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“Dr.
Zap!” – Kevin
St. Onge
Science is exciting
. . . and it should
be presented that
way! Dr. Zap sparks
groups into
exploring science
through his
demonstrations and
lively audience
interaction,
keeping the event
dynamic and
challenging!
Science concepts
are entertainingly
brought to life!
For over 13 years,
hundreds of schools
have used Dr. Zap
to arouse science
interest and
motivate students
to reach for
technical careers.
Kevin St. Onge (Dr.
Zap) has earned
placement in Who’s
Who in America
and Who’s Who
in Entertainment,
to name a few.
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Actors
&
Playwrights’
Initiative Theatre
The Actors &
Playwrights’
Initiative Theatre
(API), founded
1989, is a
professional
non-profit theatre
dedicated to the
development and
production of new
American plays. API
Theatre’s
Outreach program
began in 1994 and
has since toured
over 75
performances a
year. Past
productions include
Ebenezer!, The
Lion, The Witch and
The Wardrobe, The
Firebird, Ama and
the White Crane,
and Poe’s
Scary Stuff. In
addition to
performances, API
presents student
workshops in
playwriting,
improvisation and
creative dramatics.
API Theatre has
partnered
educational theatre
tours and programs
with Education for
the Arts
(Kalamazoo), St.
Joseph County ISD,
Hastings Public
Schools and
Kalamazoo
Recreation
Department.
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Cheney
& Mills: Human
Cartoons &
Juggling Theatricks
Cheney & Mills
have cavorted
across
mid-America’s
stages since 1981.
With uncanny
audience rapport
and surprising
versatility,
they’re equally
at home in
theaters, on
festivals stages
and in schools.
Their mesmerizing,
hilarious
characters in
oversized Swiss
masks bring to life
an age-old artform;
their amazing
split-second
juggling in
new-vaudeville
style draws the
audience in with an
ambiance that is
utterly inviting.
“They are truly a
treasure!” (Ripon
College, Wisconsin)
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Give
’Em Hell, Harry
Professional actor
Raymond Gautreau
presents a
fascinating
portrayal of the
life and presidency
of Harry S Truman,
34th President of
the United States.
Playwright Samuel
Gallu’s script,
laden with stories,
is at times
humorous, touching,
invigorating,
enlightening and
always honest.
Gautreau’s
portrayal has been
hailed by audiences
and critics
throughout west
Michigan for its
sensitivity, depth,
accuracy and humor.
Let history come
alive for your
audiences with this
truly entertaining
program about a
fascinating man.
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Hank
Fincken: A National
Theatre Company of
One
Hank Fincken
performs five
original one-man
interactive plays
about Thomas
Edison, Christopher
Columbus, Johnny
Appleseed,
Francisco Pizarro
and a “49er” on
the California
Trail. If the
audience/actor
interaction and the
historical details
make each
performance unique,
the crafted scripts
and sets make them
art. Fincken has
performed
throughout the
United States
(including the
Ohio, Indiana, and
New Jersey
humanities
councils) and South
America. All
performances have
been endorsed by
the Indiana
Historical Society,
the Indiana Arts
Commission and the
Indiana Humanities
Council.
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Houdini:
American Icon
This is an
authentic portrayal
of Harry
Houdini’s life by
Bill Martin, a
magician, escape
artist and Houdini
scholar. The young
immigrant from
Budapest accepted
the opportunities
offered by America.
Reinventing himself
as Harry Houdini
from Appleton,
Wisconsin, he
became the greatest
entertainer of his
time and a leader
in the struggle for
social justice.
Witness his
death-defying
escapes.
“Standing
ovation.”
“Superb.”
“Scholarly.”
“Magic and escape
artistry.”
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Jet
Y.E.S.
Jet Y.E.S. offers
three theatrical
pieces. Dear
Esther—the
actual experience
of Esther Terner
Raab; her escape
from Sobibor, a
Nazi death camp
where 1,000,000
perished, and how
children’s
letters helped her
make peace with her
life. Shades of
Grey—a
provocative piece
for teens dealing
with respect for
differences. I
Was Just Kidding—a
delightful
treatment for
elementary students
about hurtful
things children say
to each other with
no sense of their
consequence.
