Joey Wishnia was born in South Africa and began performing as a child in 1942. He was educated at Rhodes University and received a teaching diploma from Trinity College in London. He joined the professional actors’ union in 1962 and in ’93 earned an award for his contribution to children’s theater in South Africa. That same year he visited Colorado, and since then has been the recipient of many awards and has directed, taught and acted in everything from film to soap operas. He’s written children’s plays, developed literacy programs and appeared in four one-man plays. Wishnia’s greatest on-stage joys are performing classical Shakespeare and musical theater. His greatest dismay is realizing he’s performed for more companies that no longer exist than those that still do. Joey has been a big part of Parasol Arts appearing as Astor Piazzolla in “Piazzolla en sus Palabras”, “A Brief History of Argentine Tango,” “Tango Portraits of Love” and as the voice of the universe in “The Seasons.”
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