Andrea Conway

Andrea Conway, also known as Andrea Conway (Doba) born September 15, 1971 is a former Canadian gymnast, acrobat, actor, tap dancer and clown originally from Pointe-Claire, Quebec.[1][2]

Andrea Conway performing  as “Mitzi".

Gymnastics

Andrea competed in artistic gymnastics on a national level representing Quebec.[3] In 1987 she represented Canada at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis, Indiana winning a bronze medal[4] for team Canada.[5]

Stage career

Andrea was an original cast member in Cirque du Soleil's Saltimbanco. She spent 8 years (1992 - 2000) touring with Cirque du Soleil ; Chinese poles, Russian swing.[6][7]

In 2001 she was cast in Teatro Zinzanni. She went on to collaborate in 18 Teatro Zinzanni productions in San Francisco and Seattle.[8][9][10]

Andrea also co-wrote and co-directed for 2 Teatro Zinzanni productions.[11][12]

She appears in several Teatro Zinzanni shows with husband Wayne Doba as the tap dancing comedy duo “Dik and Mitzi”.[13][14][15][16]

Television and video

Saltimbanco - performer[17]

Soltrum -  Fiona[18]

King 5 morning show out of Seattle[19]

Personal life

Andrea Conway (Doba) is married to Wayne Doba who is also her on stage partner the other Half of “Dik and Mitzi”. They tour their 2-person shows in small theaters across the U.S. and Canada.[20][21][22][23]

In 2016 she went into kidney failure, spent two years on dialysis before undergoing a successful kidney transplant, generously given by an anonymous donor. She shares her experiences writing in a seasonal bilingual news paper published in Quebec,Canada.[24][25]

References
  1. "Andrea Conway of Pointe Claire...gymnastics balance beam". Toronto Public Library. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  2. "Andrea Conway". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  3. British Columbia (1985). "National Gymnastics Championships - page 10" (PDF). Gym Score Depot.
  4. Olderr, Steven (2015-07-11). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition / Una Historia Estadistica, 1951-1999, edicion bilingue (in Spanish). McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0468-8.
  5. "19870808_223". images.olympic.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  6. "O.C. STAGE REVIEW : Cirque du Soleil Opens With Bang at S. Coast Plaza". Los Angeles Times. 1993-02-01. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  7. "The Ultimate Cirque du Soleil Website (by Yuki)". cirque.du.soleil.tripod.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  8. MORSE, ROB (2001-10-19). "A different kind of Joan Baez". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  9. Ehren, Christine (February 21, 2001). "San Fran Dinner Theatre Hit Teatro ZinZanni Adds New Cast".
  10. Berson, Misha (2015-04-29). "Cafe Nordo and Teatro ZinZanni, Seattle's Moveable Theatrical Feasts". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  11. "All-Female Team Direct New Circus-Cabaret-Whirlwind Theatre Show at Teatro ZinZanni Seattle". PRWeb. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  12. ZinZanni, Teatro (2018-11-15), Teatro ZinZanni - Hollywood and Vine, retrieved 2021-02-15
  13. Hurwitt, Robert (2011-10-22). "'On the Air' review: Teatro ZinZanni serves magic". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  14. Berson, Misha (November 27, 2015). "Looking for jolly, but no holly? Teatro ZinZanni's 'Hollywood Nights' fits the bill". The Seattle Times.
  15. Zaslove, Arne. "ZinZanni puts on its best cabaret yet before pulling down the current Seattle tent | Crosscut". crosscut.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  16. Carroll, Jon (2015-05-19). "Me? Me? Yes, I've always dreamed of a life on stage". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  17. "Le Grand Chapiteau: Telemajik". www.richasi.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  18. Cirque du Soleil: Solstrom (TV Series 2003– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-02-15
  19. "Teatro ZinZanni: Hail Caesar! Forbidden Oasis". king5.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  20. Duff, Patricia (2009-10-06). "Talented couple helps keep vaudeville alive". South Whidbey Record. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  21. "Top Hats and Tales revels in classic comedy". North Shore News. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  22. "'The Dik and Mitzi Anniversary Show' all about fun, romance". HeraldNet.com. 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  23. ASUMH (2013-04-17). "Classic Vaudeville "Dik & Mitzi's Anniversary Show" Coming to ASUMH April 26". ASU-Mountain Home. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  24. "My transplant experience : before, during and after". Journal Le Tour (in French). 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  25. "My kidney transplant, a year later by Andrea Conway". Journal Le Tour. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
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