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Stephen Bargatze
STEPHEN BARGATZE is a rare talent among entertainers. His
genuine personality endears him to any audience, and he quickly
develops a strong, positive relationship with the crowd. No longer
merely spectators, audiences find themselves caught up in the comedy
and amazement of Stephen’s zany performance. He sticks with
direct, simple effects that are easy for the audience to understand.
His personal story of overcoming an alcoholic home life as well as a
childhood accident that left him with a speech impediment touches
men and women on an emotional level. Stephen has performed for
numerous national and worldwide corporations such as Kroger, MCA
Records, Pepsi, Sprint, MADD, United Parcel Service, Vanderbilt
University, and the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans football
teams.
Robert Baxt
ROBERT BAXT has won both first place in the I.B.M. Stage
Contest (Lance Burton handed him the trophy and Robert claims it
still has his DNA on it), and a FISM trophy for Comedy. He makes
his home in Los Angeles. As an actor, he played the lawyer partner
to Jason Segel in the eighth season of CBS’s How I Met Your Mother.
He is most proud of the fact that he has never had a real job, only ever
making his living in show business.
Buster Balloon
BUSTER BALLOON is an award-winning balloon artist and
children’s entertainer who has taught at balloon, magic, and children’s
entertainers conferences all over the world, including MAGIC Live!,
Jeff McBride’s Magic & Mystery School, and the American Clown
Academy. His original balloon designs, routines, and magic effects
have also appeared in many industry publications. But his proudest
moment is still the time he ate an entire box of Cap’n Crunch by
himself in one sitting.
Bizarro
BIZZARO, the Optical Illusionist, strives to prove that “normal” is
just the setting on a dryer. He has performed from coast to coast
and appeared on FOX, NBC, America’s Got Talent, CW’s Masters of
Illusion, Travel Channel’s Extreme Conventions, and even Showtime
at the Apollo. He is a regular performer at the Magic Castle in
Hollywood, California. He also creates and sells original magic.
His creations have been featured on Ellen, The Late, Late Show,
The Carbonaro Effect, Justin Willman’s Magic for Humans, Unicorn
Wednesday, and Syfy’s Wizard Wars. He specializes in fabricating
magic for other entertainers, including David Copperfield and
Gallagher, and is a creative director and lecturer.
Les Bubb
LES BUBB, Britain’s noisiest mime, is a physical comedian who has
thrilled audiences live and on television all over the planet. Les has
been described as anything from a “high-speed clown” to a “puppet of
God!” But with the dynamics of a cartoon, kitsch of a Casio, timing
of a Rolex, and even while defying gravity, Les retains an undeniable
humanity (well, almost!). He starred in his own BBC children’s
television series Hubbub, and even though he’s the only non-magician
in Vaudeville 3000, he’s the only one with credits in the Harry Potter
movies!
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