Performers 

Starring: Roger Vass Raised orally in Los Gatos, California and in a speaking only hearing family, Roger Vass did not learn American Sign Language until 1987 when transferred to CSD Fremont. He literately managed to learn ASL overnight, a rare feat. This was the seed that nurtured his personal growth through sign language and a hidden talent. Roger has not shut up ever since inquiring his natural language. Despite learning ASL in a short period of time, Roger managed to win 3rd place for best ASL storytelling contest at CSD Fremont, much to the surprise of everyone as well as himself. His first foray into ASL theatre was at Ohlone College in California, with the 1989 play "Where our Dreams have Gone?" before he transferred to RIT in 1990. At RIT, he balanced his love for ASL with his inner geek with the booming field of computer technology and media. Roger was the lead role actor in the 1995 Mosdeux production of "Vital Signs" which won accolades worldwide. He was involved with the play "Meta" directed by Patti Durr and won Best Supporting Actor in 1992. Roger wore many hats during his five year tenure at Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind in Tucson as a Vocational Instructor in media as Yearbook advisor for the students, Web/Media developer for ASDB, and TV/film production. His first breakout on the national scene came with the PBS Special as ASL Narrator "Through Deaf Eyes." Other credentials include Director of Photography of the film "Wrong Game." Last National competition, Roger won 2nd place for Deaf Idol in NYC in 2008. Roger participated in the first round of ASL Live contest at the 2008 National Association of the Deaf convention in New Orleans. 2011 KY DeaFestival Roger believes ASL is much like the written English language that it changes, adapts and morphs accordingly to the person and environment. Roger Vass currently resides in Clearwater, Florida and happily works for ZVRS as Multimedia Director. He's the proud and loving father of two ASL fluent children Hunter and Ireland.  Windell "Wink" Smith Jr  Holds an NIC Masters from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Windell is currently the Director of Outreach & Video Communications at SLRS- Sign Language Resource Services, Inc. He has developed the SLRS VRI (Video Remote Interpreting) Program including designing a completely new and unique VRI Module. Windell co-founded and serves as CEO for a not-for-profit organization, Project N.A.D.I.N.E. (National Advocates on Deafness to Inform, Network and Enrich). In 2009 he was elected to serve as parliamentarian for the Oklahoma RID chapter later becoming the Vice-President,  where he also serves on the bylaws and licenser committee. Windell also provides one-on-one interpreting mentoring, incorporating his experiences growing up as a CODA (Child of Deaf Adult(s)) teaching how to be an effective interpreter with the understanding of Deaf culture. Windell has also written and produced an ASL DVD entitled Idioms! "Do You See What I'm Saying"?  Peter Cook Peter Cook does not live in England.  Peter Cook has always been shy, especially during the 80's when he had short hair and was kicked out of the rapping dance troupe, 'long hair poets' for using words that rhymed with duck too much. Peter has been raising several armies in hopes to conquer the 8th grade with his son Ethan as second-in-command. He is known around the Deaf community for his famous recipes on prague desserts based on soy milk and yellow snow.  His favorite movie is Porkys and he can recite every line from scene 3 to 12 Keith "Flash" Wann Keith Wann is a former Californian-American who now resides overseas in one of the 5 boroughs of New York.  He has been seen in the background on several tv shows confusing lipreaders across the nation.  Keith Wann is now a practicing member of the hearing world.  He is currently undergoing an extremely slow makeover and hopes to be ready for the beach by 2010.  Keith stars in the Broadway show, 'Interpreter's Nightmare' every other week, alternating his lead role with John Goodman.He sells shirts, dvds, movado watches, and Crom's yearbook pictures on Ebay to raise money for a breast implant to add to his pamela anderson shrine.  Keith hopes to use all of his asl 1 skills to form a complete sentence on stage. And others to be announced later on.