Rich Marotta - Other Magic & Illusion Act | New York City, New York
(no reviews)Based In: New York City, New York
Performs: Worldwide
From: depends on the type
Show Description
As a working Professional I do everythng from strolling close up amgis to a full evening illusion show
Biography
Rich Marotta
Rich Marotta was born and raised in New York City. He received a BA in Psychology from the University of Florida and then went on to obtain a Masters degree in Developmental Psychology and Special Educational. He has taught Psychology and Child Development at the University and Junior college level.
Besides being one of the foremost close up magicians in the world, Rich is also an accomplished stage performer and Stand Up comedian. He has performed his one man show in all fifty states. He has appeared on over 20 television shows including, COMIC STRIP LIVE, SHOWTIME COME
... DY CLUB, and COMEDY ON THE ROAD. He has also appeared on television in London, England, Melbourne, Australia and Madrid, Spain.
His company, PALOOKA PRODUCTIONS, is devoted to marketing magic and comedy items. Many of his items are sold in Magic Shops around the world. He is also a magic lecturer, and consultant for television and stage production as well as a teacher of comedy writing and performance. His books on magic and comedy have been translated into Spanish, German, French and Japanese.
Rich also works with speakers who want to create high impact presentations and companies who want to package presentations. Rich helps them bring out their natural wit, wisdom and humor.
He also conducts seminars on being funny and speaks to groups about eliminating ineffective work habits by comically enlisting the "Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective People."
Experience
Credits
TELEVISION:
Comic Strip Live, , HBO, Comedy On The Road, Comedy Break, Saturday Live (London), The Last Laugh (London), The Statler Brothers. The Learning Channel Night Shift, Showtime, Hey, Hey, It's Saturday, (Australia)
COMEDY CLUBS:
Caroline's, Catch A Rising Star, Charlie Goodnights, Comedy & Magic Club, Comic Strip, Crackers, Igby's Dangerfield's, Funny Bone, Riviera, Hilarities, Ice House, Improvization, Jokers, Treehouse, Rascal's, Laugh Factory
MAGIC REVIEWS:
Magic Castle, Riviera Tropicana, Sands, Sahara, Rio, Showboat, Snapple Theater, on Broadway.
CORPORATE
... CLIENTS:
All State, Blue Cross, CitiBank, Chase, Ford, IBM, New York Times, Toshiba, Xerox, Zenith.
Previous Clients
CORPORATE CLIENTS
IBM
FORD
CHASE
XEROX
AETNA
ZENITH
YAMAHA
TOSHIBA
CITIBANK
ALL STATE
BLUE CROSS
SANWA BANK
R.J. REYNOLDS
NEW YORK TIMES
PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Suitable for
Wedding Reception Entertainment Birthday Party Entertainment Private Parties Corporate Events Cocktail Receptions Christening Entertainment Product Launches Trade Shows Christmas Party Events Bar Mitzvah Bat Mitzvah Gala Dinners Jewish Weddings After Dinner Entertainment.
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