The Future Of Ventriloquism

Predictions For The Future Of Ventriloquism I have gazed into my crystal ball to see the future. Okay, it really isn’t a crystal ball. It is a glass doorknob. And it really isn’t mine. I did this in a Home Depot. And I may have been drinking at the time....

How NOT To Do Ventriloquism

I get a lot of email from people who want to learn ventriloquism. This one arrived in my inbox the other day: You state that you don’t really throw your voice and you can’t really tell where the sound is coming from however I attempted to do this and the...
A Tale Of Two Mahers …

A Tale Of Two Mahers …

Today I’m going to share a story. A story of TWO Maher Ventriloquist Studios. Today, Maher Studios doesn’t begin to resemble the old Maher Studios. The old Maher Studios built figures and sold puppets. The new Maher Studios does not. That is just one...
The I.V.S. Has Moved!

The I.V.S. Has Moved!

On July 2nd, Mark Wade did a guest blog ( Vents Need To Support Our ONLY Organization ) here on the Maher Studios forum. He discussed how ventriloquists should support the I.V.S., ventriloquism’s only international organization. This created some interesting...

The Post ConVENTion Blog Post

I said last week that there would be no post this week. What can I say? I’m an over-achiever. Actually, this isn’t a blog post. This is a question … If you went to the ConVENTion, what stood out for you this year? What made the event worthwhile for...

The Age Old Question

I received an email a few weeks ago with a question many new vents (and even some older) have asked. What type of figure should I use?. Should I use the (insert type of puppet/figure) I already have? Or should I get a (insert famous puppet) type character like (insert...