's cowboy roping Association who's father even worked with Will Rogers on some rope tricks back in the day!
For more information about Will Rogers, take a gander at WillRogers.com
A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT ON THE WEB AND TO VISIT IN OKLAHOMA!
Telfair Cardaci as Will Rogers from his 2006 World Premiere off Broadway in, "HOW THE WEST WAS SPUN!"
Originally presented by The Present Company, New York City.
Originally presented by The Present Company, New York City.
Bettey Rogers-Brandin & Telfair Cardaci (as Will Rogers) at
the 2006 International Will Rogers Wild West Expo in Oklahoma. Photo compliments of Will Rogers memorial publicist.
"CUTTING EDGE!"
THE NEW YORK POST
Photo Gallery
Action highlight reel, "How The West Was Spun!" Filmed live off Broadway Adaptation and reenactment by Telfair Cardaci
"War is the only game were nobody wins. Why we keep playing I don't know!"
-Will Rogers
-Will Rogers
Promo photos from the world premeare of How The West Was Spun at the 10th Annual NYC International Fringe Festival, Off Broadway 2006
Above photo credit: My friend Mikes talented fience'.
A tribute to Will Rogers near imposible rope tricks (Will could throw 3 lassos at once, one around running horses neck, one around ridder, then one around the horse and ridder! Heres three things I can do while spinning a lasso.
Adaptation and reenactment form "How The West Was Spun!" by Telfair Cardaci
Will Rogers Ziegfeld Follies Act (burlesque) Adaptation and reenactment form "How The West Was Spun!" by Telfair Cardaci
Watch Video clips from the show below.
Above photo credit: George Brown University of Toronto photography class!
Above photo credit Christina Parm
Photo curtesy of The Will Rogers
Memorial Museum and Lybrary.
Memorial Museum and Lybrary.
This show of shows features Telfair Cardaci . Occasionally Telfair Cardaci portrays himself and adds some narration and commentary out of character of Will Rogers. Telfair would like to thank Clifford J. Tasner for his brilliant contribution of a satirical song which he wrote the music and lyrics for that Telfair Cardaci presents as
part of his naration, not in the character of Will. Thanks also to the Peoples Improv Theatre in Manhattan where
Telfair Cardaci has been honeing his comedy writing skills. (see bottom of trainning page. click here.)
part of his naration, not in the character of Will. Thanks also to the Peoples Improv Theatre in Manhattan where
Telfair Cardaci has been honeing his comedy writing skills. (see bottom of trainning page. click here.)
Physical comedy! Cowboy philosophy! Trick horse catches! Patriotic political satire and parody! Song & dance while ropping!
featuring "Give a man enough rope" From The Will Rogers Follies!
BROADWAY WORLD declares, Telfair Cardaci, "Channels Will Rogers!", in this very funny, touching, and timely, adaptation of the legendary great Native American cowboy and political comedian,Will Rogers lifes work!
"WILD!"
THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Will Rogers Tribute Show
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