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I have been a performing artist my entire adult life...fortunate (foolish?!) enough not to have to hold down any "real jobs" since my brief stint at a mortgage company in the mid 1980s. Eking out a living in Maine this way is admittedly difficult. I worked with another Maine magician in the mid-80s and was thrilled to rub shoulders with lots of the "greats" during that time (Dai Vernon, David Copperfield, Max Maven, The Pendragons...).My true love has always been theatre, though...upon graduating from college I co-founded a touring children's theatre company (Krackerjack Theatre Co.) with my then-husband; we performed nearly 4,000 shows in our 14-year run. Although I was one of the two actors in all our shows, I also designed and painted all our scenery and costumes, as well as handling all the administrative "stuff". (Just as I do now with The Magic of The Steelgraves!)KTC came to an end in 2002, as my now-ex-husband moved to Los Angeles to pursue his own career goals; and I partnered with Markus shortly after that...so although I am no longer an actor, I am still a performer.The Magic of The Steelgraves is based in Southern Maine, but we regularly perform semi-nationally. Our performances run the gamut from small intimate private events to large-scale theatres and corporate engagements. Yes, we'll even do the occasional birthday party...when there's time.