Oct 29, 2018
In September, I discussed this topic in the International Ventriloquist Society’s Spotlight. I decided to share it here for people who aren’t members – although you should be! I was headed out to work an amusement park this past August. I have...
Sep 24, 2018
I’m writing this at the end of June. (That is how far ahead I have to work to keep this blog coming out every week.) Today it is like a zillion degrees and it isn’t even 9 AM yet. I got a text from my friend David Crone. He was performing at a fair for a...
Sep 17, 2018
Most of my shows are one-nighters. That means I show up, load in, do a show, pack and load out and leave. It is a one time gig. That doesn’t mean I won’t go back, but I’m not there on sequential days. There are times when I am booked for a run. Fairs...
Sep 10, 2018
You’ve put thought into your show. You know your script. You know what puppets you are going to use. You’ve determined what props you need. Chances are you’ve purchased a trunk. And you’ve practiced your show. But … Have you given any...
Aug 27, 2018
Do you carry a repair kit? You never know when something might happen. Your case could break. Your puppet’s eye could pop off, or a seam could come undone. Maybe a button falls off your shirt. Or your pants rip. Do you have a list of everything you use in your...
Jul 30, 2018
About a month ago, I wrote an article called How To Become Famous. If you haven’t read it, just click the link. I’ll wait for you to get back. Someone mentioned that with the invention of social media and YouTube, it has become easier to become famous....
