Peter Bloedel
Magic/Juggling
Peter Bloedel’s performances are a blend of physical coordination, mystery, psychology, comedy, and downright magic trickery. Bloedel’s show dazzles the eyes with astonishing feats of balance and juggling and baffles the mind with mystifying demonstrations of mind reading, magic, and mentalism.
Audiences don’t just watch the Perpetual Vaudeville show, they experience collaborative entertainment as many audience members become active participants in the show itself. This makes Peter Bloedel’s Perpetual Vaudeville show perfect for corporate gatherings, post prom parties, reunions, children’s events and any occasion where laughs, astonishment, and fun are the name of the game.
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About
Peter Bloedel has been entertaining professionally for over twenty years. He is a charismatic entertainer with a flair for working audience members into his show.
Since he was a kid, Peter has loved magic tricks. At age 13 he started juggling grapefruits from his mother’s refrigerator. His mother made him eat every grapefruit that hit the ground. Pete got a lot of vitamin C in those formative years, but it also got him not to drop so much. Juggling became a teen-aged addiction for the young lad and right after high school he landed a job as “Pete the Juggler” at Valleyfair, an amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota. This was excellent performance experience and fueled Pete’s desire to pursue a theatre major in college. While at college, Pete learned to play the guitar and the mandolin and helped form the eclectic folk band “The Divers” which is still going strong and has a loyal following in the Midwest. The band has recorded three albums and produced a children’s book.
When Peter isn’t out performing for the masses, he can still be found teaching Theatre Arts at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato Minnesota, where he is a theatre director and playwright. He is the originator of Bethany’s annual vaudeville revue “Theatre Physics,” a perennial hit in Mankato, with a following that grows larger every year.
Pete is the author of a number of plays, which together have had over 700 performances worldwide. His three most popular titles are: “The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet;” “The Rules of Comedy;” and “A Play with Words.”
Peter lives happily in Mankato, Minnesota with his wife, their four children and a turtle that he is trying to teach tricks to. It’s a slow-going process.
Reviews
“…you are a wonderful performer and never lost the attention of the crowd. Please accept our sincere appreciation for the professionalism and excitement you brought to our event…The combination of your personalized style along with audience interaction in your show helped make this year’s Gathering of Champions a successful recognition and celebration event for the student Academic All-Stars and their guests.”
–Center for Academic Excellence
“Thanks so much for performing for us yesterday. The audience loved your show; we had lots of rave reviews from kids & parents too! I so appreciated how you interacted with those kids who arrived early and also with kids after the show who wanted autographs…Your magic, juggling, unicycle riding, and other skills were very impressive.”
–New Ulm Public Library
Intro
The following is a sample introduction you might use when introducing Peter Bloedel to your audience:
“Peter Bloedel has performed for colleges, corporate events, schools, amusement parks, and festivals all over this great land of ours. To be amazed is one thing…but to laugh uncontrollably while being amazed is quite another. Ladies and Gentlemen, will you please welcome to the stage…Peter Bloedel and his Perpetual Vaudeville Show!”
Rider
In order to provide you with the best performance possible, Peter provides the following information as a technical rider to his contract:
Artist requests:
- Sound: Peter Bloedel can provide his own sound equipment, but if the venue has its own sound system and sound personnel, it is often preferable to use the “house system”. Arrangements for sound reinforcement can be made once contact with the artist is made.
- Minimum stage size: 10’ x 10’. Ceiling height should be a minimum of 10’.
- Note: Peter can work with stage and ceiling restrictions, but some portions of the show may have to be cut to accommodate the space constraints.