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ERIN JACKSON Exceptional Comedian
Over the years, many students have reached out to me for advice after they have seen me speak. I love to help and always make myself available to them.
Four years ago, the dean of students from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh emailed me after I presented my welcome week program to their new students. An orientation leader was seeking advice on public speaking. The dean connected me with this student, Jake White. I called him and we spoke for an hour. Little did I know that I would end that conversation more inspired than Jake did!
Jake started an innovative program known as Party.0 in 2012. He wanted me to mentor him on how to be an effective public speaker so he could promote this program to other col-
leges and universities. Party.0 presents students with an opportunity to party alcohol-free. As a junior in college Jake experienced how lonely it was to not to partake in the popular weekend drinking scene. Wanting to create an option for himself and his peers, he started throwing sober parties. Jake is now the 24-year-old Executive Director for Party.0 and speaks to students in high schools and colleges.
Jake felt that for him and many others, college created an interesting ultimatum. "Are you going to be social, or sober?" He wanted to make friends, have fun, and feel good without drinking or doing drugs. He found that Party.0 was a way to gather hundreds of students around in a safe, positive, and inclusive environment.
The foundation of Party.0's success is that it is not school sponsored, it is strictly student run. The students maintain total control to come up with their own solution to the epidemic of high-risk drinking on campuses. Jake was hosting two off-campus parties per month with an average attendance of 150 students. The highest attendance was 214. No alcohol was present. They look like any other house party there are DJ's, dancing, and prizes. He has gained sponsorship from Red Bull and Papa John's Pizza, where they provide free goods. Jake built a texting list of interested students that could be notified about the parties. In fact nine out of ten students who were approached wanted to be added to the text notification list. What I find remarkable is that half of those students were drinkers.
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Party.0 gave them an excuse to not drink. Those students never arrived at a party with alcohol and there was never a battle between the drinkers and the non-drinkers. I asked Jake how they reacted when they arrived. He noted that some were uncomfortable when they first came into the party. "It was really cool to see them gain confidence and realize that they did not need the alcohol to loosen up, to talk to a girl, or to be stupid to have fun."
I will be interested to see if those students decrease their alcohol use moving forward as they learn to socialize comfortaby without it. Recently I reached out to Michael
Hutkin a freshman at St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI. Michael said, "I love Party.0 because you get to meet new people in an environment that is very safe and I can't forget to mention very fun! There is tons of dancing, music, food, and games. When I went to the first Party .0 I was not sure really what to expect, because I was never one to attend parties. I am honestly happy I went because I was able to meet a lot of great people, and become really good friends with a lot of them."
Michael got to know the two students who are in charge of organizing and bringing it to life. He found them to be inspiring, and extraordinary individuals. They asked him to help organize
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the parties. “In my honest opinion this event is a great way to keep a lot of people away from alcohol and making sure that people are being safe, smart, and staying out of trouble. Party.0 is an extremely fun, enjoyable, environment, and you will make many good memories as well as establishing amazing friendships and relationships. You don't need alcohol to have fun, all you need is tons of people and some dance music and you got yourself a great party!" Shannan Salter also from St Norbert said, “I went to the Halloween Party.0 and I had a wonderful time. I was a little nervous when I first arrived to the party because I did not know what to expect. However,
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when I first arrived I was welcomed and found that many of my friends were already there. I was a little worried that Party.0 would be a little awkward because it is not like a typical college party, but I found that this party was just as or more fun than those "typical" parties. There was a DJ, pizza, games, and friends, I mean what more could you ask for on a Friday night?”
She had the opportunity to meet many different students that she may not have while playing a game. “We all remember meeting each other and our conversations since it was a completely sober event, which made it a safe and comfortable setting to meet new people. I think Party.0 gives all individuals the chance to attend and partake in the typical party scene that is associated with college, but in a safe way where no one is pressured to do anything he or she does not wish to do. Having these sober parties as options on the weekend gives students more options of events to partake in that do not include drinking, which I believe is very important. Many times I am looking for ways to stay social but do not want to attend a typical party with alcohol, and I think Party.0 is the perfect alternative. I cannot wait to attend the next Party.0; in fact I plan on bringing my roommates and friends to introduce them to the unique and entertaining event.”
how to raise money, implemented what he learned, and is working full time at growing this. I truly admire his dedication and conviction. Right now there are four campuses in Wisconsin who host Party.0 and several others have expressed interest.
Any two students who want to start Party.0 can. If you are interested in bringing Party.0 to your campus you can reach out to Jake. Once you decide to move forward, Jake will help you plan, promote, and fund this initiative. He will train you on how to raise money for the events, and how to gain sponsorship for food and
beverages. He will also teach you how to look for off- campus venues, and how to publicize the parties. Jake is then available on an ongoing basis for advice - think of him as your sober party coach! For more information and to connect with Jake White, email: jake@party0.org or visit party0.org THIS STORY WRITTEN BY ELAINE PASQUA
For Jake there is a lot of satisfaction. “The best part is watching Party.0 leaders discover that they can have success throwing these parties even though they doubted they could pull it off.” Jake started a non-profit in February 2015. His goal is to bring this innovative program to campuses across the country. He purchased a book on
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2015-2016 GUIDE TO AMERICA’S BEST ARTIST RATINGS tHe rating sYstem: 5= eXceLLent 4= verY good 3= average 2= fair 1= poor
Here is a compreHensive guide to aLL artist reports submitted between maY 1, 2015 and august 31, 2016. ongoing reports wiLL be pubLisHed in subsequent issues and tHen compiLated for tHe 2016/17 campus Year in august 2017. ALL REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OUR WEBSITE AT: http://www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com/arc/ THERE IS A DIRECT LINK TO THE REPORT FORM ON THE HOME PAGE. HERE ARE THE CATEGORIES FOR THE RATINGS FOUND AFTER THE BUYER’S NAME AND PLAY DATE: (1) originaLitY; (2) artist’s abiLitY; (3) reLationsHip to tHe audience; (4) cooperation / attitude; (5) road crew / management; (6) agencY cooperation; (7) promotionaL materiaLs provided. campus reports listed in red indicate the buyer reported a perfect score in all categories that applied to their campus performance for that artist or event. attendance (when available) and tHe Location on campus wiLL foLLow tHe performance date.
THE TOP ARTISTS IN EACH CATEGORY WILL BE IDENTIFIED IN THE LEADER BOARD FOLLOWING THIS SECTION.
COMEDY
AARON KOMINOS-SMITH NMP Talent (1/33/4.71)
St. Bonaventure University, NY 09/05/15 115 Quick Arts Center 4455555 Abby Cohen, Assoc. Director ADAM GRABOWSKI Independent Artist ( 3/105/5.0)
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 10/20/15 494 Student Union Ballrooms 5555555 Adam does a fantastic job keeping the students engaged with his comedy. We love bringing him to campus because our students can't get enough of him! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA 08/21/16 189 Philadelphia University Auditorium 5555555 Adam is a great performer! We have had him twice and always puts on a great show both times. He does a great job at keeping the audience engaged and active. Adam came for welcome week and he really got people to be excited for future CAB events! Kathryn Avanzato, Comedy and Variety Chair Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA
08/26/16 500+ Blair Music Hall 5555555 I have been fortunate enough to have seen Adam multiple times over the past few years. This show was very unique in how he began to incorporate himself into the show. His ability to connect with incoming students about issues such as dating and time management is nothing new, but this time he also was able to address mental health. At the same time he kept the show light and students laughing. We have received tremendous feedback from out students about the comedy, but also about how he handled mental health. Adam is simply not a comedian, he is a man who tells a story through jokes while allowing people to feel accepted and want to open up. Highly recommend, he is the best college comedian out there! Ryan Goernemann, Student Programing Board - Event Chair ALEX STONE (65/32/5/ 4.65) Alex Stone Comedy
Norwich University, Northfield, VT 04/08/16 96 Auditorium 4445--4 Sarah Whalen, Campus Acitivites Board Chair
University of New Haven, West Haven, CT 04/18/16 25 University of New Haven Alumni Lounge 5555-54 Alex stone was great! He was very nice, inviting, and flexible. He engaged with the audience and had everyone laughing. We enjoyed how he was different
from other comedians in that we all played would you rather. We will definitely recommend him for future programs! Amanda and Courtney, Comedy and Lecture Committee Heads
University of New Haven, West Haven, CT 04/18/16 25 University of New Haven Alumni Lounge 5555-54 Alex stone was great! He was very nice, inviting, and flexible. He engaged with the audience and had everyone laughing. We enjoyed how he was different from other comedians in that we all played would you rather. We will definitely recommend him for future programs! Amanda and Courtney, Comedy and Lecture Committee Heads
ANDREW SLEIGHTER (89/26.99/4.23) Summit Comedy, Inc.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College-Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 09/23/15 150+ Fireplace Commons 4445454 Andrew did a great job while performing at our campus. We had booked Andrew for a noon show which leaves a kind of strange environment and audience for a comedian to work with, but Andrew did a great job of keeping the audience engaged as best he could. We had an attendance of 150 for his performance which was our biggest attendance yet this semester. I also felt that his material was very well suited for a noon show and the very public performance space we
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provided. I would recommend Andrew for his ability to work with a tough audience and the appropriateness of his jokes for a college audience. Overall, we had a great time hosting Andrew on our campus! Erin Edinger, Student Development Services Intern Winona State University, Winona, MN 09/24/15 180 Somsen Auditorium 2445555 He was a good stand up comedian but my student body was not completely impressed. They said that he has done the exact show on Conan and when they looked him up online. I would advise that he works on some new material. Also some of my students were a little offended by some of his content mainly with him saying retarded kids. He had a great personality off stage and great with keeping in contact with me but as a performance it wasn't our favorite. Erica Kish, Special Events on Campus Director Valley City State University, Valley City, ND 03/30/16 75 Vangstad Auditorium 4545452 Have a promotional package with pictures or information for posters. KaSaundra Peterson, Vice President of Activites Board ARVIN MITCHELL (5/165/32.8/4.68) Summit Comedy, Inc. American International College, Springfield, MA 08/28/15 60 Griswold Theatre
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5555554 Arvin is a great comedian and a true professional it was great having him and we would absolutely book him again. Collin McQuade, Coordinator of Student Activities
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 09/04/15 111 Wolff Auditorium 5555-44 Great interaction with the audience. Read the audience well. Madison Smith, Weekend Events Chair Augustana College, Rock Island, IL 09/26/15 100+ Gävle Room 5555-55 Benjamin Wells, Multicultural Programming Board Comedy Chair Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL 08/26/16 227 Sibert Theater 4455-44 Sean Kisch, Student Director
Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA 08/27/16 250 The Perch 4445-4Arvin was completely self-sufficient, easy to work with and the kids really liked his show! Beth Hagovsky, Director, Student Leadership & Activities BEN KRONBERG (1/28/4.67) KP Comedy
SUNY at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 09/01/15 200 MacVittie College Union Ballroom 4344-53 Molly Downey, Special Events Coordinator BRIAN C. JOHNSON(1/29/4.14) Kirkland Productions Franklin College, Franklin, IN 08/28/16 370 4444-44 Jenna Day, Coordinator of New Student Programs BRIAN MOOTE (1/35/5.0) Summit Comedy, Inc.
Arcadia University, Glenside, PA 01/29/16 75 Arcadia University 5555555 Arcadia SPB, Awesome :) BRYAN MORRIS(3/99/33/4.71) Summit Comedy, Inc.
Rivier University, Nashua, NH 09/07/15 30 Rivier University 5555555 Sheenakay Sharpe, President
Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA 09/18/15 80+ Pub 5555555 The crowd really loved him and he did really well with making everybody laugh and not continuing jokes that clearly offended others. He would move on when he needed to. Nicole Kimball, Comedy Chair
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Main Campus, Dayton, OH 11/13/15 65 Wright State University Classroom 4455443 Tim Skrinak, Director of Residential Activities CARMEN LYNCH (1/35/5.0) KP Comedy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 08/29/14 250+ Auditorium 5555-55 Carmen was awesome --she connected with our student population, made jokes that were relevant to our students and was just the right amount of appropriate, but not. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a comedian! Shanté Brown, Assistant Dean, FYE CHLOE HILLIARD (4.129/32.25/4.60) Summit Comedy, Inc. Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 09/01/15 50+ Kirkhof Lawn 4445543 Abigail Lyons, Comedy Chair
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 09/18/15 200 5555455 Abbie Joy, Campus Activities Board Co-President Hollins University, Roanoke, VA 04/01/16 40 Hollins Moody Center 554555Catherine Kirkpatrick, C omedy Night
University of Wisconsin - Stout, Menomonie, WI 04/15/16 210 Great Hall Memorial Student Center 4545-54 Chloe Hilliard's show at UW-Stout was wonderful! Her show had the perfect mix of content for the Family Weekend audience that appealed to students, siblings, and parents. We had over 200 people at the show and a lot of audience members even stuck around after the show to take pictures and talk with Chloe. She was polite, professional and very easy to work with. Our programming board and tech crew really enjoyed getting to meet Chloe and I hope she enjoyed her time in Wisconsin! Jenna Oliver, Comedy Director - Blue Devil Productions COLLIN MOULTON( 4/134/33.5/4.79) Summit Comedy, Inc.
Baker University, Baldwin City, KS 08/22/15 300+ Auditorium 5555-55 Collin is absolutely amazing! His show comes with a ton of energy and is downright hilarious all from a really relatable comedian! I would highly recommend him to anyone! Blake Edwards, Entertainment Coordinator
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 08/25/15 2300+
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Wilmington College, Wilmington, OH 08/26/15 60 TOP (cafeteria) 4544453 The comedian handled himself very well that allowed people to know he was running the show and allowed them to laugh at his jokes. He was a great presence to be around the whole show and afterwards too. He truly was appreciated and the students loved his act Alec Rivers, Activites Programming Board (comedy chair) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityDaytona Beach, Daytona Beach, FL 09/18/15 150 Student Center 5555555 Dustin Gibson, Chairperson
DERRICK KNOPSNYDER Neon Entertainment (7/242/34/43/4.91)
Lake Erie College, Painesville, OH 10/23/14 22 LEC Morley Music Hall 5555-55 Derrick was extremely personable and seemed genuinely happy to be at Lake Erie College. His performance was gauged toward a college aged audience making the content appropriate. It was a pleasure having Derrick at Lake Erie College, and we look forward to working with him as well as Neon Entertainment in the future. Stephanie Johnson, Resident Director Western New England University, Springfield, MA 06/29/15 217 Cafe 555555Derrick is a great young and upcoming comic. Students can easily relate to his material. Tom Donovan, Assistant Director
Beacon College, Leesburg, FL 08/22/15 30+ Student Union 4455-55 Derrick did a great job! The students who attended have already asked to bring him back again. Derrick was even asked for his autograph by a few of the students after the show. Bryan M. Valentine, Dean of Student Affairs Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 09/04/15 175+ 7th Street Cafe 4545-55 Bucknell students really enjoyed Derrick's show. We held this event in a functioning cafe, and it was great to see students that just came in to get a coffee stay for his entire performance!He was incredibly enthusiastic and a pleasure to work with. Elizabeth Baldwin, President of Administration, Activities and Campus Events Niagara University, Niagara University, NY 10/07/15 65 Gallagher Center 5555-55 Derrick was extremely funny and kept the
audience engaged! He got to know a little about our campus and student life prior to the show as he talked with and got to know some of the student volunteers working the event. He was very friendly and personable. He incorporated jokes that related to our campus, school, surrounding area, mascot, etc. which really got the audience laughing and feeling a part of the show! This is the second time we brought Derrick to campus because he was such a hit last year! I would highly recommend Derrick to any other school or organization event! He deserves to be recognized for his witty, quick talent! All around great show!! Carly Dunlap, Graduate Assistant of Campus Activities Washington College, Chestertown, MD 11/13/15 150 Decker Theatre 5555555 I highly recommend Derrick! Not only is he extremely funny and easy to work with, he connects with college students very easily. We had a student opener who Derrick went out of his way to encourage and give pointers to. He stayed after the show and talked to every single student who wanted an autograph or photo. I cannot say enough about Derrick and what a pleasure it was to have him on campus! Nick Spicer, Director of Student Engagement Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon, IL 03/17/16 83 SVCC Theatre 5555555 Derrick was hilarious! He has a great personality. He is easy going, relates extremely well with students, and made time after the show to interact with students and community members. Ana Salgado, Student Activities/Cross-Cultural Coordinator DULCé SLOAN (7/31.29/4,47) KP Comedy
Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA 01/29/16 125+ Saint Joseph's University 5555554 Dulcé Sloan was an amazing performer and was very approachable for students before and after her performance. She did an amazing job and I thought the event went really well. She is very personable and even stayed for a while after the show just to talk to students and make people laugh even more! Rachel Sell, Student Union Board Late Night Chair SUNY Institute of Technology at UticaRome, Utica, NY 02/01/16 150+ Student Center MPR 5555555 Dulce had us laughing from the minute she walked in the door (even while waiting in line for food)! We loved having her and can't wait to bring her back! Paul Ragusa, CAB President Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk. VA 02/09/16 60+ Batten Center 555555Dulce was absolutely amazing and
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very easy to work with. She read her audience well and took lots of photos with fans. I would recommend her personally to any college. Jacob King, Graduate Assistant / Advisor Nazareth College, Rochester, NY 02/11/16 50 Colie's Cafe at Nazareth College 3332--Dulce was very standoffish and came in a bad mood. She offensively called her driver an immigrant because she felt that he was incompetent in his driver skills. Upon leaving she waited too long to call her cab and because I am in charge of the event I had to stay and wait for her to call a cab. She did not tell me that she was leaving, instead just got up and left while talking to the driver. Her overall attitude was unfriendly and almost condescending. However, the students loved her performance. Idalia Blake, Live@Naz Chair Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY 02/27/16 50 Geiser Dinning Hall 4444444 Those in attendance absolutely loved her! Rebecca Cape, Student Activities Coordinator
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg, Greensburg, PA 04/01/16 75 Chapel 4445-4Great show and the students loved it! Really gave them confidence to do more Friday night programs due to the success and how easy Dulce was to work with. Al Thiel, Director of Student Activities
Aurora University, Aurora, IL 04/13/16 50 University Banquet Hall 5555555 Dulce was a delight to work with. She really engaged our students and was a pleasure on and off the stage. She was very easy going and made the event very easy to go about. Her agent was more than willing to send me promotional images to promote her. I would suggest Dulce to any campus looking for a comedian. Makenzie N Marsell, Special Events Co-Chair ERIC O'SHEA (18/630/35/5.0) PERFECT SCORE*********************** Summit Comedy, Inc.
