Rhonda Gdasi

Rhonda Gdasi is a suit performer who doesn't have any information about herself at all. The only known shows she did were on The All-New Captain Kangaroo (as Joey Kangaroo) and The Huggabug Club (as Lovey Dovey). It's a real shame Rhonda is yet another one of those performers to have hardly any info about herself, others include Itzel Tapia, Patricia Lewis, and David Maida. The only 2 puppeteers Gdasi performed with were Paul Pistore and Scott Swenson, both did The All-New Captain Kangaroo. Maybe someday she'll get interviewed by someone, then there will be more information about this woman, you never know. I personally think she would have been perfect to do a Creature Shop project since they've done several ones involving costumed characters, puppets, and/or animatronics. Rhonda Gdasi should also have an image of herself online so people will know what she looks like, for the picture above isn't actually her own face. It doesn't seem right for performers to be mostly unknown to public, even after they've done more than one show in their career. Either way, she still did a great job playing both Joey and Lovey Dovey on those two shows, though she didn't voice the latter, according to the credits. How was Rhonda able to voice Joey from inside the costume? Must have been a technology Gdasi used from within the head, like a microphone. I'm sure that someday, she'll get interviewed and the world will get more information about her and what other shows she's done in her career. Maybe she'll meet a Henson Company puppeteer and get her to do a project. Rhonda Gdasi, you may be unknown, but you still were wonderful during the late 1990s on those two shows. You're not considered unknown on this blog; it's something that everyone should know. Keep on doing whatever it is you're doing now and maybe meet up with one of your Captain Kangaroo co-workers someday. Hop to it Rhonda. Peace out Gdasi!

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