This is a sophisticated show of award winning sleight-of-hand magic, illusions, comedy and audience participation.
Phil Ackerly – Bay Area’s Favorite Performer / Phil left his cushy job working for a Silicon Valley high tech company and became one of the busiest performers in the Bay Area. He has captured first place awards for his magic, comedy and close-up sleight of hand from leading magic organizations. He’s a featured performer at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, Off Broadway at Monday Night Magic in New York and The California Magic Dinner Theater in Martinez. His has presented over 10,000 shows in his career. Each year he produces a show raising funds for the troops to pay for the shipment of care packages during the holidays.
Peter Samelson – Theatrical Magic / We are fortunate that Peter is making a Bay Area stop to headline our show. Christened the “soft-spoken conceptualist of sorcery” by the New York Times, Peter Samelson has performed atop the Great Wall of China, and in the jungles of Bali . He has entertained Princess Stephanie of Monaco, the jet-set of Paris and the fishermen mending their nets on the beaches of Cartegena. Peter performs and lectures at colleges, universities, and Theater and Performing Arts festivals. Peter has staged two one-man Off-Broadway shows; “The Magician” and “PaperWork.” He also performs and designs for television, film and theater including: “What About Bob,” “Whispers in the Dark,” for Kraft Salad Dressing, host on a syndicated 13 part series on Magic, CNN’s “Sonya Live!”, Mabou Mines, The Bermuda Theater Festival, the new musical “Houdini” and the PBS Special, “The Art of Magic.
Opening the show is a local favorite, Sy Hoff, the funny and charming gentleman will tickle your funny bone with his card tricks.
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Choose your seating time. Dinner seating times are 6pm – 7:15pm. Showtime is 7:30pm – 9:15pm.
Contact Phil Ackerly for information. 408-781-6735 Email is phil@makephilappear.com