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA 08/23/15 250 Outdoor stage 5555555 This is our second year having Eric O'Shea to Philadelphia University. He is a crowd favorite and never seems to disappoint! We had him during Welcome Week this year and more freshman were excited to be involved so we can get more people like Eric come to campus. I will be keeping in touch with Eric for more events on campus over my next 3 years here at Philadelphia University. Kathryn Avanzato, Campus Activities Board- Comedy and Variety Chair
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach, FL 08/28/15 250 Student Center 5555555 Dustin Gibson, Chairperson
Stevenson University, Owings Mills, MD 08/29/15 240 Rockland Banquet Room 5555--Of course, we love Eric. Who does not? We hadn't seen his full show in a while since he's been M/C'ing our Talent Show for the past few years. It was a real treat, and he is so engaging with our board and with the students, too. Thanks, Melissa! Thanks, Eric! Hope Miller Miles, Assistant Director, Student Activities Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA 08/31/15 300 5555-55 Eric O'Shea is an incredible talent with an incredible personality. He was humble, friendly and a joy to work with. The students were extremely happy with his hilarious performance and we can't wait to invite him back to campus! Kristin Fratoni, Graduate Assistant New Student & Family Programs Husson University, Bangor, ME 09/17/15 250 Furman Student Center 5555555 Eric is a pro's pro, a true pleasure to work with. His relationship with the crowd is unmatched; his ability to read the audience is unparalleled and working with Melissa at Summit is an unbelievably positive experience. Thank you! Sterling Pingree, Asst. Director of Student Activities
Saint Joseph's College of Maine, Standish, ME 09/25/15 100 The Chalet 5555555 Eric is one of, if not the best comedians in the college market. Always delivers an amazing show for our campus! Matt Gawel, Coordinator of Student Activities Baker University, Baldwin City, KS 02/09/16 120+ Rice Auditorium 5555555 First time in 5 years a comedian has had a standing ovation! Amazing comedian. Randy Flowers, Director of Student Life Stephen F Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX 03/30/16 150 Grand Ballroom 5555555 Saville Harris, Coordinator of Student Engagement Lyon College, Batesville, AR 04/02/16 100 Brown Chapel 5555-55 Eric was super down to earth, a great
overall guy, and a pleasure to work with. Summit Comedy was also fantastic and was helpful in our booking. Jonathan Davey, Title III Student Engagement Specialist/Director of Student Involvement
NHTI-Concord's Community College, Concord, NH 04/15/16 400+ Gymasium 5555-55 Eric was amazing! Incredibly humble and kind :) Kaitlin Moody, Student Life Coordinator Graceland University-Lamoni, Lamoni, IA 04/23/16 400 Shaw Center Auditorium 5555555 Absolutely wonderful comedy show. Eric is a real pro and his material is amazing. Great night. Bradford Carr, Director of Student Activities Washburn University, Topeka, KS 08/21/16 350 Memorial Union 5555555 Shannon Schwaebler, Assistant Director of Student Activities and Greek Life
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 08/23/16 2500 McGuirk Arena 5555555 Joe Moore, Logistics Staff Assistant Saint Norbert College, De Pere, WI 08/25/16 200+ Campus Center 5555555 John Seckel, Associate Director of the Campus Center
Albion College, Albion, MI 08/27/16 50 Kellogg Center Stack 5555-55 Eric O'Shea is a top notch, professional performer, who delivered an awesome performance for my students. We had a small but enthusiastic crowd and Eric had them engaged and laughing from beginning to end. Eric is always a pleasure to work with and my students LOVED the show! We will definitely have him back to Albion! Jennifer Yawson, Director of Campus Programs and Organizations Oakland University, Rochester Hills, MI 08/31/16 200 Oakland center 5555-5Michelle Cecil, Programming Graduate Assistant
University of Scranton, Scranton, PA 09/06/16 190+ Moskovitz Theater 555555Eric was a joy to work with! He was very open to tailoring content and stayed after to take photos with students. Michael Ritterbeck, Advisor
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FERAZ OZEL (3/96/3.2) Kirkland Productions
Trinity University, San Antonio, TX 08/27/15 500+ Trinity University Laurie Auditorium 4555555 Kiran Lalani, Student Programming Board
Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL 10/15/15 60 Thrift Alumni Room 4455--Feraz was great at reading the crowd when a joke wasn't found funny. He made an awesome impact and gave a great show for our students Megan Riordan, Comedy Director Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY 03/02/16 50 Cabaret 3434--Norah Hartlipp, Vice President of the Student Programming Council FRANCISCO RAMOS (4/129/32.3/4.6) Summit Comedy, Inc.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA 09/03/15 40+ Sullivan Lounge 4545-54 Kyla Graves, Comedy Stop Chair, Student Activities Council Salem State University, Salem, MA 09/29/15 50+ Salem State University 5555544 Francisco was great and we hope to have him back again! Belkis Frias, President of group
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 01/21/16 40+ Student Center Ballroom 5545-54 Francisco was incredibly easy to work with and exceedingly funny. He dealt really well with our students, answering all kinds of questions in the Q&A and afterwards. We had a student attend that could be very easily considered rude or disruptive (like ribbiting during random moments of the show) and Francisco handled him with aplomb. All in all a fantastic comedian who I would absolutely hire again. Caitlin Huber, Comedy Coordinator
Wright State UniversityMain Campus, Dayton, OH 04/22/16 20 120 Medical Sciences 4544-43 We had a great show, Francisco was amazing! Unfortunately, we had a low turnout because of the amount of other things happening that day. Francisco more than made up for the low attendance. Kate Page, Activities Coordinator GEOFF KEITH (5/166/33.2) 4.74 Summit Comedy, Inc.
Maryville University of Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO 08/29/15 109 Auditorium 5-55555 It was great to work with Geoff! Bethany Coffey, CAB Comedy Chair
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Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ 09/12/15 115+ Anacon Hall 5554444 It was a pleasure to work with Geoff. He was nothing but respectful and easy to work with the entire time he was there. The audience really drew all of their attention to him while he performed and was extremely funny and was very original. Tommy Foye, Comedy Chair on the Student Activites Board University of Pittsburgh-Bradford, Bradford, PA 01/13/16 20+ University Room 5555555 Khalil Walker, Comedy Chair Lindenwood University, Saint Charles, MO 08/26/16 45 Anheuser Busch Leadership Room 4443--3 It was stated in his contract, and it was made very clear to be mostly appropriate. We asked for no F words which was ignored from the beginning. Some of his jokes were not necessarily appropriate for a university campus. However, he was funny and got the crowd to like him. Ethan Miller, Graduate Advisor for Campus Activities Board Husson University, Bangor, ME 08/27/16 300 Furman Student Center 555555Geoff is a true professional and always delivers! Brought him in for Freshmen move in and knew he could carry the ball! Sterling Pingree, Coordinator of Student Activities GINA BRILLON (1/33/4.71) Summit Comedy, Inc.
Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA 08/26/16 300 Bluett Theater 4555-4Gina was great! The kids really responded to her show and was so flexible with arrangements. Beth Hagovsky, Director, Student Leadership & Activities GREG WILSON (2/67/33.5/4.79) Kirkland Productions
Central College, Pella, IA 08/29/15 400+ Douwstra Auditorium 4554-45 Greg was a great performer and super easy to work with. Emma Disterhoft, CAB Leader
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 01/28/16 30+ The Hawkeye Room 5555555 Greg Wilson was awesome! Due to weather, we did not have the best attendance (around 30) and he handled it like a pro! He was so personable and engaging with all of the students and the CAB students working the event. He hung out before and after the show to shake hands and chat. He also had the room in laughs for the
whole show! Great material, technique, and enthusiasm! Tiffany Leschke, Coordinator, Student Activities & Programming IMPROV SHMIMPROV (3/103/4.90) Degy Entertainment
Florida Atlantic University Jupiter Campus, Jupiter, FL 08/20/15 160+ School auditorium 4455555 Liberty Boyd, Student government Program Board Assistant Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 08/20/15 120 College Campus 5555555 Gina Dozois, Program Board Assistant
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 08/20/15 150+ Small School Auditorium 555555Improv Shmimprov was our favorite comedy show to date! Rachel Rohan, Jupiter Program Board Director JACOB WILLIAMS (1/35/5.0) KP Comedy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 09/25/15 250 Auditorium 5555555 Shanté Brown, Assistant Dean, JEFF SCHEEN (1/32/4.57) Bass/Schuler Entertainment
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 02/04/16 600+ Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts 4545-54 He was awesome. The audience loved him, and when we had a last minute issue come up during the show he adapted wonderfully. Kyle Mischler, Blue Key Stage Revue Chair JEFFREY JAY( 3/97/32.3) Summit Comedy, Inc.
Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY 01/20/16 72 Thorne Rider Campus Center 4535444 The event went great! Jeffrey Jay was very easy to work with. Kolleen Gustad, SC Activities Network Hollins University, Roanoke, VA 04/01/16 40 Hollins Moody Center 544555Catherine Kirkpatrick, Comedy Night
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 08/26/16 100 Student Center Ballroom 5555555 I absolutely LOVED the show. Their was a flow of laughter and the atmosphere was really set. Amazing. Tyrielle Nichols, Comedy Chair
JESSI CAMPBELL (10/347/34.6/4.94) Summit Comedy, Inc.
University of Alabama at Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 01/06/16 250 Exhibit Hall 5555-4Ashton Baker, Graduate Assistant for Student Life University of Massachusetts-Boston, Boston, MA 01/28/16 75 UMass Boston Ballroom 5555555 Chuck Henriques, Assist Director
Keene State College, Keene, NH 01/30/16 180 Mabel Brown Room 5555555 Jessi was a joy to have and I wish her the best in her future. She is going to become a big star some day and people here are still raving about how well she did at our annual talent show! Connor Turmelle, Events Coordinator
Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC 02/09/16 56+ Johnson Auditorium 5555555 Jessi was awesome! The crowd loved her and she did great with incorporating her personal life into her comedy. She was astounding! This is our second time bringing her and would love to bring her back for a third! Alaina McLeod, Vice President of Contracted Events University of Maine, Orono, ME 02/26/16 50 North Pod, Memorial Union 5555-45 Jessi was absolutely fantastic! We loved her at NACA Northeast and knew we wanted to bring her to campus. She was super engaging and the crowd loved her. She was very easy to work with and patient with all of our students and staff. I would HIGHLY recommend her to any campus. Her comedy was non-offensive but still extremely funny. I think she's an excellent pick for any college or university considering her family friendly topics! Brittney Smith, Student Activities & Events Specialists Carroll College, Helena, MT 03/18/16 200 Campus Center 5555555 Jessi was great to work with and a pleasure to be around! Jacob Hanley, Assistant Director
Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX 08/19/16 186 McCombs Campus Center 4545-5Jessi and Summit Comedy were great to work with. We hosted Jessi for our first Friday Night Live event of the semester. It took a minute for the students to warm up to her; but once they did, she kept them laughing. Ron Palmer, Assistant Director of Student Activities
Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, MO 08/21/16 300 The Oval
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Dixie State College of Utah, Saint George, UT 08/24/16 480+ 5555-55 Cajun Syrett, VP of Student Life
Becker College, Worcester, MA 08/31/16 75+ Hawk's Nest 5555555 Jessi is awesome and HILARIOUS! Our students loved her show and she was a great addition to our Welcome Week. Dexter Viator, Assistant Director of Campus Activities JORDAN CARLOS (1/35/5.0) Sophie K. Entertainment
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA 09/25/15 150+ Pogue Student Center MPR 5555555 Kimberly Firestine, Programming Board Member JOSH MCVICAR "THE TRICKSTER" Josh McVicar ( 1/35/5.0)
LaGrange College, Lagrange, GA 10/07/15 200 Assembly Room 5555555 Our students loved this show. Josh kept our students fully engaged with entire time! They are begging to bring him soon! Thanks for an awesome show, Josh! Katie Mosley, Director of Student Involvement JR DE GUZMAN (4/131/32.75/4.68) KP Comedy
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 02/04/16 40+ The Edge 5555-5Jr was hilarious! I'm not sure if I've seen so much laughter this semester from our campus. He was relatable, charismatic, and very agreeable. I hope he becomes a consistent performer for Winthrop. Willie Bush, Assistant for Campus Programming and Events Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL 03/22/16 30 Student Community Center 4444-4Tara Centeno, Assistant Director of Student Activities
Indiana Institute of Technology, Fort Wayne, IN 08/20/16 130+ Indiana Tech Multi-Flex Theater 554555JR is AWESOME! He was very flexible and communicative. Even with travel complications, he was very informative and prepared. Darius Darling, Student Life Programs and Conference Events Coordinator
Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR 09/02/16 150+ University Center 5555-54 JR did an excellent job catering his set to the audience and vibe of the event. He
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held the attention of the audience and used the information we gave him in advance about our students' tastes in comedy. He's very savvy at his craft. Pete Erschen, Asst. Dir. Student Activities KABIR SINGH (1/32/4.57) KP Comedy
Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC 08/15/15 130+ Wheelwright Auditorium 5544-54 Everything went really well with Kabir and his performance. The crowd loved him, he was very original, and I could tell that he was excited to do the performance. Alaina McLeod, Vice President of Contracted Events KENDRA CORRIE (1/28/4.0) KP Comedy
Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR 06/05/15 100+ Werner University Center 3345-44 The audience thinned out for some reason but energy was definitely scattered throughout the performance. Kendra really brought a nice perspective but not sure many enjoyed her performance like expected. Though part of it may have dealt with the notion that it was a long evening with other activities but performance was hit or miss in my opinion. Ekpeju Ed E-Nunu, Coordinator for Student Orgs & Activities
KT TATARA (1/35/5.0) KP Comedy
Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR 12/03/15 50+ Doc Bryan Lecture Hall 5555555 Hayley Paquet, GA of Student Activities MATTHEW BROUSSARD KP Comedy (4/136/3.4)
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02/18/16 75 Robsham Theater 4555-4Matthew was great! The students really enjoyed his performance and wrote a great article in the school newspaper. Also, Monday Punday was a huge hit with the students and I know they loved that Matthew stayed afterwards to talk with them and go through more of the puns. It was a great show, he was excellent to work with. David Morris, Graduate Assistant
Penn State Behrend, Erie 08/19/16 230+ 5555555 This was the first comedy event of the year, and it was my first comedy event that I was in charge of. It could not have gone any better. Matt was very welcoming and did a fantastic show, and we actually had to turn away students at the door because the auditorium was filled to capacity. last year, comedy events averaged around 10 people, so this was a huge surprise.
KP Comedy was very professional, and they were always quick to respond to everything. Connor, Comedy Chairman
Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA 08/27/16 300 Auditorium 5544-5He was very easy to work with and an all-around great guy. The show went really well, and Matthew connected well with the audience. Unfortunately, he was a little hard to get in touch with. The first time we heard from him was hours before the show. Julia Huddy, Variety Chair
SUNY at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 08/30/16 250+ Campus College Union 5555-55 Best Comedian we have had perform at the college in an extremely long time. Had wonderful reception from students. Loved Matthew's jokes, personality, and how friendly he was. Sarah Jane Phillips, Special Event Coordinator MICHAEL HARRISON (2/30/5.0) Summit Comedy, Inc.