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Jonathan
Park
Choose your show! The
Comedy Juggling
Show features
lots of laughs and
amazing skill
including juggling
on a six-foot-high
unicycle and cups
and saucers kicked
from foot to head
into an
eight-object
balance. The
Funny Waiter Show presents
not only the cups
and saucers but
also plate
spinning, the
tablecloth pull and
the dueling waiter
marshmallow
routine!
Educational shows
regarding alcohol
(high school) or
nutrition (K–8)
also available.
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Magical
Rain Theaterworks
Magical Rain
Theaterworks
creates theater
experiences
exploring story,
myth, movement,
wisdom of the heart
and body and
creativity of
diverse peoples and
cultures.
Performances,
workshops and
retreats for
K–12, college and
adult audiences,
are available.
Repertoire
includes: Palabras
Luminosas
(Latino luminous
language, laughter
and lore), The
Hero’s Heart
(stories of
compassion and
courage), La
Malinche’s Curses
(an ancient Mexican
story) and Uvieta’s
Wishes (a
cosmic trickster
tale).
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Mr.
Physics
Learning the
wonders of science
with Mr. Physics is
an exciting
adventure.
Theatrical
presentation
encourages thinking
like a real
scientist about the
creative beauty of
the natural world
and the laws of the
universe. Using
audience
participation, Mr.
Physics
demonstrates with
kindergarten
children as well as
rocket scientists.
The dynamics of
scientific
principles are
artistically
applied to everyday
activities—cooking,
bicycling,
skateboarding and
more. The basis of
physics itself is
the scientific
attitude of
curiosity. In each
program, Mr.
Physics raises
curiosity with his
main
transportation—a
seven-foot-high
unicycle! A science
show everyone will
love.
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O.
J. Anderson:
Michigan’s
Greatest UN-Natural
Resource!
“One of
America’s
funniest
‘physical’
comedians.” (Washington
Post) With more
than 25 years of
clean, quality,
“catch-your-breath”
comedy, O. J.
continues to be the
most reliable
source of laughter
in Michigan today.
O.J. presented to
266 elementary and
high schools in
1999 on kindness,
respect, and
alcohol/substance
awareness.
Anderson’s
appearances
include: keynote
speaker for SADD,
STAND, PRIDE, 4-H
and Michigan
Librarians
Association
conventions.
Outrageous comedy
tailored to every
venue, with 86
percent ageless
audience
participation. O.
J. Anderson—you
will never laugh
harder!
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PEGGY:
The Life and Times
of Mrs. Benedict
Arnold
Why would the
daring, brilliant
soldier, who twice
saved the American
Revolution and
finally won the
decisive battle
that guaranteed our
independence, turn
coat and betray the
patriot cause? Was
he under the spell
of his beautiful,
young, second wife?
Hear Penny Avery,
playing the title
role in this
one-woman play,
tell the story of
the tumultuous
Arnold marriage,
while the fate of
the fledgling
United States of
America hung in the
balance.
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Riverlight
and Company: Song
of Walt Whitman
Song of Walt
Whitman has
been adapted by
master
writer/director J.
Kline Hobbs for
master performer
Steven Hauck with
an original music
score by master
keyboardist Jeff
Dallavalle. Funded
by a month-long
grant from the W.
K. Kellogg
Foundation, the
1999 Battle Creek
Premiere included
area high school,
college and senior
workshops on
“Poetry in
Performance.”
“Hauck is
galvanic and
overpowering, like
a super-charged
bundle of energy he
sizzles across the
stage.” (Chris
Tower, Battle
Creek Enquirer)
“Congratulations
on a splendid
rendering of the
spirit and soul of
Whitman.”
