Variety Entertainers
- Comedy Shows, Pick-Pockets, Jugglers, Fire-Eaters, Escape Artists,
Impersonators, Ventriloquists, plus much more:
Robert
Strong
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Robert
Strong is the perfect entertainment for your next event.
Robert captivates his audiences with amazing magic,
breathtaking juggling and outrageous comedy. Since
1985 he has performed in 17 countries, on national TV and
twice at the White House. He was recently voted San
Francisco's funniest prop comic.
"Captivating"
- The L.A. Comedy Festival.
"Robert
Strong is an edgy comedy magician who has appeared all over
the world and is one of the most popular performers
working" - I Love Vegas, The complete visitor guide.
"Outrageous!"
- The Washington Post
"Best
bet!" - The Baltimore Sun
"This
world-class entertainer will be back for his fifth smash year.
Roberts show is laugh out loud entertainment that is great for
the entire family. He is simply captivating!" - The
Smithsonian.
The Barstool Sportsmen
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The Barstool Sportsmen's Biography:
Who are the Barstool
Sportsmen?
They're
the guys sitting around on a barstool at the local watering hole telling
about the one that got away... again. These guys spend as much time on
the water and in the woods as they do in the bar. Gutpile and Oneshot
got as many hunting and
fishing stories as they have empty beer cans piled up in front of them.
Join these way-out outdoorsmen as they
take you on a hilarious outdoor adventure, with jokes, songs and stories
right from their barstools. If you love to hunt, fish and drink, you are
going to love these guys.
It's a show that combines audience
participation with these guys just having a fun time. Don't miss The
Barstool Sportsmen or your friends will be telling you about the one
that got away.
Impersonator
Brad Zinn
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Comedy Impersonator Brad Zinn's Biography:
Brad Zinn in "The Great Comedians" is a heartfelt salute to his
childhood heroes that includes plenty of comedy, music, juggling, magic,
rope spinning, audience
participation, and extended impersonations of George Burns, Jack Benny,
Johnny Carson, and Will Rogers. Brad's impressions also include Groucho
Marx, Jimmy Durante, George Jessel, Fred Allen, and Red Skelton.
The
show begins with Brad's own comedy and interactions with the audience,
followed by a memorable "Tonight Show" visit with Carnac, the
Magnificent (Johnny Carson) that leads smoothly into a visit from the
inventor of the "topical monologue" - Will Rogers. Will enters
spinning a rope and regales the audience with witty observations from
the world of current events, circa 1932. Amazingly, Will's folksy satire
sounds as though it could have been ripped straight from today's
headlines!
Next
is an uncanny recreation of George Burns. George talks about his early
years in show business up to the point when he met and married Gracie
Allen and they became an instant success. George finishes with a
poignant "Say goodnight, Gracie." Gracie's voice is heard to
cheerily reply, "Goodnight!"
The only person that can follow George Burns is of course, his old
friend, Jack Benny. Jack (as portrayed by Brad) strolls onstage with
horn rimmed glasses and violin in hand. He tells an hilarious tale about
being made a fool of in a hotel casino and ends with his famous violin
solo, "Love in Bloom."
The
show's rousing finale is an original song, written by Brad and friend
Bill Swayze, "The Great Comedians." The song includes segments
highlighting W. C. Fields, Groucho Marx, Fred Allen, Jimmy Durante, Ed
Sullivan, George Jessel, Red Skelton, and many others.
Brad Zinn's The Great Comedians is a 45 to 90 minute one man show of comedy,
music, song, juggling, magic and impressions that is aimed at American
audiences aged 40 and above. Younger folks are encouraged to attend with
their parents or grandparents!
The show requires minimal staging and lights, and can
be presented with recorded music tracks or up to a six piece live
orchestra. Brad's wife Brenda is the sound engineer, stage manager and
an inseparable part of the program. She also performs Vaudeville style
Sand Painting as a pre-show warm up.
Comedy Ventriloquist
Vern Wirka
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Ventriloquist Vern Wirka's Biography:
Ventriloquist, Vern Wirka entertains
audiences of all ages with a high-energy, dynamic, fast-paced show, with
a lot of audience involvement. Every show features a cast of characters
-- Dewey Weston, a kind of unruly but loveable guy -- Monk Eeeh,
a fury friend from the jungle who likes to sing duets -- and Riley the
Retriever along with several audience participants for a fun family time
with ventriloquism, magic and music.
Vern's ventriloquism career began during his
Cub Scout days when he graduated from the Maher School of Ventriloquism.
Today Vern draws upon his years of experience in broadcasting and
teaching to provide shows which entertain, educate and inform. Vern is a
member of the North Association of Ventriloquists, the International
Ventriloquists Association (IVA) and has conducted workshops at IVA
sponsored international ventriloquist conventions.
Client Testimonials:
Lakeside Village
"Vern played before a room full of children as well as folks young at
heart and he was wonderful! He reached all age groups. The children
laughed at him and that in turn makes the residents laugh. His magic was
excellent and his ventriloquism was exceptional. The residents kept
telling me 'I never once saw his mouth move...' I would highly recommend
Vern for your party. He's the greatest!"
Shenandoah Public Library
"The show was very engaging for both children and adults and kept
everyone laughing and participating throughout. Mr. Wirka incorporated
the theme of our summer program flawlessly and impressed the value of
staying in school and being life long reader... I recommend Mr. Wirka
and his very attractive puppet companions to anyone interested in an
entertaining, energetic and fun filled program for all ages."
General Growth Properties, Inc.
"His ability to tailor his show to such a young and dynamic audience is
remarkable. The children and parents really enjoyed the ventriloquist
show. It was great to see him connect with the younger children as well
as the adults. Wirka's puppets were wonderful and really captured the
attention of the children."
Whether it's a corporate event, college campus activity, high school
prom, high school assembly, or high school graduation party... maybe
a
comedy club, county fair or festival, or even a private party or
wedding, you'll
easily find a quality comedian, hypnotist, magician, band, or public
speaker, and so much more!
We have a nationwide network of Independent Booking Agents, to give you
access to thousands of professional entertainers and motivational speakers in
the United States. We'll work hard to help your next event
be a smashing success!
Robert
Strong is the perfect entertainment for your next event.
Robert captivates his audiences with amazing magic,
breathtaking juggling and outrageous comedy. Since
1985 he has performed in 17 countries, on national TV and
twice at the White House. He was recently voted San
Francisco's funniest prop comic.
They're
the guys sitting around on a barstool at the local watering hole telling
about the one that got away... again. These guys spend as much time on
the water and in the woods as they do in the bar. Gutpile and Oneshot
got as many hunting and
fishing stories as they have empty beer cans piled up in front of them.
participation, and extended impersonations of George Burns, Jack Benny,
Johnny Carson, and Will Rogers. Brad's impressions also include Groucho
Marx, Jimmy Durante, George Jessel, Fred Allen, and Red Skelton.
The only person that can follow George Burns is of course, his old
friend, Jack Benny. Jack (as portrayed by Brad) strolls onstage with
horn rimmed glasses and violin in hand. He tells an hilarious tale about
being made a fool of in a hotel casino and ends with his famous violin
solo, "Love in Bloom."
music, song, juggling, magic and impressions that is aimed at American
audiences aged 40 and above. Younger folks are encouraged to attend with
their parents or grandparents!
a fury friend from the jungle who likes to sing duets -- and Riley the
Retriever along with several audience participants for a fun family time
with ventriloquism, magic and music.