Arcadia University, Glenside, PA 08/31/15 300 Great Room 5555-5Michael was awesome! He was very funny and really connected to the audience. The students loved him. Trever Fike, Assistant Director
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN 09/19/15 450+ Ballroom 5555-5Michael was great to work with and put on a great show for our Family Weekend. Would definitely recommend him to others, great, family-appropriate show. David McCandless, Assistant Director, Campus Involvement MICHAEL PALASCAK (4/136/3.40) Bass/Schuler Entertainment
College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI 02/03/16 40 Auditorium 5555555 The show was great and Michael connected with the students wonderfully. I would suggest just talking louder into the microphone instead of whispering. Tom Turoczi, Student Engagement Coordinator
Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT 02/12/16 35+ Quinnipiac University, Student Center Piazza 5445-4Michael Palascak is a hilarious comedian and I would recommend him highly for any university or venue. Peter Chusid, Performance Chair, QU After Dark University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 03/04/16 52 Wyoming Union 4555-55 Rob Essaf, Program Advisor
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 03/04/16 55 Wyoming Union Center Ballroom 5555555 Michael was an amazing person to work with! We had a blast working with him and hope to bring him back to our campus some time soon!! Mahin Sandoval-Chavez, Lead Student Programmer
flexible, affordable and the guys are SO great to work with! We will be bringing them back for another show! Cameron Burroughs
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 01/28/16 90+ The Edge 5555-5Mike was amazing. I appreciate that he took the time to get a feel for the environment and the students that he would be performing for. This makes him a class act. Willie Bush, Assistant for Campus Progeramming and Events
North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, IA 08/26/15 650+ Muse Norris Conference Center 5555555 We have Mission Improvable perform at our New Student Orientation Program. Each day we hear from students and their families that Mission Improvable was their favorite part of the day. Brittney Jost, Admisisons Representative
MIKE E. WINFIELD (1/35/5.0) KP Comedy
MIKE E. WINFIELD (1/35/5.0) AND SAMMY OBEID KP Comedy
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 01/28/16 100+ The Edge 5555555 Mike was great to work with, very easy going and nice. The students loved his performance. Amandine Farrugia, Fine & Performing Arts Chair MISSION IMPROVABLE 11/383/4.97) Neon Entertainment
Quincy University, Quincy, IL 08/16/15 30 Hawks' Hangout 5555555 This group of men were non-stop laughter from when they stepped on the stage until they concluded their show! Amazing talent! Great performance! Amy Damron, Assistant Director of Events Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 08/17/15 200 Student Union 5555555 Leah Koch, Coordinator of Programming
Winona State University, Winona, MN 08/19/15 1050 Somsen Auditorium 5555555 I really enjoyed Mission IMPROVable! We had very good feedback from our students that they really enjoyed them and thought they were really funny. They were very interactive with the crowd and definitely one of my favorite comedy shows. Erica Kish, UPAC Special Events On-Campus
Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC 08/20/15 350+ On Campus 5555555 We LOVED Mission Improvable! Our favorite Welcome Week event by far! The guys were friendly, funny, and interacted with our programmers and student audience with lots of laughs and professionalism all rolled into one hilarious night! I highly suggest bringing these performers to any campus - their show is
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 08/21/15 400+ Illini Union 5555555 Mission IMPROVable is one of our favorite groups here at the UofI! We will continue to bring them back multiple times a year! Emma Andruczyk, Programming Coordinator
Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA 09/16/15 60+ Lounge 5555555 They were better than we ever could have imagined! I'm so glad we brought them to campus, and everyone loved the show. They were fantastic to work with, and I've never had such a great experience with performers. Amazing, all around! Samantha Straughn, Campus Activities Board President Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN 08/15/16 150 Whittenberger Auditorium IMU 5555-55 One of the best performances ever! Mission IMPROVable involved the audience and had them engaged from the very beginning.Many students asked us to bring them back soon. Both Mission IMPROVable and Bass/Schuler were easy and enjoyable to work with. Highly Recommend! Sarah Nagy, Sr. Associate Director- First Year Expereince Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA 08/31/16 275 Orange Carpet 5555555 As always, Mission Improvable was a joy to work with! They crushed it with the audience. Incredibly funny! Great way to kick off New Student Orientation and the school year! Angie Bauman Power, Assistant Dean of Students Des Moines Area Community CollegeBoone, Boone, IA 08/31/16 100 Courter Center 5455455 Great performance - the students loved the interaction Steve Krafcisin, Student Activities Coordinator Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 09/01/16 40 University Center: Ballroom A 5555555 They were a excellent act! We would love to have them come back in the near future! Good job guys! Teaira Terry, Comedy Coordinator
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NERDOLOGY (1/35/5.0) Bass/Schuler Entertainment
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN 04/01/16 95+ Detchon International Hall 5555555 The most engaging and entertaining event of the semester. The questions are tough and teams better bring their A Game if they want to win. Will Oprisko NICK GUERRA (1/35/5.0) KP Comedy
Becker College, Leicester, MA 09/05/15 7 Daniels Hall, Borger Building 5555555 Very pleased Dexter Viator, Assistant Director, Campus Activities & Student Leadership NORMAN NG 4/134/34.25/4.90) NMP Talent
University of Arkansas Fort Smith, Fort Smith AR 08/19/15 244 Reynold's Room 5555555 Norman put on a wonderful show that the audience loved! He also was great to talk to and get to know before and after the show. His passion for his craft and it's art was inspiring! Also, The agent I worked with to book him was courteous and super helpful! Working with Norman and his performance at the school was more than what I could have ever asked for! Ryan Spooner, CAB Late Night Event Coordinator
Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH 08/21/15 400+ KingHorn field house at ONU 5555555 Norman's magic was astounding and left the crowd of students wanting more. He is a great entertainer and was very easy to work with. Scott Parson, Assistant Dir. Residence Life and Coord of Student Programming
University of New Haven, West Haven, CT 09/21/15 25+ Alumni Lounge - Bartels Campus Center 5555555 Norman was outstanding and I would definitely have him come back and perform again in the future. Amanda, Special Events
Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL 09/26/15 345 Dahl Chapel/Auditorium 4455554 Norman was great!! Jim Fry, Assistant Director of Campus Events
OVEOUS (1/35/5.0) NMP Talent
Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD 11/19/15 85 ON THE EDGE CLUB 5555-55 Great Spoken Word artist. Our students
were thoroughly engaged. He connected very well with the audience. MARY JANE PLUMMER, DIRECTOR ROB HAZE (1/32/4.57) Sophie K. Entertainment
Stevenson University, Owings Mills, MD 11/03/15 70+ Coffee House/Community Center 4445-5Rob Haze was a joy to work with. He was professional, friendly off stage, funny, and engaging. He had dinner with the students after the show and was happy to do so. Everyone there had a great time! Thanks so much to Rob and Kate Magill for making the connection. Hope Miller Miles, Assistant Director, Student Activities SAMMY OBEID (2/70/5.0) Kirkland Productions
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 09/10/15 75+ NJIT Highlander Pub 5555555 He was an amazing comedian and I would recommend any college to book him IMMEDIATELY. He is too good to pass up. He brought the house down! Michael Osztrogonacz, President of the NJIT Student Activities Council Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY 09/14/15 45 Little Theater 5555-5Sammy was a pleasure to work with. He asked if he could bring a friend to open up for him and the students were thrilled. He has a unique sense of humor that had even the most stoic students smiling. Amanda Cataldo, Assistant Director, Student Activities STEVE HOFSTETTER (1/35/5.0) Sophie K. Entertainment
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 08/27/16 350+ Student Center Forum 5555555 Steve was fantastic to work with - he's my favorite comedian to bring to campus. Highly recommended for any show. Nate Hurwitz, Vice President, Clarkson Union Board TEAM ROOTBERRY (1/35/5.0) Everything But The Mime
Seminole State College of Florida, Sanford, FL 09/29/15 350 Seminole State College, Fine Arts Concert Hall 5555555 The Team Rootberry performance was fantastic, we heard nothing but great feedback from the faculty and staff! Everyone had a great time, many participated and interacted with Team Rootberry throughout the show, it was very entertaining up until the very end! It was the perfect way to celebrate our 50th anniversary. Jonathan and Bill were amazing to work with and everyone absolutely loved the show!!! Everything But the Mime was great to work with, they were on top of every step of the planning process. Carla McCabe, Constituent Events Coordinator
THE BERGAMOT (1/35/5.0) The College Agency
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 04/12/16 191 Student Union Starbucks 5555555 As our final artists coming to campus this semester, The Bergamot really sent this year out with a bang. Our students really enjoyed this duo as they do every year. We love having them perform and bring their unique style, voice, and musical talents! Looking forward to the next time already! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB THE BLACK-JEW DIALOGUES Dialogues On Diversity (2/70/ 5.0)
Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, OR 03/04/15 95 Forum 5555555 The Black-Jew Dialogues created a lot of learning moments for the campus and the community. A number of people from the community came to watch and took a lot away with them. Javier Cervantes, Director Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT 04/05/16 150+ Manchester Community College 5555555 I am thrilled by the turnout and thought they were so funny/thoughtful/poignant etc.!!! This program was a big hit. I loved the Black Jew Dialogues. They were so powerful and I think that it really was the perfect performance for students. Great job and I loved it. Georgette E. Hyman, Test Administrator THE MUSLIMS ARE COMING! Kirkland Productions (2/67/33.5/4.73)
Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, VA 11/17/15 55 Campus Venue 4555-44 Jessica Watson, Intercultural Programming and Communications Specialist/DSO
Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA 01/29/16 100+ Auditorium 5555555 Would recommend this program to ALL campuses. Anthony Pace, Asst. Dir of Student Activities TOMMY RYMAN ( 2 / 70 /5.0) Summit Comedy, Inc.
Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH 08/23/16 400+ Freed Center for Performing Arts 5555555 The students loved Tommy! His comedy was funny and related well to the crowd. Our students liked the way some jokes from the beginning returned at the end of the show. Scott Parson, Asst. Director Residence Life
Truman State University, Kirksville, MO 08/26/16 338 Student Union Building 5555-5Tommy Ryman and Summit Comedy, Inc. were both such a pleasure to work with. Summit Comedy, Inc. was excellent with communicating clearly and in a timely manner. Tommy Ryman's personality not only during but outside of his performance was great. He kept the audience involved throughout his set and had the crowd always laughing! I don't think this event could have gone any better, it would be safe to say that myself and everyone else that attended genuinely enjoyed Ryman's act. Jamie David TRACEY ASHLEY (8/ 266 / 33.25 / 4.75) Summit Comedy, Inc.
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 08/22/15 1025 Rozsa Performing Arts Center 5555-44 Jessie Stapleton, Assistant DIrector, Student Activities
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 08/26/15 200 University Center Ballrooms 5555-5Tracey Ashley was fantastic on/off stage. In particular, she has good interaction with the audience and is flexible with a school's needs. Melissa, the agent from Summit Comedy, was also solid in responding to our needs during the contracting process. Jeremy Davis, Associate Director Viterbo University, La Crosse, WI 09/16/15 50 Nursing Center Lecture Hall 5545554 Tracey Ashley was a stellar performer to work with! She was communicative and flexible and put on a wonderful show for our students. Kasie Von Haden, Director of Campus Activities and Orientation
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 09/24/15 123 TTU SUB-Allen Theatre 5555-33 Tracey was really good! Her material was very funny and different than other comics. I have had several students give us compliments on the act and said that they not only enjoyed a good laugh but learned something (historical, cultural, etc) too. Lauren Mahrous, Unit Coordinator, Activities/TAB Central College, Pella, IA 01/30/16 150 Douwstra Auditorium 4445445 Evan Fischer, Event Leader
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus, Mansfield, OH 02/09/16 120 Eisenhower Student Union 5555-55 Tracey was fantastic! She was engaging with our students and had them laughing from beginning to end! We will definitely have her back! Michael LaCroix, Director, Athletics and
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University of Dubuque, Dubuque, IA 03/03/16 60+ Heritage Center 5555555 Tracey was great! Her content was hilarious and she was very relatable to our students! Tiffiney Kavars, Student Activities Board Intern
Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA 03/30/16 100+ Falcon Hub at Ftichburg State University 4555-5To clarify, Tracey's flight had been delayed and there was traffic, so her being late was completely understandable! Tracey was sweet, exciting, and hilarious. Amazing feedback from the student body, and her manager, Melissa Beer, was a great help throughout the process. Highly recommend Tracey Ashley for all schools. Gabrielle Sullivan, Comedy Chair TYLER BOEH (3 / 96 / 32/ 4.57) Summit Comedy, Inc.
Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 01/30/16 200+ Filius Events Barn 4445555 Nicole Lyons, Comedy Coordinator for Campus Activities Board
University of Dubuque, Dubuque, IA 08/25/16 95+ University of Dubuque Heritage Center 4435--3 Students enjoyed the performance but had remarked that it wasn't their style of comedy. Tyler performed a good routine but seemed unprepared at times and had to think of what next to say Ashley Lewis, Student Coordinator
Morningside College, Sioux City, IA 08/26/16 90+ Buck's 555555I recommend Tyler Boeh's standup show for any audience. He is engaging and entertaining and my students are still raving about him. Would book again. Zac Pace, Student Activities Coordinator
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AJ SMITH (1/35/5.0) AJ Smith Music LLC
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 02/17/16 185 Student Union Starbucks 5555555 AJ Smith was a fantastic artist to work with. He blends his own music with popular coffeehouse songs and really gets the crowd engaged in his act. We definitely are looking forward to having him back soon! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB BRANDON CHASE( 1/35/5.0) Houla Entertainment
Armstrong State University, Savannah, GA 08/16/15 75+ MCC Food Court/Student Union 5555555 Kate Steiner, Assistant Dean of Student Life BRAZILIAN 2WINS ( 1/25/3.57) Houla Entertainment
Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI 08/31/15 700 The Quad (tent) 3454342 Wagner is an excellent performer. I highly recommend his ability. Anthony Manno, Student Activities Director CHRIS JAMISON (1/35/5.0) Houla Entertainment
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 09/02/15 369 EJ Thomas Hall 5555555 We loved having Chris at Akron! His voice wowed the crowd as he sang a mixture of cover songs and originals. Students were on their feet clapping along with his melodies. Great experience for all! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB DAMIEN LAWSON ( 1/32/4.57) Houla Entertainment
Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA 08/22/15 75+ McCaffery Lounge 554445Megan Cranney, Asst. Director, Student Activities EH 440 ( 11/382/ 34.72/ 4.96) Houla Entertainment
Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN 08/25/15 45+ RSPAC 5555555 Love this group. They were amazing to work with on stage and off! April, Asst. Director of Student Activities Vincennes University Jasper, Jasper, IN 08/27/15 45 Jasper Art Center 5555555 Josh Doak, Student Activ Coord
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 09/08/15 466 EJ Thomas Performing Arts Hall 5555555 This is the second time Eh440 has been to The University of Akron in the past year and they are incredible performers. They are the only people that I have seen get a standing ovation from our crowd both times they were here! Every single one of them is beyond talented. Their show is interactive, fun, filled with energy, and you can tell that they truly love their job. They are all have a very kind, outgoing personality that makes creating relationships with them very easy. They are a lot of student's favorites on campus. Jen Vliet, RHPB President University of West Alabama, Livingston, AL
10/14/15 1200 Student Rec Center 5555555 Eh440 was great to work with. Our students enjoyed the performance. They really connected with our student during our annual talent show. Jason Gardner, Director of Student Activities
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 08/22/15 2300+ McGuirk 555555Amazing performance. It was everything we had hoped for and more. Josh Gahlau, Logistics Staff Assistant Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD 09/01/15 135 Assembly Hall 5555545 Robert Cooper, Director of Student Activities and Greek Life
Marshall University, Huntington, WV 10/08/15 200 Pullman Square 5555555 A fantastic performance that was very well received by those in attendance. I would highly recommend this amazingly talented and fun group for any event or university! Love EH440! Lee Tabor, Coordinator of Student Activities Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS 10/26/15 300+ Beach Schmidt Performing Arts Center 5555555 Absolutely loved having Eh440 come! They are great to work with and fun to talk to. They show great enthusiasm and interact with the crowd during and after the show. They are definitely a group I would love to bring back! Shelbi Wiles, Music Event Coordinator University Activities Board
Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA 05/04/16 150+ Weston Auditorium, Fitchburg State 455545Amazing group, would highly recommend to any school. Gabrielle Sullivan, Vice President
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY 08/22/16 300+ Emerson Suites 5555555 Everyone at Ithaca LOVED Eh440's performance! The audience was so impressed! Rachel Yalof, Executive Chair
Penn State Greater Allegheny, Pittsburgh, PA 08/25/16 30+ Penn State Greater Allegheny 5555555 Eh440 put on a great performance for our campus body. They were able to get students involved in their performance as well as create an atmosphere that was so powerful that students did not want it to end. I would most certainly would like to have them back. Evan W., Coordinator
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University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 09/29/15 289 Student Union Starbucks 5555555 Emily was fantastic for our coffeehouse series! She brought a country/pop feel and engaged with students in a way that allowed them to enjoy the night. Definitely looking forward to seeing her perform again! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB JASON LEVASSEUR (2/ 67/33.5/ 4.79) Bass/Schuler Entertainment
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 10/28/15 269 Student Union Starbucks 5555555 Jason came and spoke to our Emerging Leader freshman students about how to be a "rock star" and to better become a leader. He then performed as a part of our 7:17pm coffeehouse series and students loved his grooves! Great experience working with Jason! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB
Hanover College, Hanover, IN 02/05/16 300+ Withrow Activities Center 4555-53 Working with Jason was absolutely great! He was easy to work with, great to talk to, and seemed very engaged with students and the audience the entire time he was here. I would definitely recommend him to other schools and will certainly be hiring him again. Any time a performer is willing to be flexible, is able to work with the set-up and equipment we already have, and is still able to put on a great show, I appreciate it as a professional. In the future, providing a digital promo-package rather than hard copy in the mail would be much more helpful! Cortlan Waters Bartley, Associate Director of Student Life JASON O (1/35/5.0) Houla Entertainment
Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Millersville, PA 09/09/15 35 Millersville University 5555555 Jason O. was awesome. He was so nice to everyone he met and so talented. I hope to have him back at Millersville for another event! Lyzzy Thompson, Special Events Chair JOSH VIETTI (1/ 35/ 5.0) Diversity Talent Agency
Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH 01/13/16 100 McIntosh Ballroom 5555-5Josh's concert was fun! He is a very talented artist and got the whole crowd to dance. I highly recommend him for your upcoming event. Scott Parson, Assistant Director of Residence Life and Coordinator of
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KARAOKE STAR ( 1/ 35/ 5.0) Nightsky Entertainment
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 01/18/16 864 Robertson's Dining Hall 5555555 This was our first time working with Nightsky Entertainment and we were not let down one bit. Our students loved singing the night away. Great addition to our Welcome Back event! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB KYSHONA ARMSTRONG Diversity Talent (1/34/4.86)
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 03/04/16 81 Richardson Ballroom 5555-4Was the winner of our Most Talented Act award for the 2015-16. She is also very kind. Willie Bush, Assistant for Campus Programming and Events PHILLIP FOX BAND ( (1/35/5.0) Houla Entertainment
Texas A&M University-Texarkana, Texarkana, Texas 09/28/15 100 Front Lawn 5555555 Dustin Nix, Campus Activities Board President PLASTIC MUSIK (1/35/ 5.0) NMP
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 08/30/15 300 Byrnes Auditorium 5555555 The event went very well. Only positive feedback from the students. Awesome energy and great performance. We want to bring them back. Amandine Farrugia, Chair of Fine & Performing Arts RUN WITH IT (1 /35/ 5.0) Houla Entertainment
William Woods University, Fulton, MO 02/16/16 50 Dulany Auditorium 5555555 Very high energy performance and interactive on social media with students. Already booking them for a fall date! Shannon Garcia, Grad Assistant Student Involvement THE MIDDLE GROUND (1 /35/ 5.0) Houla Entertainment
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 12/02/15 219 Student Union Starbucks 5555555 The Middle Ground was a HIT at The University of Akron! They had great energy and engaged with the students throughout the entire performance. Definitely a great experience! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB
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BALLOON ARTIST, FACE PAINTER, HENNA TATTOO (1/32/ 4.57) Kirkland Productions Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 06/17/15 100 Outdoors 4454-5Jameson Nogowski, Graduate Assistant
BEN SEIDMAN (20/675/33.10/4.82) Summit Comedy, Inc.