(Professor Maurice
Crane, MSU)
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Samantha
“Rastles” the
Woman Question
Samantha
“Rastles” the
Woman Question is
a one-woman show
based on the
writings of
19th-century
American author
Marietta Holley,
whose rustic
philosopher
character uses
“horse sense”
humor to challenge
gender assumptions
of the culture and
plant herself
squarely on the
side of sensible
women’s rights.
Jane Curry toured
nine seasons with
the Minnesota
Chautauqua and
since 1981 has
performed for
general audiences
in 46 states,
Israel and Japan.
Also available are
three other shows
that combine
history,
storytelling and
humor: Nice
Girls Don’t
Sweat, Just Say
Know: Educating
Females for the
21st Century and
Miz Wizard’s
Science Secrets.
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Sandra
Hansen: Women’s
History ALIVE!
Four fascinating
one-woman plays and
workshops bring
history ALIVE! for
all ages. Civil
War Women
examines excerpts
from five women’s
diaries. Kate’s
Pants, a
lighthearted
introduction to
women’s history,
explores dress
reform from Seneca
Falls to the
present. Bride’s
Cake is a
motivational play
about a young woman
who wants to go to
college in 1880. Chewing
Gum Junk Shop
is a silly,
audience
participation
program about
20th-century women.
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Scheer
Assembly Shows
In the past 17
years, no other
entertainer has
appeared before
more Michigan
elementary
audiences than Doug
Scheer. He offers
ten different
45-minute
productions that
are in such demand
that he “sells
out” every year.
Each program
focuses on one of
the following:
lifeskills,
democratic values,
violence
prevention, math,
memory, science,
reading,
environment,
Halloween and
“Scheer” Magic.
Full-scale
illusions, hands-on
participation,
audience
role-playing,
extravagant sets,
magic, and comedy
make these unique
shows a riot. Call
for color
brochures.
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Shawn
Jacob: The Amazing
Egghead
Treat your group to
the outrageous
antics of The
Amazing Egghead.
Audience-driven
routines feature
physical comedy,
sight gags, wacky
magic and zany
juggling. Shawn’s
popular Seeing
Stars! program
challenges children
and adults to
consider such
skills for living
as sharing,
teamwork, attention
and respect. Other
age-appropriate
programs and
workshops focus on
reading, diversity
appreciation and
drug prevention.
“Shawn’s show
is a high-energy,
side-splitting
experience that
involves
everyone!” (Peter
Moss, Principal,
Crystal Lake
Elementary,
Benzonia)
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The
“Spoon Man”
The “Spoon Man”
wants to spoon you.
He is an
interactive family
comedian. In 1986,
he performed for
Mikhail Gorbachev
while in Russia. He
also performed for
former U.S.
President Gerald
Ford and Mr.
Rogers. Cruise
gives the audience
an original comedy
performance. His
totally clean act
(never uses dirty
silverware) with
audience
participation is
ideal for schools,
libraries, fairs
and festivals.
Cruise invites you
to join his growing
list of the
“SPOONED.”
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The
Amazing Clark
The Amazing Clark
presents magic,
puppetry, comedy
and lots of
audience
participation to
create an exciting
show. A fast-paced,
fun-filled
performance for
audiences of young
and old alike is
sure to dazzle and
astound, while
keeping audiences
smiling. Clark’s
new Art is
Everywhere
educational
assembly is also
available. Past
credits include:
The Roseland
Theater on
Broadway, New York
City; Fisher
Theater, Detroit;
Cleveland Public
Theater, Cleveland,
Ohio. “Your
performance at our
world headquarters
was captivating,”
said Laura Bochenek,
Meritor Automotive,
Inc.
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Zeemo,
The Yo-Yo Man
Zeemo performs a
variety of
different shows. The
Yo-Yo Man and The
One-Man Circus
are fun shows well
suited to festivals
and family events. The
Science of Spinning
and Zeemo’s
Electricity and
Magnetism Show
are educational and
best suited to
school assembly
programs. The
educational shows
are geared for
elementary and
middle schools. All
programs include
audience
participation.
Yo-yo workshops can
also be conducted
and yo-yos and
trick books can be
supplied for an
additional fee.
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