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BLACK BROADWAY

WHOOPI GOLDBERG. A native of Manhattan's Chelsea district, Whoopi Goldberg began her career on stage at age eight with New York's Hudson Guild Theatre. As a stage access, Ms. Goldberg's credits include Pippin, Jesus Christ Superstar and Hair. She is a founding member of the San Diego Repertory Theatre where she appeared as Mother Courage and in Marsha Norman's Getting Out. While living in Southern California, Ms. Goldberg began performing with the improvisational company, Spontaneous Combustion. Three years ago, she was invited to join Berkeley's Blake Street Hawkeyes. She moved to the Bay Area where she quickly emerged as a solo character actress of note, developing a strong following and a repertoire of characters. Her one-woman Spook Show originated at the Hawkeye's studio and has played before standing room audiences across the U.S. and abroad. Recently she starred in Moms in San Francisco, performing the material of the late black comedienne Moms Mabley.

[[image - Whoopi Goldberg as herself in Whoopi Goldberg]]

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