Baker University, Baldwin City, KS 07/12/14 120 Rice Auditorium 5555555 Ben is an amazing performer that understands what it takes to work a crowd. He uses humor and magic to win the hearts of college students. Very talented. Randy Flowers, Director of Student Life
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 05/21/15 50+ Ballroom A 5555-53 Fantastic show. Very original. We had a few unexpected things happen on our side, but the artist just rolled with it and everything ended well. Shan Fung, Student Activities Council Chairperson
SUNY Institute of Technology at UticaRome, Utica, NY 08/31/15 230 Student Center MPR 5555555 Ben was not only hysterical but his incorporation of magic and illusion made his performance top notch. We loved having Ben perform at our school and we would love to have him again. Paul Ragusa, CAB President Wartburg College, Waverly, IA 09/08/15 575 Nuemann Auditorium 4545--His show is original compared to other artists, however we had Ben about a year and a half ago and his material was mostly the same. Josh Harms, Vice President Rivier University, Nashua, NH 09/09/15 30 Rivier University 5555555 Sheenakay Sharpe, President
Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste Marie, MI 01/19/16 200+ Superior Room, Walker Cisler 5555555 Sharmay Wood, Associate Director of Campus Life and Housing Cameron University, Lawton, OK 01/20/16 156+ Cameron Ballroom 5555555 Alexandra Kolinski, Ben Seidman the magician
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN 01/22/16 150+ Kahn Room 4554445 Ben was fantastic. The audience really
enjoyed the show and Ben seemed to enjoy performing even more. He was very easy to work with and lots of fun. Connor Schaller, Encore Chair
Hansen Student Center 5555-55 Naomi Ishihara, Graduate Assistant
University of Connecticut-Avery Point, Groton, CT 01/25/16 50 APVT Auditorium 4545444 Robert Alden, Special Events Chairperson
Saint Ambrose University, Davenport, IA 08/24/16 125 Rogalski Ballroom 5555-44 Ben was awesome! Super friendly and easy to communicate with, will definitely plan on working with him again. Emily Nguyen, Special Events Coordinator
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT 01/25/16 300+ CCSU Student Center 4445454 The students were incredibly engaged in Ben's performance, it was not your typical magic show. Ben was also a pleasure to work with, he was very "go with the flow" and built an instant connection with the students hosting the event. Julie Koivisto, Program Advisor
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus, Durham, NH 01/30/16 230 Strafford Room 5555555 Sarah Bank, Comedy Chair
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 02/06/16 82 Fuller 5555-44 SocComm, Programming Board Friends University, Wichita, KS 02/09/16 70+ Sebits Auditorium 5555-55 Ashley Rivers, Campus Life Coordinator
University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL 02/17/16 35 Abbey Lounge 5555555 Ben was super nice and easy to work with. The students loved the show and it was a pleasure to have him at USF! Christina Bravo, Student Activities Board President
Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT 02/26/16 50 Gonzaga Auditorium 5555-5Ben was extremely nice, personable and very low-maintenance. There was only a small crowd there, but he seemed to handle it well and everyone that watched loved him! Colleen Wilson, Assistant Director
Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS 03/03/16 400+ Beach Schmidt 5555555 Ben was a treat to work with and was able to change his act slightly when it was brought to his attention that we had a large amount of children in the audience. Carly McCracken
Truman State University, Kirksville, MO 03/21/16 130+ Student Union Building Hub 5555-55 Incredible show that completely blew away the audience and all expectations. Nicole Craft, SAB Presents Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL 04/02/16 77
Medaille College, Buffalo, NY 04/12/16 95+ Medaille College Lecture Hall 5555-55 Had a great time, everyone who came really enjoyed it!! Catelynn Fleming, Graduate Assistant Student Involvement
CHRIS RUGGIERO (1 /35/ 5.0) NMP Talent
Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA 05/02/15 300+ Street Fair 5555-55 Chris did a fantastic job as a roving artist at our Street Fair! The students and community members really enjoyed his performances. Chris and NMP are very easy to work with and very friendly! Sarah Mihal, Assistant Director of Student Activities, Involvement, & Leadership CHRISTOPHER CARTER Bass/Schuler Entertainment ( 32/ 109/ 34.09/ 4.87)
Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL 10/27/03 80 Lounge area 5555555 Chris is an amazing performer! His show is both educational and entertaining, make it easy for coordinators to get buy-in from academic departments on campus. A Must see show! Rudy Yanez, Student Life Coordinator Loras College, Dubuque, IA 08/27/15 200 Hoffmann Hall 5555555 Amazing Illusionist that really had those in attendance talking after it was over. A lot of jaws dropped Brendan Doyle, CAB Programmer
University of Maine at Farmington, Farmington, ME 09/01/15 275+ Lincoln Auditorium 5555-55 Chris Carter turned "non-believers" into believers with his superb performance! I highly recommend his to any campus! Kirsten Swan, Director for Student Leadership and Service Morningside College, Sioux City, IA 09/17/15 51 Morningside College 5555-55 I thought that this performance was a great way to highlight how important nonverbal communication is. There is such a down turn in communication these days due to how many people spend their time online. This performance not only shows how people can read others, but use it to help in a variety of situations. A definite must have for those that have leadership and development departments on cam-
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pus. Sam Clary, Aea Coordinator/Student Development Coordinator/Student Government Adviser Carroll College, Helena, MT 09/23/15 165 Campus Center 4554444 Chris is a great guy with a great show! Jacob Hanley, Program Board Advisor
Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 10/09/15 120 Theater 5555-54 Chris performed during our Family Weekend and the families really loved him! He was a great choice because his show is clean, fun, and appeals to a broad audience. Ana Lincoln, Assistant Director of Campus Activities
Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL 11/03/15 100 Bridge 4555--5 Chris never disappoints. We've had him at JJC for years and his show always brings in a huge audience and students walk away scratching their heads or are completely creeped out by him being able to "read" them. Pam Dilday, Director of Student Activities
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN 11/07/15 80+ Fine Arts Center 5555555 The event was so phenomenal that our students and faculty are discussing what happened and trying to figure out how it was done. It was one of the best shows we had all year. We will definitely bring him back! Will Oprisko, Director of Student Activities Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, MI 11/11/15 150 Theater 5555-54 Chris was a very professional and cordial artist. We enjoyed the performance a lot and plan to book him again during following semesters. Chris Casey, Assistant Manager/Event Coordinator
Dominican University, River Forest, IL 11/13/15 50 Auditorium 5555-55 Chris was great to work with and the show was amazing as always!! Mark Carbonara, Assoc. Director-Student Involvement
Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT 11/13/15 60+ Piazza 4555554 We were absolutely blown away by his performance! He is very talented and puts on a great show. He was also a pleasure to work with. Would recommend to anyone! Sarah Wiederecht, QU After Dark Performance Chair Williston State College, Williston, ND 12/09/15 65+ Teton Lounge 5555555 Chris is always so great to work with! He came early and did some teasers in our cafeteria and got the students really excited about the show. The show was
amazing! He blew away WSC students with his charisma and unbelievable abilities. They are still talking about it! Chris is someone WSC will bring back year after year...as long as he still willing to make the trek!!! :) Tara Peterson, Student Life Coordinator Saint Louis UniversityMain Campus, Saint Louis, MO 01/11/16 100 Ballroom 5545333 Jordan Glaser, Program Coordinator
Ivy Tech Community College-Wabash Valley, Terre Haute, IN 01/11/16 75 The Commons 5555-55 Christopher is an amazing entertainer and his show is top notch! Charles Rubey, Director of Student Life
Augustana College, Rock Island, IL 01/16/16 75+ Gavle room 5555--Christopher showed up exactly when he said he would, was incredibly easy to work with and delivered a very original and exciting performance. We would love to have him back! Ryan Silvola, Special Events co-chair
University Wisconsin-Fond du Lac, Fon d du Lac 01/27/16 125 UW-Fond du Lac University Center Commons 5555-55 I would highly recommend Christopher Carter for his "mind-blowing" capabilities! He is professional, personable and above all - a true freak out artist. He captivated the student audience for his entire performance. Kathy Strong Langolf, Special Events Coordinator
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 01/30/16 160+ LDS Center at Stony Brook University 5555-54 Christopher Carter was fantastic! He blew the audience away. No one was expecting what they saw that night. We are grateful to have had Chris come to Stony Brook University. We will be definitely inviting him again next year. Danielle Espine, Student Event Coordinator
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN 02/13/16 100 Student Union 4555555 The show was great! Students loved it and everyone seemed to have a great time. Christopher Carter had us laughing the whole time! Kristen Latta, Assistant Director of Student Services
Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO 02/17/16 200+ Charles Johnson Theater 5555555 Christopher Carter was beyond expectations. His ability to work with a crowd and his stage presence blew me and the rest of my campus away. He was extremely
easy to work with and is obviously a seasoned professional. It was a pleasure to have him at NWMSU. Drake Summers, Director of Special Events Widener University-Main Campus, Chester, PA 03/16/16 30 Alumni Auditorium 5555555 Chris Carter was a pleasure to have as always. He arrived early and was able to do a few teasers in the cafeteria to bring people to the show. Even though the attendance was not high, he still catered to those that did come and made the experience enjoyable to them. He is always a pleasure to have and I appreciate that he still gave a stellar performance. Brianna Perrin, Student Live Entertainment Chair
University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SD 03/22/16 250+ Zbornik Hall 4545554 Nathan Hofer, Assistant Director of Student Activities
Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH 04/03/16 100 Milligan Hub (Stuy) 5555555 This is the 2nd time we've had Chris Carter on campus. He was equally amazing the 2nd time around! Laurie Patton, Senior Associate Director of Admission Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH 04/06/16 100 Bear Cave 5555555 The students left in amazement! Christopher Carter was fun to work with and his show was fantastic. Scott Parson, Assistant Director of Residence Life and Coordinator of Student Programming
Indiana University-East, Richmond, IN 04/07/16 150 Vivian Auditorium 5555555 Christopher Carter had an outstanding performance at IU East. Not only did he put on a great show that left the students wanting more, he also arrived on campus early for teasers and attended an "after party" event immediately following the show. He was everything we were expecting, and more! Amanda Vance, Ast. Director of Campus Life
Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids, IA 04/26/16 123 Betty Cherry 5555555 Chris did an amazing job with the students in the cafeteria during our evening meal time. I believe his professionalism and his ability drew a large number of students to the event. The students who attended mentioned how amazing Chris was and asked that we bring him back next year. Brenda Steinke, Director of Student Engagement Drake University, Des Moines, IA 04/27/16 150+ Pomerantz Stage - Olmsted Center 5555555 Chris interacted with the audience on such a great level and blew every one's
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Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 08/12/16 100+ The Bog 5555555 He was great. Bringing him back spring 2017 Adrian Dueñas Jr, Bog Chair
Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN 08/16/16 175+ Willkie Auditorium 5534-55 Sarah Nagy, Sr. Associate Director, First Year Experience
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 08/18/16 135+ Havener Center 5555555 Christopher Carter was the perfect entertainment for our freshman orientation! All of the students were amazed and thrilled at the tricks he performed. One student was so blown away her eyes were wide and her jaw dropped the entire time. Even the upperclassmen who attended had tons of fun and were glad they came. I would definitely bring him back, if only for the surprised looks all the students had when they left and his hilarious sense of humor! Hadley Bjerke, Director of Leisure and Recreation
Loras College, Dubuque, IA 08/26/16 400 Auditorium 4555-5Even with a bat flying around the auditorium, Chris Carter still did a phenomenal job at our opening weekend. Chris did a variety of mind tricks and really captivated our audience from beginning to end. I recommend Chris at any type of show for I feel that he can cater a show to a variety of audiences for all campus event needs! Brinton Vincent, Assistant Director of Student Life University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN 08/27/16 700+ Kirby Ballroom 5555555 Absolutely THE performance of Welcome Week that gets talked about the most!!! So much so that we added a second show this year! EXCEPTIONALLY entertaining!! Jennifer Doebler, Assoc. Dir
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 08/29/16 280 Georgia Southern University Russell Union Ballroom 5555555 Christopher Carter was absolutely amazing! We had him about 2 years ago during Homecoming and students loved his performance so much we decided to bring him back again! Great artist! KeAndra Goodman, University Programming Board: Special Events Committee Chair
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 09/07/16 603 Reeve Union Ballroom 5555555 Chris delivered a great show, was very interactive with the audience, and stayed around for a good majority of time after to speak with students one on one. He made
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sure he met with all who wanted to meet him. Thanks again Chris! Dylan Bram, Program Advisor for Leadership and Involvement CRAIG KARGES (14/451/27.21/4.60) Karges Productions Whitworth University, Spokane, WA 05/02/15 300 HUB MPR 5555-55 Laurel Cornwell, Activities Coordinator
Methodist University, Fayetteville, NC 08/14/15 400+ Concert Hall 4545555 LOVED having Craig! He was extremely easy to work with and an all around great guy. The students really enjoyed his act. He is definitely an all star for orientation and by helping us plug our Student Activities Committee, he helped in driving interest for our organization. I would gladly have him back! Aimee Boyd, Coordinator of Student Activities
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 08/25/15 1900 Tent 5555555 Craig has been a hallmark event for our 8 day comprehensive Orientation Program,. Every year, the OC staff who saw him when they were first years are excited to see him again, and ar able to get the new freshmen class (1550) excited to see him. Anne Witchner, Assistant Dean /Orientation Director Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA 08/26/15 120 The Perch 5555555 Craig is an outstanding performer, and he did a great job bringing new students closer together and keeping everyone in shock and awe the entire time! Johnnie Jordan, Program Administrator
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 08/28/15 600+ Rosza Center for the Performing Arts 5555-55 Craig is personally engaging and a great performer. He has performed annually during Orientation for more than 15 years and consistently gets wonderful reviews from our students. In addition, he's completely self-sufficient and totally professional. There's never a concern that he'll be late or won't show up. Bonnie Gorman, Associate VP and Dean of Students Davenport University, Grand Rapids, MI 08/29/15 210 Student Center 5555555 Craig Karges is one of the best performances I've seen! The students absolutely loved being involved in his performance and were blown away by everything he did! We are looking forward to having Craig back year after year! Kassy Clark, Assistant Director of Campus Life University of Akron Main Campus,
Akron, OH 09/01/15 1024 EJ Thomas Hall 5555555 Craig Karges has performed at The University of Akron for 20 consecutive years! Our students love what he does and keep coming back every year to see if they can figure out how he does it. We love having Craig! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB
Rich Mountain Community College, Mena, AR 09/09/15 300 Ouachita Center 5555555 Craig is a true professional. He did two shows for the College. One show for 450 high school seniors and an evening show for the RMCC students and the general public. It was the first show of its type at RMCC and in the Ouachita Center. Craig kept everyone enthralled. Many students from the first show came back for the second. I've been in higher education for 27 years with 12 spent in student activities. There is no doubt in my mind that Craig Karges is still the best performer I have ever worked with. Great performer, even better person. Steve Rook, VP Academic and Student Affairs Regis University, Denver, CO 10/01/15 450+ Regis University Field House 5555-55 Craig is awesome. He is our preferred Family Weekend entertainer because he really engages and amazes an audience. A cut above everyone else on the college circuit, he is a master of his craft and students, staff and families walk away impressed by the quality of experiences that we give our students. He is a slam dunk for 400 plus attendance at a university of 1900 undergraduates. More than that though our students talk about what they saw for weeks afterwards which tells me that they are engaged in what he's doing. Finally, Craig is the consummate professional and really enjoyable, approachable, and engaging man. Students, staff and families like him and he's really easy to work with and relate to. David E. Law, Director of Student Activities
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA 10/03/15 150 Downs Auditorium 4555-55 Craig did an amazing job for our Family Day event. Timothy Butler, Associate Dean
Rollins College, Winter Park, FL 11/07/15 130 Bush Auditorium 5555555 We invite Craig Karges back to our campus year after year because he possesses everything we could ask for in a performer. During the planning phase, Karges Productions was immediate with their email responses, incredibly helpful in providing all documents we needed, and sent over marketing material that arrived within a few days of booking. The day of the performance Craig was prompt with his arrival, professional, and very easy to work with during preparation and sound check. During the performance, Craig had our room full of 130 people incredibly captivated, fully engaged in the performance, and laughing hysterically. He truly pro-
vides the entertainment that he promises, and is an incredibly talented individual. Erica Landis, Graduate Assistant, Center for Inclusion and Campus Involvement
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 08/26/16 900+ Rozsa Center for Perf. Arts 5555-54 Ryan Bennett, Asst. Director for Orientation Prog.
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 08/27/16 800+ Steel Stacks @ ArtsQuest 5555555 Craig is AMAZING. Our students love him every year and he consistently puts on an excellent show. I would recommend him to anyone! Andrea Barker, Assistant Director of Student Activities Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA 08/28/16 100+ Alumnae Auditorium 5555555 Craig was AWESOME!!!!! Lauren Condon, Director of Student Union and Engagement DANIEL MARTIN (3/ 105/ 5.0) Bass/Schuler Entertainment
Amherst College, Amherst, MA 01/30/16 150 Keefe Campus Center 5555555 Wonderful guest and performance! Would highly recommend to others! Emily Lombardo, Assistant Director of Student Life for Events and Operations Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI 03/19/16 100+ Field House 5555-55 Thanks! Damn Daniel! Eric Elliott, Board Members
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT 08/24/16 1500+ SUU 5555555 This show was amazing! The audience was on the edge of their seats the whole time! A HUGE crowd showed up and we received positive feedback! Justin Adams, Board DERRICK KNOPSNYDER (1/ 35/5.0) Neon Entertainment
Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV 01/12/16 51 Storer Ballroom 555555Derrick was fantastic! He connected well with students and was great to work with. Students who attended the event gave great reviews and would love to see him back at Shepherd University. Brittany Baer, GA Student Activities DR. JIM WAND ( 13/ 35/33.77/ 4.83) "BIG SMILE" Caricatures & Entertainment
Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI 07/06/15 200+ Todd Wehr Aud. 5555555 Jim is great! He is one of the most popular acts we have each year. Codi Alger, Student Life
University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO 08/17/15 1600 University 3545554 Keep enjoying what you do! Jessica Martin, USHA President Luther College, Decorah, IA 09/04/15 750 CFL (Auditorium) 455555SAC Spotlight, Co-Chair
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 09/10/15 380+ Granville Towers 5555555 We have worked with Dr. Wand for several years, and he is always excellent. Our students who have seen him in previous years come back again because the show is so good. Joseph Strader, Assistant General Manager Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA 09/17/15 550 Arts Center 5555555 Matt Waters, Coordinator of Student Activities
Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN 09/19/15 1500+ Loyd Auditorium 455555Dr. Jim Wand never disappoints. I have been fortunate to see his performance many times now and it is always a pleasure. Matt Grinder, Admissions Recruiter
Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO 09/25/15 200+ Performing Arts Center 5555555 Morgan Glade, Director of Special Events
Mid-Plains Community College McCook, NE 01/19/16 134 McCook Community College 5555555 Dr. Wand is always great. His crew and management is always great to talk to and work with. They are great and always our best attended event. We love having them and they do an awesome job! Rachel Bashor, Student Activities Coordinator
University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO 08/15/16 1600+ Hendricks Hall 5555543 Jay Hicks, Assistant Director for Resident Leadership
Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 08/24/16 750+ Derryberry Auditorium 5555555 Dr. Wand is one of our reoccurring Welcome Week events. We continue to bring him back because we know students enjoy his show and he "packs the house". Dr. Wand is professional and ideal to work with. He is very adaptable and his content is always relative to the audience. We look forward to continue working with Dr. Wand for future events.
