Alan Johnson

              Comedy Juggler Extraordinaire!

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Alan has been performing for over 35 years in almost every kind of arena and club you can think of. His comedy/juggling act has been seen at Renaissance Festivals, in comedy clubs in NY and LA, colleges, trade shows, cruise ships, churches, Scouting events, and has been enjoyed across the country and around the world. His career began in the Twin Cities and then he spent 14 years living and working in the Los Angeles area. Here's a brief overview of his credits. On stage, he's appeared at the Guthrie Theatre Minneapolis, the Indiana Repertory Theatre, and at numerous other theatres across the country. His voice has been heard in commercials and animated programs for such clients as Hanna‑Barbera and he can be heard as the voice of the ‘Vulture' opposite Eddie Albert in the animated series Spiderman. Film and television credits include: Heat Wave directed by Kevin Hooks, The Babe with John Goodman, Far North with Sam Shepard, Cop with James Woods and Charles Durning, the TV series Night Court with Harry Anderson, and the NBC series ER. And finally, he's been doing his comedy/ juggling/unicycle act for many years which gave him the memorable chance to work with the legendary George Burns. His performance is clean, funny, and can be enjoyed by any audience and adapted to virtually any product or occasion. He also has done a number of spokesperson and M.C. jobs for corporations and trade shows if you should ever have that need. Following is a sample of some of his comedy/juggling routines.

Alan Johnson
Comedy Juggler Extraordinaire!

Segment Highlights* (Performance length can be 15 minutes up to 1 hour)

1. An excellent 3‑ball routine as well as 4 and 5 balls with a little help from the audience. He ends this routine with the incredibly difficult head balance and rolls.

2. The Chinese Devil Stick. This is a large stick which is manipulated from side to side by two smaller hand sticks. It’s a very popular routine because many people have never seen this type of juggling. Alan also uses this routine for some very funny audience participation.

3. A 3‑club routine which includes many difficult tricks including continuous behind the back throws with both hands. Here again, audience participation plays an important and humorous part.

4. Juggling and eating the apple at the same time. People may have seen jugglers eat the apple before, but Alan adds some one‑of‑a‑kind patter which makes it hilarious and brand new.

5. A very fine cigar box routine. He does the 3‑box manipulation as well as the amazing 11‑box balance made famous by W.C. Fields. Product names/logos/slogans or Bible verses can be incorporated here.

6. He has quite a unique routine where he does juggling impressions. It starts with a few balls and then concludes with a full impression of Truman Capote, complete with costume, voice, and the juggling of scarves to the tune of Tea for Two… a funny and unique routine.

7. Part of his show includes dozens of unique balloon animals, which appeal to young and old alike, including the seldom seen, “Snoopy riding a motorcycle.”

8. He does plate spinning with a large metal plate ending with it spinning on a mouth stick and juggling at the same time.

9. He occasionally includes some songs and vocal impressions in his show including a few from the Broadway musical Barnum, in which he was asked to appear.

10. His circus skills include juggling hoops, riding the unicycle, and also a fine rolly/bolly routine, (The board on top of the cylinder). This last routine includes juggling on the rolly/bolly and finally passing a hoop completely around his body while balancing on the cylinder.

11. He has a totally unique routine, not performed by anyone else. It includes 4 metal squeeze horns of different notes which he takes out of a violin case and passes out to the audience. He proceeds to conduct the members of his new orchestra in playing the tune. This provides some wonderful comic moments between Alan and the audience. After the tune is finished, he collects the horns and proceeds to inform the audience that he is not only going to attempt to the play the tune all by himself, but he will play the tune while juggling the “honkers.” This routine is a real unique crowd pleaser.

12. He juggles fire torches and also a fire devil stick. It’s a real “hot” routine.

13. Usually he ends his show by juggling ping pong balls from his mouth...without the use of his hands! It's a great ending to a total entertainment package.

There are other routines in which audience participation plays a large part. This is a show that appeals to young and old alike and one in which the whole family can watch, participate, and enjoy together.

Alan Johnson

Comedy Juggler Extraordinaire!  
*Not all routines above are performed at every show.

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