You never become a performer in a vacuum. Others inspire you, excite you, teach you, team up with you and give you the confidence to try that next new thing.

With that in mind, here are some people and places that mean something to me.

And perhaps, in turn, to you as well.

 

In memoriam

My thoughts go out to the family and friends of Jim Gasser, who portrayed the Barbarian at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival. He will be sorely missed.

Francis Schippers, the guiding force behind the Volga-German Fest in Hays, KS, cannot be replaced. His sweet sister will try...

Bongo Barry was a very popular children's performer, using music and ideas to involve everyone in his audience.

 

Scott Burton
Cancer Survivorship and Corporate Speaker
Award-winning Juggler

 

Terry Elton
Magic with class and humor

Richard Renner
Vodvill clown/Event planner

Donnybrook
Irish music with heart

    

Rex Boyd
International festival performer
Unique standup comedian

John Mallery and family
Knife throwing and much more
From a renaissance man

Jim Cosgrove
Music for kids of all ages

Shannon and Rod
Ventriloquism at its best

The Merrie Mary Show
Pole walking, juggling and more!
A one-of-a-kind female solo performer

 

 

Rod Sipe
Fire eating and magic
30 years at the KC Renaissance Festival!

The Chapmans

Award-winning music

Talent Productions
Upper Midwest agency
My rep for ND, SD, and northern MN

Kansas City Renaissance Festival

my 29th year in 2009!

International Juggler's Association

Springfest and Autumnfest arts and crafts shows

Huffman Productions

Wonderscope Children's Museum

Dube juggling props!

Performers.net

a great clearinghouse for performers

Josh Hoffine
a wonderful artist with a macabre eye
that’s me in a copyrighted photo