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Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge, IA 09/01/16 700 Decker Auditorium 5555555 Jim Wand ALWAYS puts on an amazing performance! Brandon Bush, Assistant Director Student Life ERIC MINA (28/978/34.93/4.99) GP Entertainment
York College Pennsylvania, York, PA 05/02/15 250 main auditorium 5555555 Such a great show. Awesome time hanging out with Eric. Looks like Italian Greek God and smells great. Alexander Lula, External Chair
Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, TX 08/18/15 400+ Lbs Ballroon 5555555 His show exceeded expectations and brought our biggest audience we have ever had Shannon Hetland, Operations Coordinator
Minnesota State University-Mankato, Mankato, MN 08/22/15 2592+ Bresnan Arena 4555554 I love the end bit after the event is over where you can go up to those who were hypnotized after they woke up and shake their hand to give them the best orgasm of their lives. That was so funny, and I will remember Eric by that. Leah Danko, Speaker's Chair SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill, Cobleskill, NY 08/25/15 403 Bouck theater 5555555 Eric was phenomenal. He arrived early to do teasers in our dining hall. We had a huge crowd afterwards meeting him. He is an act of true character. We would have him again in a heartbeat. Mike Wacksman, Assistant Director of Student Life Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ 08/26/15 150+ casino room 5555555 Excellent entertainer! Engaged with the audience, interacted with the participants well, and very personable. Highly recommend returning for a future performance. Anthony Varlese, president of campus activities board Arcadia University, Glenside, PA 08/29/15 300+ great room 5555555 He's awesomesauce. 10/10 “A” performance. Morgan McKenna, SPB President
York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA 08/30/15 700+ Performing arts center 5555555 Absolutely amazing!! It's the third time I've seen him perform, each time just gets bet-
ter and better. It is unbelievable the show that he can put on. Nicholas Wiemken, Orientation Coordinator Cabrini College, Radnor, PA 09/01/15 125+ Lecture hall 5555555 Awesome show, very hilarious and fun for the whole crowd Jared weidner, On stage director Utica College, Utica, NY 09/04/15 149 Street auditorium 5555555 Always a pleasure to work with, quality show and students were captivated! Bethany piraino, assistant director of student activities Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA 09/05/15 100+ The great room 5555555 He looks like a mma fighter. Annese, assistant director of REP
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 09/09/15 700+ Ballroom 5555555 Overall he was very easy to work with. He arrived very early and was very interactive with the students. We had the largest turn out in awhile. He is a natural entertainer and a very personable. Sarah Tennie, Graduate Assistant University of Mary, Bismarck, ND 09/22/15 400 McDowell Activity Center 5555555 Eric is a professional in every sense of the word. He continually strives to create the best student experience possible. Eric is awesome work with as well as Rich and Tim at GP. Shae Nehiba, Student Activities Comittee Canisius College, Buffalo, NY 09/25/15 400+ Montante Cultural Center 5555555 Eric had the whole place rolling on the floor laughing. The only way to go for a great show. Brandon Pietron, Graduate Assistant Alvernia University, Reading, PA 10/09/15 110+ Francis hall 5555555 Fantastic and original, got the crowd involved Whip and Nae Nae was on point Matthew Pyne, Social Media Manager
Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT 10/15/15 165 White hall 5555555 An entertainer our campus has grown to love and expect. Someone that students truly do enjoy. Always a great night filled with tons of laughter. Eric does a phenomenal performance, I can't imagine bringing another Hypnotist because of how well our students respond to him. Jerry DeJesus, Programming Board President Dalton State College, Dalton, GA 10/29/15 150 White hall 5555555 Eric was great! All of the students were 100%satisifed and can't wait to have him back! Shawn Ellis, Director of CAB
Penn state Harrisburg, Middletown pa 11/14/15 27 Multipurpose room 5555555 Eric engaged the audience very effectively and was able to entertain them beyond our imaginations. Kurn alimchandani, Late night chair Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY 11/20/15 80 109 5555555 Eric was very personable. He did a great show everyone at our school enjoyed it and thought he was very funny. He is definitely a person we would bring back to Keuka college. Tiffany manning, Event supervisor Villanova University, Villanova, PA 11/21/15 80 Cinema 5555555 Eric left everyone howling in laughter and hungry for more. We look forward to having him back. John Reilly, Director of entertainment
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityDaytona Beach, Daytona Beach, FL 01/13/16 300+ Students center 5555555 Fantastic event very funny and engaging to the crowd Dustin Gibson, Chairperson
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona, MN 01/15/16 162 Page Theatre 5555555 He is so easy to work with, and is so respectful of different schools viewpoints on different subjects. He is one of the best people we have had at SMUMN all year. Margaret Ogram, External Events Chair Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND 01/19/16 80 Beck 5555555 Wonderful show!!! Can't wait to have Eric Back on campus for another show! I can promise we will!!! Austin, Chairperson Minot State University, Minot, ND 01/20/16 250+ Old main 5555555 Great show fun atmosphere great time and laugh Kris morken, Director of entertainment
SUNY at Albany, Albany, NY 01/22/16 400+ Ball room 5555555 Eric is amazing! Definitely best Hypnotist out there! Aneela Gillani, Graduate Assistant
Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, CT 01/29/16 70+ Pub 5555555 It was amazing super fantastic great. The best Zaida velazco, Student University of New England, Biddeford, ME 02/13/16 200+ Mpr 5555555 Jordan Campagnone, Director of entertainment
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FREDERICK WINTERS (10/343/34.9/4.9) Bass/Schuler Entertainment
University of Wisconsin-Superior, Superior, WI 08/03/15 200+ T horpe Langley Auditorium 5555555 Frederick is fantastic! We've had him come to campus for over 20 years. He always puts on a great show and we love having him on campus! Jen Bird, Director of First Year Experience
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 08/23/15 400 Eastern Illinois University MLK Union Grand Ballroom 5555--Worked around technical issues at start of show, was hilarious and easy to work with, gave a great performance which had the crowd rolling in the aisles. Kevin Lux, Secretary of the EIU Residence Hall Association
St. Norbert College, DePere Wisconsin 09/04/15 200+ Student Campus Center 5555555 Fred was a great pleasure to work with, and his show was outstanding. We had a giant crowd, one which loved every part of the show. We look forward to seeing Fred again in the future! Colleen Dunne, E2K Special Events Coordinator Central College, Pella, IA 09/26/15 300 Douwstra Auditorium 5555555 As a senior I have seen Fred Winters perform four times now, and each time has been original, new, and incredibly entertaining. He is a great performer to work with and I would recommend him to anyone looking for a fantastic hypnotist. Madison Gause, Campus Activities Board Event Leader Highland Community College, Highland, KS 04/11/16 150+ Culbertson Auditorium 5555555 Frederick Winters has been coming to HCC for 18-20 years! Every year is amazing, different and original! I hope to keep him coming to HCC for many years to come! Tyler Nordman, Director of Student Life & Housing
Otterbein University, Westerville, OH 08/20/16 350 Cowan Hall 5555555 Fredrick amazed the audience once again with his powers of hypnosis! His professionalism and knowledge truly showed while performing. He rocked Otterbein the first time, so we decided to bring him back! The show was outstanding and it was a great way for Otterbein to end our new student week! We are hoping to have him back for 2017! Braeden Sparks, Otterbein Campus Activities Board President Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 08/21/16 225+ EIU MLK Union Ballroom 5555555 This is our 14th year having Mr. Winters on
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our campus. We, as expected, were completely thrilled with his performance. He was engaging, exciting and really made our first weekend of the semester a success. The students who attended had a great time and we are so glad Mr. Winters came to EIU! Megan Corder, Associate Resident Director
Saint Norbert College, De Pere, WI 09/02/16 250+ Campus Center 5555555 This was Frederick's 19th straight year performing at St. Norbert College and every year out students look forward to his show, which is always outstanding. John Seckel, Associate Director of the Campus Center University of Minnesota-Crookston, Crookston, MN 09/07/16 70 Kiehle Auditorium 4444444 The audience had a lot of fun, he was super easy to work with. Over all a great show!! Megan Schultz, Programming Event Chair JOHN CASSIDY ( 1/35/ 5.0) Sophie K. Entertainment
Pennsylvania State University-Dubois, Dubois, PA 08/24/16 80 MPB Gym 5555-5Louise Whyte, Student Activities Assistant JONATHAN BURNS ( 1/35/ 5.0) Fresh Variety
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 08/23/15 200 Student Union Ballrooms 5555555 Jonathan Burns is the perfect mix of funny, witty, engaging, and flexible. He keeps people laughing until tears come to their eyes and is quick to get the audience involved in anything he's performing. Our students loved him and can't wait to bring him back! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB
JOSH MCVICAR (2/68/34/4.86) Josh McVicar Comedy Magic and Hypnosis
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 08/27/15 1700+ Center for the Arts 4555-54 We once again brought Josh to George Mason University for our fall orientation, "The Preamble," as part of our move-in day series of events. Josh's performance was the highlight of this year's move-in day for over 1,700 freshmen students who packed our Center for the Arts to enjoy the hypnosis and magic show. Not only did Josh deliver the interactive show that we agreed upon, but after seeing how the large crowd was getting into the performance, Josh continued to entertain the students for an extended period of time. Not only is Josh a great performer that our students love but he is also extremely easy and friendly to work with throughout the entire planning of the event. We look forward to having Josh
back at Mason again soon! Christian J. Barber, Asst. Director of Residence Life
Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, ID 08/24/15 300+ Silverthorne Theater 5555555 Wonderful, Amazing act and I highly recommend letting McVicar the Trickster do his promo! He won't disappoint! Duncan Christman, Warrior Entertainment Board (WEB) Chairperson JR DE GUZMAN ( 1/34/4.86) KP Comedy
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 02/05/16 35+ After Hours Cone Center 5555-54 JR was an amazing performer. Aside from the audience turn out JR still had a great attitude and still performed as if the place was packed. He definitely deserved a bigger audience. His performance was authentic and something different, while incorporating comedy into music made him a fun show to watch. I look forward to bringing him back in the upcoming school years. Kadeeja Janneh, Friday Night Live MAD CHAD TAYLOR ( 6/198/33/4.71) Bass/Schuler Entertainment Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, VT 04/25/14 200 Gym 5555555 Joseph Cioffi Jr., President of CAB Gillette College, Gillette, WY 09/30/15 50+ Gillette College TEC 5555-55 Nicole Clark, Coordinator of Campus Life
Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY 10/01/15 83+ Thorne-Rider Campus Center 4545554 Alex Hawkins, SC Activities Network Secretary Union College, Schenectady, NY 10/10/15 50 Memorial Chapel 5555-5hilarious and easy to work with! Caroline Hartnack, Programming Board Member
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 01/05/16 95 Robinson Theater 4434444 Courtney King, Assistant Director for Campus Life
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN 01/22/16 65 Salter Hall 5545-55 The mixture of humor, juggling, and spinning chainsaws was a sight to see and an experience you will never forget. Will Oprisko, Director of Student Activities
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Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY 05/06/15 150 Thorne-Rider Campus
Center 3424335 Matt the Knife was very personable and easy to get along with. Also, the anticipation of all of his "tricks" had students on the edge of their seats. Also the fact that he did tricks after the show was fantastic! Sheridan College loved Matt the Knife! Deneese Stone, Programming Board Intern
Elon University, Elon, NC 05/13/15 400 Elon 5555555 Matt the Knife was great at engaging with the audience, surprising the audience, and keeping the audience's attention. He is easy to work with and extremely talented. I highly recommend any school hiring him to perform. Caroline California State University-Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA 08/21/15 800 University Center 5555555 Diana Ogbevire, Programming and Communications Coordinator Bacone College, Muskogee, OK 08/27/15 100 Student Center 5555555 Matt put on a great show! Our students loved him and we will definitely have him back! I highly recommend him! Kindle Holderby, Dean of Students
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 08/28/15 350+ SIUC Student Center Ballroom 5555555 Matt the Knife was a pleasure to work with. Personable and easy going, our staff enjoyed spending time with him and our students adored his show. You can tell he really cares about students and wants them to enjoy themselves at his show. He even stayed after the show to provide insight to a student who was interested in magic. Would love to invite him back again! Tanzania Adams, Student Programming Council Graduate Assistant Tulane University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 09/04/15 35 Lavin-Bernick Center 5555555 Thanks for staying after the show with the smaller audience and communicating with us so well! We enjoyed having you. Madeleine Swanstrom, Tulane After Dark Chair
Regis College, Weston, MA 09/08/15 150 Auditorium 5545555 Matt was very accommodating to us. We found out after signing the contract with him that another group on campus had booked a mentalist for the same week, and Matt was generous enough to minimize the amount of mentalism in the show and highlight his other acts. Thank goodness he is such a versatile performer! Erin Wisniewski, Director of Student Programming Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT 05/06/16 300+
5555--Not only did Matt The Knife show up on time and stay multiple hours past his booked time slot to entertain our students, but the performance itself was phenomenal. While some mentalists/illusionists perform tricks that may have been seen elsewhere, Matt's infectious personality and high-energy throws an even more effective spin on an already original act. I would highly recommend Matt the Knife for any college performance. Peter Chusid, QU After Dark Performance Chair Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 08/13/16 800+ Ballroom 4445-4Karen Stepanek, Activities Advisor
Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT 09/01/16 45+ Student Center Piazza 5544433 Danelle Huntington, Programming Administrator
University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME 09/02/16 100 Brooks Student Center, university southern Maine 4445355 Samantha Elliott, Coordinator Student Activities MICHAEL C. ANTHONY Neon Entertainment (1/35/5.0)
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 09/23/15 925 EJ Thomas Hall 5555555 Michael C. Anthony has always brought a great show to The University of Akron. He has been coming for 15 years in a row and has not lost his touch! Our students keep coming back! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB MICHAEL KENT (21/726/34.57/ 4.938) Fresh Variety
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, Bowling Green, OH 08/22/15 800 4555555 Jessica Huddleston, Assistant Dean of Students
American International College, Springfield, MA 08/24/15 120 Griswold Theatre 4555555 Great show! The teaser was outstanding. Collin McQuade, Coordinator of Student Activities Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH 08/28/15 500 Dana Center 5545555 Charles Dooley
Alvernia University, Reading, PA 08/29/15 73 Theater 4555554 Great show! Excellent to work with Michael Kent. Joe Benyish, Asst. Dir. Student Act. Southern New Hampshire
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University, Manchester, NH 08/30/15 400 SNHU Dining Center 4555555 Michael Kent is a tradition at our institution and every year the students love him. Easy to work with, relevant to the students, and a wonderful performer. Kim Pho, Assoc. Director of Student Involvement
Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne, IN 09/03/15 163 Multi Flex Theater 5555555 Michael Kent is absolutely amazing. Cannot wait to have him back - sooner than later!!!! Darius Darling, Programs Coordinator Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona, MN 09/04/15 140 Page Theater 5555555 Lance Thompson, Director of Student Activities University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 09/12/15 250 Robinson Theater 5555555 Michael was amazing! From his personality to his performance - he more than exceeded my expectations! I had theater staff come over to me after the show thanking me for bringing Michael - as they all enjoyed his performance! Thanks! Laura Berger, Coordinator of Campus Life
Urbana University, Urbana, OH 09/13/15 50 Gloria Theatre 5555555 Always great with the crowd and activities board! Love his show. Easy to work with and fun! Mitch Joseph, Associate Dean of Students Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta, GA), Atlanta, GA 09/16/15 75 SCADShow 5555555 We love him! Niletza González, SAC Coordinator
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 09/29/15 68 Campus Center 5555555 He was a great performer and helped draw in attendance with teasers. Janell Kelsaw, President, SAPB Millikin University, Decatur, IL 09/30/15 60 LRTUC 5555555 Very enjoyable! Tiffany Wilson, Homecoming Chair
Western New England University, Springfield, MA 10/02/15 213 Wood Auditorium 5555555 Friendly, efficient and fun! Nick Crocetta, Spirit and Homecoming Chairperson
University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 10/14/15 84 House of Maize and Blue 5555545
He was great. We appreciated the teaser. Dexter L. Overall, Coordinator of Diversity Programs
Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV 10/20/15 95 Student Center 5555555 Michael was an amazing artist to have on campus! We hope to have him back again soon. Taylor Hockman, Event Programmer
Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA 10/23/15 80 Ogeechee Theatre 5555555 Great show, very interactive, audience loved it. Julie Brentzel, Graduate Assistant
Cabrini College, Radnor, PA 01/21/16 140 Grace Hall Auditorium 5555555 Fantastic show! Great audience interaction! Lisa Podolsky, Assistant Director, Leadership Development
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA 01/26/16 150 Main Auditorium/Campus Center 5555555 Great show! We would definitely bring him back. The students responded really well to Michael! Stacy Ploskonka, Assistant Director, SAIL
Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI 01/29/16 300+ Wege Ballroom 5555555 Michael was great! Everyone in the audience LOVED him. Definitely want to bring him back. Couldn't have asked for anything better! Kate St. John, AQPB Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, MO 02/10/16 237 Corley Auditorium 5555555 Attending Michael Kent's is the closest a muggle can feel to attending Hogwarts for the first time. Landon Adams, Director of Student Activities
University of North Georgia (Gainesville, GA), Gainesville, GA 08/24/16 250 Student Center 5455554 Michael was very personable to everyone and top notch performer. He engaged with our students very well. We would love to have him return! Our students loved the performance. Harrison Peet-Arnold, VP- Nighthawks MYSTIQUE SUMMERS Self Represented
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 02/05/16 400+ Richardson Ballroom 5555--Mystique was amazing to have as a host for our annual drag show. She was extremely professional and very originally, entertaining. We hope to see her again
soon! Willie Bush, Assistant for Campus Programming and Events NERDOLOGY (2/70/ 5.0) Bass/Schuler Entertainment
Knox College, Galesburg, IL 03/31/16 30+ Student Lounge 5555555 Quinn Broda, Union Board Chair
Trine University, Angola, IN 08/17/16 60 Fabiani Theatre 5555555 Awesome Job! Jeremy Howard, Director of Thunder 360 First Year Experience
RAN'D SHINE (8/274/34.63/ 4.95) Everything But The Mime
Concordia College at Moorhead, Moorhead, MN 09/18/15 350+ Concordia College Moorhead 5555455 We were very happy with how Ran D' conducted himself before, during, and after the show! People were so engaged with his event and had such a great time! His promos were some of the best we've seen in terms of engaging people walking by and creating hype for his event later that night. Campus Entertainment Commission, CEC Loras College, Dubuque, IA 10/03/15 300+ Homecoming walking around doing Magic 555555Elizabeth Fischer Monroe College-Bronx, Bronx, NY 01/19/16 50 Auditorium 445555Ran'd is a great performer, my students loved him. The agency was excellent to work with very responsive and pleasant. Edith Banks, Director of Student Activities University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 01/22/16 65+ Pegasus Ballroom 4455-55 Douglas Jensen, Executive Director
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI 03/03/16 108 Green Bay University Union: Phoenix Rooms 5555555 10/10 would book again! Thank you for entertaining out campus. I feel as though this was an event that was very refreshing to our campus. We are known as an introverted, suitcase college and Randy's teaser in the University Union and the show itself was something that brought out an excitement in students that I've never seen before. It reminded me why I love being a campus event programmer! Bri Wolfe, Variety Entertainmant Coordinator East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 04/14/16 100 Culp Center Cave 5555555 Ran'd was very flexible and tailored to show to the audience and what we
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needed. Went above and beyond what we expected. We are seriously considering bringing him back! Sean Blayney, Vice President Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 08/19/16 400 Student Union Ballroom 5555555 Sarah Aikman, Director
Georgia Highlands College-Douglasville, Douglasville, GA 08/24/16 70 around campus 5555-5It was great. It was the first time we tried a roving artist and it worked perfectly. Students loved him and he just kept finding pockets of students around campus to entertain. Lyric Sprinkle, Student Life Coordinator SAILESH (1/35/ 5.0) Metropolis Management & Entertainment Group
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 01/20/16 685 EJ Thomas Hall 5555555 The University of Akron has had Sailesh for 10 years and every year, he continues to amaze our students. His material in engaging and funny, and he gives students an opportunity to really have some fun! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB TEAM M&M (10/334/33.40/ 4.81) Everything But The Mime
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 04/14/15 1500+ Union Mall 4555555 Our students always love Team M&M! We have had them for our Spring Carnival for the past two years. They are very easy to work with and they do a fantastic job! Heather Maclin, Graduate Assistant Georgia Highlands College-Marietta, Marietta, GA 08/19/15 85 KSU J Building 5555555 Students truly enjoyed the body paint and Balloon art. Had a constant line of students waiting to be part of the fun! Margaret and Mike do a wonderful job from beginning to end! Students truly enjoyed Team M&M! Abraham, Student Life Coordinator University of North Georgia, Watkinsville 08/25/15 75 Outside 5555555 They are amazing, and we bring them back every year! Lindsay Bailey, Director of Student Involvement Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC 08/27/15 150+ Open quad area 5555-55 Students enjoyed it so much that they want them to come back in the Spring for another performance. They did an excellent job!!! Pamela C. Fisher, Advisor/A.U.T.O.S. Commuter Org.
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West Texas A&M, Canyon, TX 09/03/15 50+ JBK Commons 4534354 Natalia Molina, Student Consultant
Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC 09/12/15 1000+ Benson University Center 5555-5Team M&M had a huge line at their station the entire night. This was an event with many different attractions/games/events, but their station was by far the busiest. Some of the coolest balloons and body art. They were a huge hit. Jack Garvey, Student Union Special Events Programming Chair University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 11/05/15 725 Student Center 5555-5Team M&M are always a pleasure! The students loved their balloon animals and body art. The event lasted from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm and we had a line the entire time for Team M&M. Heather D. Sprinkle, Coordinator
Moraine Park Technical College, Fond du Lac, WI 12/10/15 200 Cafeteria 5555555 Team M&M is always a hit at our holiday party. The attendees are always impressed and rave about the balloons and face painting! I look forward to working with them again next year! Sam Saeger, Student Involvement Specialist
College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID 03/18/16 500+ Inside building 555555They are always a blast to bring! Students, staff, parents,and kids all love them and always ask to bring them back. They are so talented and always do above and beyond! We definitely have them back every year. Jasmine Lopez, Student Activities Coordinator
Texas A & M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX 03/30/16 1000+ Outdoor-University Boulevard 5544555 We will be looking to have them return again in the fall. Loreal Robertson, Coordinator, Campus Activities TEAM ROOTBERRY (1/35/5.0) Everything But The Mime
Seminole State College of Florida, Sanford, FL 09/10/15 40 Student Center 5555555 We have been working with Team Rootberry for years. They are friendly, professional and engaging with the students. We love having them! Sabrina Deshner, Coordiantor, Student Life THE CRESCENT CIRCUS Wally's World Of Entertainment (1/33/4.71)
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 08/18/16 400+ Surbeck Center Ballroom 5545554 Nathan and his wife put on a fantastic show. The audience was very involved and many of the tricks left us amazed. His wife is also a fantastic hula hoop artist with incredible talent. I would highly recommended them for any campus performance. Baylor Wagehoft, Assist Area Coordinator
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Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 08/18/15 200+ Student Union Building 5555555 Agata was an extremely sweet lady to work with and was low-maintenance, which worked out well because we had a lot going on that evening and I knew I didn't have to worry about her or that aspect of the event. The quality of the stickers was amazing! Would definitely bring her back. Claire Maginness, Assistant Director Pasco-Hernando Community CollegePorter, Wesley Chapel, FL 08/26/15 50 3rd Floor Terrace 5555555 Laura Raposa, Coordinator of Student Activities AMBER GALLOWAY GALLEGO NMP Talent (1/35/5.0) York College of PA, York PA 09/26/15 60 York College of PA 5555555 Carissa McQuade, E xecutive Board Chair
BALLOONS BY LESTER & BODY ART BY SUSAN ((18/630/35/5.0) Everything But The Mime
Palm Beach State College, Boca Raton, FL 09/16/15 250+ HT103 5555-5Lester and Susan are wonderful to work with as is Carol at Everything but the Mime! We had them out last spring and the students asked that they come back for our Club Rush this fall. And again, after their visit yesterday, the students are already asking when they will be back! Kathi Schaeffer, Student Activities Manager
Pasco-Hernando Community CollegeEast, Dade City, FL 10/07/15 101 Pasco-Hernando State College 5555555 Ahmy S. Arca, Coordinator of Student Activities Seminole State College of Florida, Sanford, FL 10/28/15 150+ Student Center 555555-
These artists are an amazing act! Full of talent and energy. The students were engaged and requested they come back to all of our events because of the fun they had. I would recommend them to everyone looking to host an interactive, quality event. Marissa Millman, Coordinator of Student Life Auburn University, Auburn University, AL 10/30/15 1000+ Auburn University Student Center 5555555 Lester and Susan are a staple at our events that exceed our expectations every time! Mike Rapay, Coordinator of Student Programming
Albany Technical College, Albany, GA 11/02/15 200 Albany Technical College's Student Center 555555The students and faculty/staff really enjoyed the work and relationship that Lester and Susan provided. They did a wonderful job and we will definitely love to have them back in the near future. Sherronda Green, Student Activities Office Assistant Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX 12/03/15 300 Clark Student Center 5555555 Lester and Susan are some of the best in the business. Mario Ramirez, Activities Coordinator Auburn University, Auburn University, AL 02/12/16 320 Auburn University Student Center 5555555 They are one of the easiest acts ever to work with and a staple at our university. Mike Rapay, Coordinator of Student Programming College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID 03/18/16 500+ Inside building 555555First time we had them to our event, and they met our expectations. They are awesome! They interact with the crowd and make it a fun atmosphere. Definitely must have them back next year. Jasmine Lopez, Student Activities Coordinator
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 04/02/16 400+ Student Rec and Wellness Center 5555555 Once again, Lester and Susan provided our students with fantastic body art and balloon animals that they were able to truly enjoy as a part of our Sib's Saturday event. The siblings LOVED these two! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB
University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR 04/04/16 2000 Outside 555555Lester and Sue are some of my very favorite people to work with. They are so easy going, friendly, very gracious towards the students, and incredibly talented. The students always rave about the creative balloons from Lester and the intricate art from Sue. It's and easy decision to book them year after year.
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TJCSGA State Convention, Austin, TX 04/08/16 300+ Hotel - Austin, TX 5555555 Lester and Susan were fabulous. They are very easy to work with and super accomadating to make sure the event goes off without any hiccups! They were at the TJCSGA Conference from Thursday - Saturday and saw hundreds of students. The students were engaged and excited to have them in attendance. TJCSGA is very happy Lester and Susan were in attendance for their State Convention. Lester's balloons are a work of art and Susan's body art is top notch! Very satisfied customer! Amanda Rose, TJCSGA State Advisor 2015-2016 San Jacinto College-Central, Pasadena, TX 04/13/16 150+ Student Center 5555555 Lester & Susan are a favorite at San Jac! We have them twice a year and each time, they are busy from start to finish. I enjoy the friendliness and easy going attitude they both have. Working with them is a true enjoyment. Their work is high quality from start to finish. I don't look to anyone else when it comes to a balloon and body artist to bring to campus! If you have never had them, bring them to your campus, you will not be disappointed! Amanda Rose, Coordinator of Student Life CUNY College of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY 04/19/16 700 Campus Center Plaza 5555-5Lester and Susan are incredibly talented individuals. They are wonderful to work with and I highly recommend them for any event. Debi Kee, Associate Director of Student Life
New Mexico State University-Main Campus, Las Cruces, NM 04/22/16 500+ Outdoors Outside Student Union 5555555 Susan and Lester were amazing!! They are personable and everyone could tell right away they loved being here with the students. The Susan's body art was beautiful and catered to hundreds of people in a short amount of time. She amazed all the students with what she can create on you! Lester's Balloons were awesome to see being created and people were so surprised by the talent and options they had. Everything But The Mine was a pleasure to work with again this year. Carol is very experienced catering to your needs and even sets up packages tailored to your budget, needs, and time. Great company full of great people! Morgan Boone, Student Program Cordinator Cameron University, Lawton, OK 04/28/16 142 Ballroom 5555555 Fantastic event. Lester and Susan were part of an overall novelty night, but the students were certainly drawn to this portion. Both had a great rapport with the students. Megan Canfield, Coord. of Campus Life
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Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 08/20/16 803 Campus Recreation Center 5555555 Always a pleasure to work with Lester and Susan Sarah Aikman, Director
Pasco-Hernando Community College-East, Dade City, FL 08/22/16 100+ Pasco-Hernando State College 5555555 Lester & Susan are the best. Super professional. Students, faculty, and staff love them. Ahmy S. Arca, Coordinator of Student Activities
Pasco-Hernando Community CollegeNorth, Brooksville, FL 08/25/16 100 Outside 5555555 Sandre Lyons, C oordinator of Student Activities BIG CHAIR PHOTOS (2/66/33.0/4.71) Kirkland Productions
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 08/23/16 300+ Student Union Building 5555555 John was great! I wish I could give higher than 5 on some of them. He offered to print our event logo on the back of the keychains, which i didn't even know was an option, he arrived early, and stayed until after the event was finished. He was very prepared for the event and we would use him in the future!! Kristin Miller, Unit Coordinator
Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio TX 08/24/16 500+ Outdoor/Lawn 5445-44 The students had a lot of fun with this novelty and liked having their logo and information on the back of the keychain. The only thing that they didn't care for was that in the photos it was a little hard to tell it was a big blue chair. Some students said it looked like a blue blob in the photos. I tried to explain that some of that had to do with our backdrop (no building in the background...just pretty blue sky!) OVERALL: Great activity that was different for our campus. The students AND our Jaguar Mascot had fun getting in the chair and taking photos!! An activity we would have again on campus. Kelsey Bratcher, Student Activities Coordinator BRIAN GETZ (1/34/4.86) Houla Entertainment
Texas A&M University-Texarkana, Texarkana, Texas 10/03/15 500 Bringle Lake East Parking Lot 5545555 Dustin Nix, Campus Activities Board President
BUBBLE SOCCER (1/35/5.0) Houla Entertainment
Northwestern State University Louisiana, Natchitoches, LA 11/20/15 100 Football practice field ----555 Bubble soccer was a hit!
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Emerson College, Boston, MA 03/03/16 70 Cabaret 5555555 Our student leaders had a great experience working with the Kirkland Productions staff. Everyone was helpful and flexible. The final product was cool - Campus Escapes is different, delightfully quirky, challenging and fun. Great new concept. As a fan of interactive events, I'm excited to see this grow and evolve. Jason Meier, Director, Student Activities CAMPUS ESCAPES - ESCAPE FROM MT. OLYMPUS (1/33/4.71) Kirkland Productions
Cameron University, Lawton, OK 08/16/16 89 Student Union 5545554 This event was great on our campus. While we wish more of the groups had been able to complete the room in time, none of the groups came out completely distraught. Would book another Escape Room again. Megan Canfield, Coord. of Campus Life CAMPUS ESCAPES ROOM Kirkland Productions (1/35/5.0)
Wright State University-Main Campus, Dayton, OH 04/18/16 60 Room on Campus 555555We brought that Campus Escapes room to our campus and the reaction from students was very positive. Kara Dingess, Director of Novelty Affairs CARICATURE ARTISTS (1/33/4.71) Kirkland Productions
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, TX 01/20/16 50+ Science and Technology Building; On-Campus 4555554 Sabrina Tarin, CAB Co-ordinator CASINO NIGHT (1/35/5.0) Kirkland Productions
Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA 04/01/16 125+ Centenary College - Kilpatrick Auditiorium 5555555 Fabulous Job! Roy and the guys were GREAT!! Will book again for our 5th year! Leslie Nobles, CAB Advisor CREATE A CRITTER Queen City Novelties
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 02/11/16 250+ Richardson Ballroom - - - - - - - UNRATED Create a Critter was one of our most successful events of the year. It is always great working with Queen City Novelties! Willie Bush, Assistant for Campus Programming and Events
CUSTOM BASEBALL CARDS Kirkland Productions (1/35/5.0)
Lamar State College-Port Arthur, Port Arthur, TX 04/13/16 50 Student Center -55555Our students thoroughly enjoyed this novelty event. John is always a pleasure to work with and the staff at Kirkland Productions never disappoints. Very professional, always on time, never a worry. Thank you Gina and everyone at Kirkland Productions! Claire Thomason, Director of Student Activities DOUG'S WIRE WRITING (1/35/5.0) Everything But The Mime
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 04/02/16 400+ Student Rec and Wellness Center 5555555 The students LOVED Doug's Wire Writing! Sibling Saturday was a huge success thanks to Doug and his wire creations. The sibs were able to take away something from the event that will help them remember it for years to come! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB FORTUNE TELLER (1/30/4.286) Kirkland Productions
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, TX 03/02/16 50+ Student Activities Center 3445-4Sabrina Tarin, CAB Co-ordinator FUN FOTOS TO GO (1/35/5.0) Everything But The Mime
TJCSGA State Convention, Austin, TX 04/07/16 150+ Hotel Lobby 5555555 Fun Fotos to Go was awesome. They were there on the 1st day of the TJCSGA State Convention as everyone was checking in. Having them there for students to get cool photo novelties from the start of the event set the tone for the weekend. CJ and Kim are awesome to work with and enjoy having fun with the students! Thank you for a great event! Amanda Rose, TJCSGA State Advisor 2015-2016 GLOCADE (1/35/5.0) Everything But The Mime
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 01/22/16 95 Richardson Ballroom 5-5555The GloCade helpers were amazing. They were very helpful and efficient in getting things set up for our students. Our campus loved the event. Willie Bush, Assistant for Campus Programming and Events HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES Kirkland Productions (3/99/33/4.71) Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 06/16/15 270 Hurt Park 4445444
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Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS 09/30/15 190 bethany college soccer field 5555555 Brian and his staff were WONDERFUL and went above and beyond (excuse the pun) to satisfy our students. Rohr Balloons stayed later than their contracted time to be sure that all of our students got to go on a ride in the balloon. The students kept saying "cross that off my bucket list!" Brian has a great attitude and a warm personality that made the event even better! Emma Sawin (Dir. of Student Activities Board), Director of Student Activities Board Berry College, Mount Berry, GA 04/16/16 800+ Finals Fest 5555555 Blake Petty, Student Volunteer
LETTER NAME ART (1/35/5.0) Entertainment Avenue, LLC
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 01/18/16 864 Robertson's Dining Hall 5555555 Letter Name Art is always a hit on our campus. Our students love being able to create art out of their names or the names of their loved ones. This was a wonderful addition to our Welcome Back event! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB MIKE DA ROVING GUY AND MARGARET'S "ART ON YOU" Everything But The Mime (3/105/5.0)
Ivy Tech Community College-Richmond, Richmond, IN 07/23/15 250+ 5555555 Team M&M will always be an act we ask to come for our events. It was amazing we had kids and adults lined up for Mike and Margaret over other attractions that we had at our event. I do not think either took a break the whole 3 hours. They were great! I would recommend them for any activity you are planning. Lloyd C. Spicer Jr., Director of Student Life
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 01/18/16 864 Robertson's Dining Hall 5555555 Per usual, Mike and Margaret were a fantastic addition to our annual Welcome Back event for residence hall students. They were engaging and provided our students a wonderful experience. Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 02/09/16 300 Activity Space 5555-55 Carole Brassie, Administrative Assistant
NERDOLOGY ( 2/69/24.5/ 4.93) Bass/Schuler Entertainment Ottawa University-Ottawa,
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Ottawa, KS 08/25/16 50 Gibson Student Center, Hetrick Bistro 4555555 Sydnee Krueger, Student Activities Coordinator University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN 08/25/16 100+ Outdoor Tent 5555555 Katie Dwyer-Zeman, Director of Student Activities PHOTO KEYCHAINS( 1/35/5.0) Kirkland Productions
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 10/05/15 200+ Student Union Building 5555-55 We love working with John, he is always polite and you know exactly what you will be getting when you hire him. In addition he worked with us to personalize the logo for our keychains. Jameson Nogowski, Graduate Assistant PHOTO SNOWGLOBES Fun Enterprises, Inc. ( 1/35/5.0)
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 12/09/15 294 Robertson's Dining Center 5555555 Photo Snowglobes was a HUGE success at The University of Akron. Students were able to take a break from their final studies and help create memories that will last for years to come. Definitely recommend Fun Enterprises and Photo Snowglobes for any event you have! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB TEAM ROOTBERRY (1/35/5.0) Everything But The Mime
Seminole State College of Florida, Sanford, FL 09/09/15 100+ Student Center Cafeteria 5555555 Team Rootberry is a great value of the price. Great people to work with. Awesome agency. Mauricio E. Garcia, Assitant Director VOGUE FASHION CARICATURES Kirkland Productions( 1/34/4.86) Lee College, Baytown, TX 03/09/16 100 Student Center 5555554 I will book this event again. Mike Spletter, Student Activities Coordinator
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A SHOT OF REALITY (14/481/34.36/4.90) Bass/Schuler Entertainment
Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA 08/19/15 150 Arts Center 5555--Nickolas Alexander, Director of Student Activities & Campus Life Barry University, Miami, FL 08/26/15 300+ Auditorium 5555-55 Eileen Hineline, Director, SHS
Florida SouthWestern State College, Ft. Myers/Florida 08/27/15 205 Rush Auditorium 5555-55 Great show for anyone looking for great alcohol awareness/educational program. Justin Long, Dir. of Housing & Residence Life Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 08/31/15 56 Memorial Auditorium 4555544 Leslie Kropa, Community Director Concord University, Athens, WV 08/16/16 300+ Alexander Fine Arts Auditorium 5555-55 Andrew Sulgit, Activities Director
Union College, Barbourville, KY 08/18/16 300 Bonway Chapel 5555453 Fernanda Frey, Assistant Director of Campus Life
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 08/18/16 1800 EKU Center for the Arts 5554-5We absolutely loved having a Shot of Reality as part of our programming for the Big E Welcome. The first-year student audience was highly engaged and respectful. The feedback we have directly received has been very positive. They truly took away a lot from this important educational session. Thanks so much for joining us! Sarah Schultz, Associate Director, Student Engagement
Alvernia University, Reading, PA 08/20/16 350+ gym 5545-4Claire Murphy, Director of Health Services
Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA 08/20/16 200+ St. Francis Center 555555This was a wonderful event that we will be repeating. We have a boisterous group of students and your team managed them very well, while still delivering an upbeat, educational show! Erin Small, Director of New Student Programs Blackburn College, Carlinville, IL 08/22/16 130 Blackburn College - Auditorium 5555555
Patrick and Molly were great! Thanks so much! Chelsea Dey, Director of New Student Orientation and Success
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN 08/26/16 60 Auditorium 5555555 Katie Dwyer-Zeman, Director of Student Activities
PrattMWP School of Art and Design, Utica, NY 08/26/16 120+ PrattMWP School of Art and Design 5555555 Josh Drahos, Director of Student Activities and Leadership Dominican College of Blauvelt, Orangeburg, NY 08/27/16 250+ Auditorium 5555--Eileen A. Piccininni, Prrevention & Education Coordinator
Husson University, Bangor, ME 09/01/16 550 Gracie Theatre 5555555 4th year in a row that we've booked Shot for our first week. Great information, presented in a fun and entertaining show. Meant for freshmen but upperclassmen who have seen the show sneak in every year because it's always changing but always a fun event! Sterling Pingree, Coordinator of Student Activities AMBER GALLOWAY GALLEGO NMP Talent (2/69/4.93)
Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY 09/25/15 20+ Geiser Refectory 5555-55 Amber was a fresh new performance that made for a truly enjoyable Friday night. She was absolutely cooperative and so gracious while staying here. As an ASL interpreting major, she is an amazing advocate and for those who knew nothing really about the Deaf Community, she provided necessary and factual information on how to bridge the gap between hearing and Deaf people. Her performance was informative and engaging. It was a new experience that I believe everyone enjoyed. I really enjoyed working with her. Sarah Hauser, Campus Activities Board Event Supervisor
Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL 11/06/15 215 Cummings Dining Hall 5555554 She was amazing! The students loved her performance! Miriam Reed, Student Activities Board Exec Board Chair ANTHONY TRUCKS (1/27/3.86) Kirkland Productions
Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY 11/04/15 40 Thorne-Rider Campus Center 4345443 Anthony was extremely easy to work with. He interacted well with the students and stayed late to talk to everyone who was interested. Elizabeth DeGrandpre, Coordinator of Campus Life
ASH BECKHAM (4/139/34.75/4.96) Kirkland Productions
Ohio State University-Main Campus, Columbus, OH 05/15/14 200+ Drinko Hall 5555-54 Ash Beckham was phenomenal. She was easy and flexible to work with, and she genuinely cared about connecting with the people she was meeting and her audience. Ash was a funny, powerful, and moving speaker. It was great having a graduate of Ohio State come by to talk about engaging those different from ourselves. Adan Hussain, Open Doors Coordinator Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 08/26/15 800+ UC Auditorium 5555-5Ash did a great job and all the attendees took away a new perspective. Josh Gahlau, Logistics Staff Assistant
Radford University, Radford, VA 10/26/15 400 Preston Hall 5555-5This is the second year we brought Ash to campus and she did not disappoint. She has a natural ability to connect with the audience and is able to talk about difficult topics with ease. Michele Jenkins, Associate Director Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 11/12/15 250 Green Center 5555-55 Stephanie Berry, Director BRYAN JACKSON (1/33/4.71) SELF REPRESENTED
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 01/27/16 40 Dina's Place 4455--Willie Bush, Assistant for Campus Programming and Events CINDY PIERCE ( 2/67/33.5/4.79) Kirkland Productions
Gillette College, Gillette, WY 02/09/16 10 Presentation Hall 5555-5Cindy was great. Turnout was lower than I hoped, but she played well to a small audience. Nicole Clark, Coordinator of Campus Life Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY 02/10/16 69 Thorne-Rider Campus Center 4455554 Alex Hawkins, SC Activities Network Secretary DANIEL CARON (5/168/33.6/4.8) Original Play, LLC
Kent State University at Kent, Kent, OH 01/30/16 15 Student Center 5555-5All of our students LOVED Daniel. He really brought a lot to our Leadership Conference. We will definitely keep on file to use in the future. Rebecca Gerken, Graduate Assistant Pasco-Hernando Community College-
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Porter, Wesley Chapel, FL 03/01/16 10 Porter Campus/Conference Center 5555--5 Laura Raposa, Coordinator of Student Activities
Ohio University-Eastern Campus, Saint Clairsville, OH 04/18/16 22+ Ohio University Eastern Campus 5555--Daniel really connects to whatever audience he is speaking with regardless of age or topic. His great sense of humor allows the audience members to engage and relax so they can get the most out of his programs. Diann Nickerson, Manager of Enrollment Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV 05/18/16 77 Jackson's Mill 5555-5The presentation was interactive and the students loved it. Megan Ball, Graduate Assistant
West Virginia Northern Community College, Wheeling, WV 08/09/16 20 Community College 4444--We thoroughly enjoy working with Daniel for our leadership trainings. He is excellent about targeting specific topics within his presentation that addresses our particular need or focus at the time. Ida Williams, Student Activities Coordinator DAVE AND ETHAN COMIC DATING COACHES (1/35/5.0) Sophie K. Entertainment
Worcester State University, Worcester, MA 11/15/15 100 Blue Lounge 5555-55 Kara Baillargeon, Student Events Committee Chair DAVID COLEMAN (3/105/ 5.0) Metropolis Management & Entertainment Group
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 08/24/15 145 Student Union Ballrooms 5555555 Dave Coleman comes back year after year to train our student leaders on how to model the way, how to connect, and how to live a life of character and integrity. Our students love his energy, his style, and the manner in which he educates. Dave is great for any workshop, training, or even speaking event! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB DEL SUGGS ( 2/70/5.0) Del Suggs
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 08/20/15 53 Student Union room 312 5555555 Every year, Del comes in and trains our students on networking, role modeling, and connecting with others. This year he added learning outcomes with our students and did a fantastic job educating
students about how important learning outcomes are to student development. So glad to have him back on campus! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB San Jacinto College-Central, Pasadena, TX 04/15/16 60+ Student Center 5555555 Del was AWESOME!! The students in attendance at our Spring Emerging Leadership Conference were very engaged and motivated by Del's keynote and educational sessions. Del took time to make personal connections with many of the students. Del is a well rounded and first class Leadership Speaker! I highly recommend him! Amanda Rose, Coordinator of Student Life ELAINE PASQUA (14/477/34.07/4.87) Pasqua Productions, Inc.
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA 08/29/15 650 freshman orientation 5555555 Elaine was the best part of our freshman orientation. Anita Kelly, Director, Counseling Services The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 08/30/15 200 Auditorium 5555--5 Elaine continues to "wow" our students every year! She relates to our student population very well and students remain in contact with her following her session! Maggie Stauffer, New Student Programming Coordinator Dakota State University, Madison, SD 09/09/15 350 Freshman Orientation in Auditorium 5555555 Maria Harder, HR Director
The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 09/17/15 300+ McGaw Chapel 5555555 Elaine did an amazing job. She is very approachable and she connected with the entire audience. I had multiple student athletes communicate to me that they were very appreciative for her presentation and learn a lot. One particular student athlete really appreciated that Elaine also discuss/connected with the individuals in the audience who chooses to "not drink" and remain abstinence while continue to educate on sex health. I would highly recommend Elaine to anyone. Ashley Reid, Assistant Athletic Director Diveristy and Inclusion/SWA
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington,NC 09/22/15 300+ UNCW - Hanover Gym 5555-5Elaine Pasqua was awesome, The feedback I have received from the Student-athletes was great. Elaine has a unique way in capturing her audience's attenuation. I would highly recommend her! Kristal Studer, Academic Coordinator/Director of Student-Athlete Affairs Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH 09/23/15 200 Cinas Banquet Room 1 4443--4
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New York Institute of Technology - Manhattan Campus, New York, NY 10/27/15 20 University 5555555 Elaine was fantastic to work with and provided an informative and engaging presentation to NYIT students on sexual assault. Tiffany Ciprian, Assoc. Director Counseling and Wellness Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ 10/28/15 15 Student Recreation Center 5555555 Elaine Pasqua was great. I thought our players really learned a lot from her demonstrations and conversation. I would love to have her speak with our players again. Marlon Guild, Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN 12/01/15 230 Henke Hall of Champions 5555--5 Elaine hit it out of the park with our student-athletes and staff. She makes an easy connection with her audience and then provides them with information in an original and interactive way. When she asked for volunteers, our kids were literally running to the front of the room to work with her! She covered the topics that we requested for each audience and spent extra time with some of our student leaders. It was a great day with Elaine in the house! Lisa Franz, Director Leadership & Life Skills Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC 01/25/16 390 College athletes 5555--5 Elaine wins her listeners because she is genuine and entertaining. Great information and interaction with our group. Malinda Ashcraft, Associate Director of athletics
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC 01/27/16 120 Jones Chapel 5545-55 Elaine's presentation was well received by our students. She was easy to work with, provided an authentic presentation, and followed-up with post-event conversations/engagement as offered. Wendy Jones, Assistant Athletic Director
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 03/09/16 400 Humphrey Coliseum 4545-55 Student-athletes from a variety of backgrounds have found her presentation "informative and much needed". Elaine does a great job of understanding her audience and relating to them, even in a large venue filled with 400 students.The role play and interactive moments always leave a lasting impression with the students. It's evident that she is knowledgeable and loves to share her time and expertise with others in an impactful way. Simply put, she's just good at what she does. JP Abercrumbie,
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Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 03/14/16 300 Monroe Theater 5555--3 Elaine was extremely flexible in scheduling this program. She delivered an excellent talk that kept the audience engaged throughout the duration of the program. Her energy and dynamic presence added to the success of the program. Nicole Thomas, Assistant Director
Lyon College, Batesville, AR 04/11/16 300+ Nucor 5555--5 Elaine was very personable and was able to connect with our students. They were very engaged with her presentation and wanted to spend time after the lecture asking questions. We were glad to have her on campus. Jonathan Davey, Title III Student Engagement Specialist/Director of Student Involvement JAMES ROBILOTTA CampuSpeak (1/35/5.0)
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 02/17/16 10 Plowden Auditorium 5555-5Willie Bush, Assistant for Campus Programming and Events JESSICA PETTITT (5/166/33.2/4.74) Kirkland Productions Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD 08/29/14 450 Maryland Institute College of Art 4435-4Jacquis Watters, Assistant Director, Office of Diversity
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 09/18/15 150 Wilson Commons 4545554 Great experience working with Jessica...she did back-to-back sessions with us throughout the day, and the students gave great feedback on her training sessions. Several went to more than one session to hear her speak twice. John DiSarro, Director of Fraternity/Sorority Affairs Saint Norbert College, De Pere, WI 02/06/16 115 Bemis International Center 5555-54 Shelly Morris Mumma, Director of Leadership, Student Engagement & FYE
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 02/08/16 70 Reeve Union 5555555 Jessica Pettitt is fantastic! She uses humor and passion to talk about important topics. She keeps her content current and relevant, which really engages the students. Comments from our students included:“She was super funny, informational, and relateable” “She’s so honest and blunt. Also puts a new perspective on the topic. She’s hilarious! Bring her back repeatedly! She’s awesome!” “She made me question everything I’ve heard about diversity before while
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making it entertaining and funny! Can she be my mom? Have her give every speech on campus!” Thank you! Danielle Jones, Program Advisor St. Charles Community College, Cottleville/MO 04/12/16 18 College Center Rotunda 5555-55 Mandi Smith, Student Activities Manager KIMBERLY DARK (1/35/5.0) Kirkland Productions
Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA 02/22/16 100 College Campus 5555555 Great show and Kimberly worked very well with students. She also visited two classes (she read great pieces and worked well with student questions) and led a wonderful Yoga for Every Body class. Amy Farrell, Executive Director Clarke Forum and Professor of American Studies and Women's and Gender Studies SEX SIGNALS(5/172/34.4/4.91) Agency for Speakers and Entertainers
Trine University, Angola, IN 08/23/15 200 Fabiani theater 5555--5 Tom Cantrell, University mental health counselor
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA 08/23/15 200+ Kanbar Performance Space 5555555 The performance lead by Chris Sanders and Jessamyn was one of the best shows I've seen for Sex Signals out of the 6 shows I've seen over the years. They did a phenomenal job of relating to the audience and taking the conversation to the next level. Our students really appreciated how interactive the experience was and they sparked great discussion that continued long after the performance ended. Thank you! Heather Weaver, Associate Director of Student Engagement Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, CT 08/25/15 200 Behan Community Room 5555-54 Erin Morrell, Associate Dean
08/28/16 1500+ Dixon Auditorium 5545554 Great job! We love having Sex Signals! Julia Broussard, Asst. Director, Case Management & Victim Support Services
Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL 09/07/16 600+ College Campus 5555-55 This performance and the quality of information provided to our student's far surpassed all of our expectations. Thank you Anne and Anthony for one "Hill" of a show! Laury Rowland, Community Service Officer STUDENTS FIGHT BACK! (3/101/33.66/ 4.80) Kirkland Productions
LIM College, N/NY 08/26/15 30 LIM College Residence Hall 4555-55 Bree was GREAT! Jodi Licht, Senior Director of Counseling & Wellness Services University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Lowell, MA 08/30/15 50 Campus Recreation Center 5555444 I think the performance and speaker were outstanding. Bree did amazing, especially since we had an extremely poor turn out compared to what we expected (seats for 900 and 50 showed up). With that said, I felt the content was heavily directed toward the females in the room. We specifically chose the "Students Fight Back" program so it would be more gender neutral as advertised. It was still a great message, but not quite what we were hoping for. David McGraw, Associate Director
North Idaho College, Coeur d'Alene, ID 09/09/15 3 Lake CDA Room 5555555 Nicole was delightful. She was very empowering and made students feel very confident. I would highly recommend!! Quinne Evans, Student Events Chair THE HOOK-UP (1/35/5.0) Bass/Schuler Entertainment
North Park University, Chicago, IL 09/04/15 650+ Gymnasium 5545--4 This was a first time we hosted Sex Signals. It got students laughing, talking and engaging on the topic of consent, relationships and sex. Elizbeth Snezek, Dean of Students
Williston State College, Williston, ND 08/26/15 90+ Teton Lounge 5555555 Loved Courtney. She brought such a great energy! WSC really appreciates her and the message she got across to our students! Tara Peterson, Student Life Coordinator
Tulane University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 08/23/15 152 Quaker Residence Hall Ballrooms 5555555 Tom teaches his Dance Floor Theory to our students every year and leaves a lasting impact on how students can be them-
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 09/13/15 400 Taper Hall @ USC 5545434 Great performance overall. I think this went very well. Daniel Wiener, Vice President of New Member Education
TOM KRIEGLSTEIN ( 1/35/5.0) Swift Kick
selves, how they can engage with others, and how they can be the best role model for students of all backgrounds. It's so refreshing to have him on campus every year for training. Definitely recommend Tom for any sort of training or workshop! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB TRACY KNOFLA (1/35/5.0) High Impact Training
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 08/22/15 148 Student Union Ballrooms 5555555 Tracy does a great job facilitating true colors and getting the students engaged with one another. In a world that tells people to conform, Tracy teaches our students every year how to be themselves and how to be proud of what they stand for. We love working with Tracy! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB TROY STENDE (2/68/3.4/ 4.86) Kirkland Productions
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 08/20/15 1000+ Kibbie Dome, University of Idaho 5555-5Troy was exactly what we needed for our New Student Orientation program. Thank you! Cori Planagan, Director, Orientation Programming Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA 08/25/15 42 The Event Space 5555-3Troy has been conducting training for students assisting in orientation for ten years. He always meets the learning outcomes we discuss in advance. His knowledge of group development and assisting students in finding a level of comfort in new surroundings is unmatched. He is genuine with all who meet him - no stage personality here. This is truly his passion, and we are happy to have him return every year. Chris Jachimowicz, Director of Student Leadership Programs
OVEOUS (1/35/5.0) NMP Talent
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 11/18/15 120 The Edge - Winthrop University 5555555 It was a very successful event for our campus. Oveous was amazing. The students loved him. It was great working with him. One of my best events ever here on campus. Amandine Farrugia, Open Mic with host Oveous
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RAN D' SHINE (9/34.56/4.936) Everything But The Mime
Lincoln College, Lincoln, IL 08/14/15 130 Student Center 5555555 Ran D' was OUTSTANDING!!! He amazed each and every student in attendance.
His stage presence and quick wit was very good. I'd have Ran D' back anytime!! Jeff Nelson, Dir. of Student Activities
Tompkins Cortland Community College, Dryden, NY 08/28/15 100 TC3 Student Center 5555-5We really enjoyed having Ran D'Shine at our school. It was incorporated into our slate of Welcome Week events and paired nicely with other things that week. His sneak preview in our cafeteria was a spectacular way to build a return audience for that night's show. Great talent and great to work with! Deb Mohlenhoff, Director Student Activities Thomas Nelson Com. College, Hampton, VA 09/16/15 100 Student commons 5555-55 Ran'd is fantastic. Students were awed and very engaged. So much fun! L. Ricucci, Student Life Asst. Coordinator
Thomas Nelson Com College, Hampton, VA 09/17/15 15 Student Center 5555--I thoroughly enjoyed this show. You don't always know what to expect with magic but this did not disappoint. The students that came were hesitant at first but our magician won the crowd over immediately. He was fun and witty. The intimate setting allowed for a more enjoyable atmosphere. Definitely worth your time. I won't look at magic the same again. Tasha Holmes, Administrative Assistant to the Provost Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ 09/22/15 80 Friends Hall 5555555 Ran'd was great! Would love to have him back! Nick Perez, Co-Music Chair of College Programming Board
Jamestown Community College, Jamestown, NY 09/30/15 93 Student Union 5555-33 Kim Irland, Director of CampusLife
Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI 02/10/16 75+ Cafeteria stage 5555-55 I can't change the genre above, but Ran D was a comedic magician. Ge Vang, Student Activity/ AODA Specialist West Virginia University Institute of Technology, Montgomery, WV 03/10/16 70 Ballroom 5555555 Emily Sands, Associate Dean of Students Clayton State University, Morrow, GA 04/02/16 150 Student Activities Center 5555555 Ran'D was awesome! When the students saw him at the NACA Region South Con-
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vention, they immediately expressed that they wanted to bring him to campus and they were very pleased with his presence and performance on our campus. Working with his management was a breeze for me as an Advisor. Any request for paperwork or questions I had were addressed in a very timely manner and everything was handled smoothly. Atawanna Royal, Assistant Director, Campus Life
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University of Delaware, Newark, DE 10/16/15 200 Perkins Student Center 5555555 Jonathan and Bill crushed it. Phenomenal. Tim Sumereau, Perkins Live: From Carinval to Carinval THE ASIA PROJECT (1/35/5.0) Degy Entertainment
University of Akron Main Campus, Akron, OH 02/15/16 408 Student Union Starbucks 5555555 Every time that Asia comes to The University of Akron, our students are significantly impacted by his poetry. He gets the crowd involved and allows students to have a great educational experience every time he comes to the stage. We are very excited to have him back again soon! Robbie Williford, Grad Assistant for RHPB
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NOVELTY/GAMES
ERIC O”SHEA commanded the
op spot with an absolutely perfect rating of 5.0 OTHER TOP PICKS WERE: Mission IMPROVable was at 4.97 Jessi Campbell received 4.94 Derrick Knopsnyder was 4.91 Geoff Keith received a 4.74 Dulcé Sloan was rated at 4.47
The only music act to qualify with at least five (5) reports was EH440, a top acapella act with a score of 4.96 No other act in that genre made the cut of five reports. But EH 440 had reports from eleven (11) campuses
BALLOONS BY LESTER & BODY ART BY SUSAN had a perfect score of 5.0. Again no other acts qualified in this category.
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CULTURE SHOCK (1/28/4.0) Summit Comedy, Inc.
SUNY at Purchase College, Purchase, NY 09/02/15 120 PepsiCo Theatre 4444444 Caitlin Houlihan, Assistant Director DOUG THOMPSON (1/33/4.71) The College Agency
University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA 08/26/16 450 Sykes Union Ballroom 4555-54 Doug was outstanding and I'll have him back again. Dave Timmann, Director of Sykes Union
OUTDOOR MOVIE (THE PARTY COMPANY) Record-A-Hit ( 1/35/5.0)
Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL 08/26/15 75+ ECC Green Space 5555555 Ali-Reza Kashani, Coordinator of First Year Programs
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This category was led again this year by ERIC MINA (4.99)
OTHER TOP PICKS WERE: Michael Kent at Frederick Winters at Christopher Carter at Dr. Jim Wand at Craig Karges at Matt The Knife at
4.97 4.90 4.87 4.83 4.60 4.21
This category was led this year by SEX SIGNALS (4.91) OTHER TOP PICKS WERE: A Shot of Reality Elaine Pasqua Daniel Caron Jessica Pettit Craig Karges at Matt The Knife at
4.90 4.87 4.80 4.74 4.60 4.21
TOP AGENCIES
The only music act to qualify with at least five (5) reports was Ran d’ Shine with a score of 4.96 Ran ‘d was the act that shined in a field that generally was comprised of different single selections by campuses.
SUMMIT COMEDY takes the top spot among campuses reporting during the 2015/16 campus year. Summit had a whopping 90 reports filed by campuses rating their acts and almost all were very positive results, most reporting an exceptional experience with the agency and their talent. While other agencies also got very high marks, none came close to the ranking that students gave Summit: Kirkland Productions Everything But The Mime Sophie K Entertainment Fresh Variety
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Houla Entertainment Bass/Schuler Ent GP Entertainment
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Opioid Drug Use: A Deadly Addiction
Just this week the news broke that for the first time in many years the death rate in the U.S. has increased. The reason? Opioid drug overdoses.
I wrote my first column for Real Life on Campus in August 2010. In those six years I have only repeated two topics. After seeing a special town forum on CNN on opiate drug abuse I feel like I need to address this issue again. I personally know five young men who died from heroin overdoses. What did they have in common? They came from loving, well educated, and comfortable home environments. They defied all the stereotypes of addiction, which began with prescription drug abuse. This is the first article of a two-part series. Next month I will address fentanyl.
Many teens and young adults have access to these pills through their medicine cabinets at home or through their friends. Environmental factors can determine if someone develops an addiction. The developing brain is more at risk for addiction, making those who are under the age of 25 more vulnerable. In 2014, 168,000 12 to 17 year olds had an addiction to prescription drugs.
There's no clinical evidence that these drugs are good for chronic pain, in fact some people experience heightened pain. Opioids were developed to treat acute pain and were not meant for long term use. They should not be taken for more than two weeks. Some doctors are getting cash in exchange for the scripts and many are prescribing way too many pills for what is needed.
The last 15 years have seen an explosion of addictions, overdoses, and deaths from prescription pain pills. This is truly a man-made, manufactured crisis. We live in a society where people want a quick fix or easy solution. People do not think that prescription drugs are a problem because they are legal. In the late 1990's laws were enacted to make it easier to prescribe these pills and pharmaceutical companies aggressively marketed them. Since then, sales of opioid drugs quadrupled and deaths from overdoses quadrupled as well. This is an American epidemic - we make up 5% of world population but consume 80% of the world opioids Here are some startling stats:
From 2000 to 2014 overdose deaths from opioids increased by 200% Opioid overdoses are killing 78 people in this country each day In 2014 opioids were involved in the deaths of 28,647 people in the U.S. 2,000,000 Americans depend on or abuse pain medications More than 1,000 people per day go to emergency rooms from misuse of pain meds
Overdoses from opioid drug abuse is the number one preventable cause of death today. Doctors often prescribe many more pills than they need to. In fact, 91% people who overdose and survive are written a script for the opiate by the same doctor who gave it to them in the first place. Seventeen percent are getting their opioids from emergency rooms.
When people get their wisdom teeth taken out, the oral surgeons typically prescribe 20 Percocet or Vicodin. What the patient typically needs are four to five to get through the discomfort of the first day and a half. After that the person can switch to ibuprofen or aspirin. The medical community is reacting slowly, but the CDC has recently issued stricter prescribing guidelines.
Opioids, like OxyContin, Vicodin, and Percocet are very addictive. The body makes its own opioids or endorphins. When one takes these drugs their body stops manufacturing them because it no longer needs to. These drugs travel to the opioid receptors in the brain. Eventually the receptors get blunted and the person wants more to get the same effect. If he or she stops taking the pills their bodies no longer have the opioids and they crash, feeling sick with flu-like symptoms and nausea. At this point the opioid is not taken to get high, but it is taken just to feel normal. And so the addictive cycle begins...in five to seven days someone can be-
come addicted.
Addicts become consumed with getting high. My friend Chris who eventually died, told me while he was in remission, that he frequently dreamed of getting high. The drugs on the street are quite expensive. One pill can cost on average $40.00. As the cost soars, the dealer may come to them with an alternative - a dime bag of heroin will relieve withdrawal symptoms and it will be much cheaper. No one ever envisions becoming a heroin addict, it tends to follow along a series of events. One of the problems with heroin today is that is very pure. A person doesn't necessarily have to inject it, it can be easily snorted or rolled in a joint. When the stigma of using a needle is removed, a person is more likely to use. Communities which had very low crime rates are seeing an increase in home robberies as addicts are struggling to support their habit. These are crimes of desperation. My son's girlfriends' parents were robbed, both my sister and brother had robberies in their neighborhoods. This trend is taxing communities as the police are pouring so many of their resources into solving these crimes.
So what can we do? Often people expect a pill for pain. As a patient, you and your doctor should work together. Ask, "Do I really need this pain killer?" Learn about the side effects. Is there an alternative? Ask your doctor to write the lowest amount of milligrams possible, it's important to start gradually. If someone offers you a pill to take recreationally, turn it down! All of the people I knew who died of heroin overdoses started with an offer to take an opioid at a party. It seemed quite innocent at the time but quickly took control of their lives. What can you look for if you suspect that a friend might have an addiction? They will have the inability to control opioid use even though it's having negative effects on personal relationships or finances. Their pupils will be more pin point, experience constipation, and nausea Their skin might be itchy. They can easily nod off. The stigma might drive them into the shadows, they don't seek help. They need to know that addiction is a disease and they should not try to do this alone. Talk to them about getting help. Perhaps you can do some research to find a reputable rehab center. You too can help save a life!
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Losing someone dear
Many of you know or have known my sister, Leona Plaugh. She passed away on September 28, 2016 after nearly a two-year battle with a very aggressive form of cancer. In fact, it was so rare that the doctors here missed it completely to start off with. She started having trouble with her right leg, which appeared to be a pulled muscle. She went to the doctor, who sent her on to physical therapy. No one ever dreamed it could be an extra-skeletal sarcoma. But when it didn’t get better, she was sent for tests and the MRI showed the cancer. The doctor’s office then referred her to renown cancer hospital, MD Anderson, in Houston. But this was in the summer and the staff at the doctor’s office sent the referral to the wrong place and it was lost in Fax world. Meanwhile Leona was at the AEP conference in Wilmington DE waiting on the notice that she was supposed to go to Houston, but the referral never came. Even after checking with the admissions office at MD Anderson, they could find no referral. So her doctor’s office freaked out. Instead they decided to refer her to Emory Hospital in Atlanta. There was only one doctor in the entire hospital that could deal with a sarcoma, so she was referred to Dr Russell. Leona was seen and then sent home with no pain medicine and by this time she was in excruciating pain. Instead of pain medicine the doctor put her on ibuprofin which did nothing for the pain.
Meanwhile. Dr Russel was scheduled for a vacation that she was looking forward to so she put off Leona’s surgery until AFTER her vacation. She could have easily allowed another doctor to do the surgery but chose not to.
Upon Doctor Russell’s return, when Leona was rolled into the pre-surgery room, she was in terrible pain and barely alive, but in cases of surgery, pain medicine is not allowed prior to surgery. Leona and our family arrived at 7am thinking the Leona would surely be first-up that morning. But that was not the case. She was scheduled as the second surgery. In the pre-consult meeting that morning, Dr Russell assure her that she had studied all the results and films from her tests done previously and knew exactly what tact to take. The surgery was scheduled for 3 hours.After about 5 hours, the family and her friends that had driven to Atlanta to be with her,
started to worry. The only response from the floor nurse was that “she was still in surgery”. Finally, I had scheduled no one to take care of my dogs, so I had to leave to drive home (4 hours). I got a call from Joe, her husband, after trying to check on her previously, and was told that she was out of surgery but they didn’t get all of the tumor because it was wrapped around the sciatic nerve. Leona had specifically told me that she had a conversation with Dr Russell, letting her know that if taking the leg was necessary to get a positive outcome, she was okay with that happening. Leona’s main concern was survival. The surgery that Leona underwent, according to family that was there was 8-9 hours and even then they closed her up without getting all the cancer.
Upon recovery, Both Steve Thomas and Rick Stowe from eastCoast Entertainment were visiting Leona when I arrived in Atlanta. Steve told us that he thought he could get her into MD Anderson in Houston because he had connections. And that materialized for her. She decided to leave Emory, not trusting that they were ever going to be able to give her a positive outcome now and was transferred to MD Anderson in Houston.
been taken off during the surgery at Emory, she would have had a much better chance of survival.
She arrived home just before her birthday on July and for a while she was feeling better. My birthday was July 27 and she had me over for a birthday party along with my son, Ian and his two daughters. She was obviously in bed but in good spirits. That was the last time I saw her lucid. The cancer started consuming her body and near the end she was on morphine every 2 hours.
She passed away at 9:57 am on September 28, 2016. She was a member of Columbia SC City Council and was known to battle the mayor on issues she felt were simply political posturing on his part. She actual sold advertising for a time for both American Entertainment Magazine and Campus Activities Magazine. She was Executive Director of The International Association of Corporate Entertainment Producers (IACEP) and finally for The Association of Entertainment Professionals (AEP) and truly loved by members of both organizations. She will be missed!
Of course at this point MD Anderson was playing catch-up trying to clean up someone elses mess. Leona was given a special blend of Chemo but after several rounds, her white blood cells were not responding and coming back up. They allowed her to come back home but she had to realize that additional treatments would be necessary.
Shortly after coming home this first time. :Leona began to have intense pain in her leg and was returned to Houston where they found the cancer had returned. Finally to stop the spread they recommended taking off the leg at the hip and Leona agreed.
After surgery, chemo and rehab, she was allowed again to go home. Then shortly after she again began to have trouble with the stump not healing and seemingly infected. She was returned to Houston and the Infectious Disease people were called in. Again the doctors there tried various versions fo Chemo and should she have responded, they had offered her a special trial position. But her numbers were not responding. Because giving her additional chemo with her white blood count being so low, could compromise her health, they decided to send her home to hospice, running out of options. They told her that they strongly believed that had the leg
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MAKING MUSIC AND DELIVERING COMEDY I was in charge this past year of working with the showcase selection committee at AEP’s National Signature Event, so when they came to me and expressed an interest into one act emceeing the entire showcasing eventtwo full days and four major showcases, I was completely astounded. I have seen major performers over the years, struggle to have enough good material to manage emceeing one showcase set and I have seen some during my 36 years in this business, fail miserably. Plus add to this the fact that the AEP buyers are very seasoned buyers who have worked with artists at shows all over the world- I’m talking the best in the business. So these guys would not be performing for just student buyers learning this business, but guys from Disney and Carnival to major producers who have the clout to book absolutely most any acts within
their client’s budgets, but I was expressing told that the commitee thought these guys were clean and had the depth to make it work for just about any audience in the world. How could I not take the advice of the professionals that were on my team. So I went with it. I didn’t even bother to talk to Kate Magill who I have known since she started in this business. I just said, “let’s give it a try.”
Of course I was a little uneasy. I had only seen the video provided for these guys, yet I was going to trust them to be able to stretch their bit when a band had a complicated set-up. Now don’t get me wrong, Rick Stowe and the team at eastCoast Entertainment are not only professional but are quick to resolve any situations that come up. In my mind, they are the best in the business. Nevertheless, in this business
anything can happen and it is at that time you rely on the emcees to save the day- and we were not asking them to do this once but in four separate showcases that ranged about three hours each. Not only that, there were a lot of music groups that had complicated set-ups and in some cases that was going on directly behind these guys as they performed. Let me just say, that Marcus and Guy were absolutely exceptional. Not only did they play off of each other very well but they interacted with the stage crew setting up the next act and included them in their bit.
My worry was that these guys would not have enough material to last for 4 showcases and two full days, but not only did they carry the weight of the interaction with the buyers. but their in-
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teraction with each other and everyone both on and off the stage was a work of mastery. Not only did these guys deliver fresh, clean comedy but it was timed so well that it did not seem staged at all but came right off the cuff. Here is the best part, the audience of very exclusive buyers were not only engaged but impressed enough to rate this act as the one act they would reccomend for the coveted Rising Star Award, which means they get to interact with some of the industry’s top professional producers and then come back and put what they learned to use with a free showcase in 2017.
As for me, I thought these guys did a better job of emceeing these sets of showcases than almost any that I have seen in my career. They were “REAL”, conversed with the audience of professionals, and were “spot on” in coming up with hilarious quips that tied right in with the material they had already planned. Even with a couple of hours total, that was required for them to be on stage and at the top of their game, they never once missed a mark. How many comedians could have that as a bragging point? Not only that, they were clean enough to play before any audience. They didn’t have to rely on “dick jokes” or other lewd material to make the audience laugh. After playing emcees for everyone else, on the last day they had their own 15 minute showcase. This set was full of musical impressions that just allowed the audience to see yet another side of what they could do.
I think the thing that amazed me was that they were so relaxed.
I once had the opportunity to interview one of my most admired musical legends, Harry Chapin. He told me that the biggest and most important thing you could ever do with an audience is to invite them into your personal spaceyour living room- so to speak. “When you are able to get them there, they become an integral part of what you do and how you do it. They are the show for you and you are for them. It doesn’t matter whether it is music or comedy
or something else. They are your friends and part of your life at that moment and you should treat them as such.”
a long history working with producers and casinos all over the world- and of course is a legend in the campus market.
I once had the opportunity to interview one of my most admired musical legends, Harry Chapin. He told me that the biggest and most important thing you could ever do with an audience is to invite them into your personal space- your living room- so to speak. “When you are able to get them there, they become an integral part of what you do and how you do it. They are the show for you and you are for them. It doesn’t matter whether it is music or comedy or something else. They are your friends and part of your life at that moment and you should treat them as such.”
While this conference happens after the end of the school year in June, AEP is going to be offering special incentives to get schools more involved because most of the talent pool is entrely different than what you would see at local regional conferences or even at the national. Conference registration includes educational sessions and meals plus in 2017 no membership will be required for schools to participate in the conference. Two delegates can attend for the price of one and very nice rooms at South Point are Only $80/ night with no additional charges except tax. Plus you will get to see the return of Marcus and Guy. South Point has its own Horse arena inside the hotel, plus 64 lanes of bowling, swimming pools, multiple restaurants from fast food to the most luxurious, and a multiplex. It is a local favorite for all ages and the host of “Comicon”. Showcases will be in the showroom and open to the public. The conference is short and sweet but very productive and this the only place you can connect with genuine professional buyers. If this is an area that you might like to pursue, you have the cream of the crop, For more information as it is available go to one of these sites:
Marcus and Guy certainly lived by Harry’s words those two days last June. Their performance could have been in their living room because they invited the audience into their world and for the time they were on stage, the audience became part of their lives.
Marcus and Guy certainly lived by Harry’s words those two days last June. Their performance could have been in their living room because they invited the audience into their world and for the time they were on stage, the audience became part of their lives.
Of course there were alot of high end musical and novelty acts that performed at this conference and they were all very impressive. Craig Karges was a special guest, but then Craig has
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Some fo the campus market agents and staff at this conference were Lee Mayer from Houla Entertainment, Kate Magil from Sophie K, Rich from GP Entertainment, Rob Jockel from Cutting Edge, Wayne Hoffman, Charlotte and Craig Karges, from Karges Productions and of course Tom Faessel, (AEP Board Member) from Akron University.
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For booking information for Marcus & Guy: contact Kate MaGill at Sophie K Entertainment
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