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Performers for Young Adults


Looking for an entertainer for this year's Young Adults program? Look no further! Performers available for this year's program are listed to the right. (Price and discounts vary by performer.)

This performer listing was created by the New Jersey Summer Reading Committee as a service to public libraries and other organizations that want to hire quality performers for their children's programs. Inclusion in this listing does not constitute an endorsement or promotion of any individual or group listed. Not all performers work well under all circumstances and with every age group. The New Jersey Summer Reading Committee strongly advises all libraries and organizations to carefully check references before hiring anyone.

Show:      

Agostino Arts   [Discounted]
Christopher Agostino
3 Windsor Rd.
Baldwin NY 11510
516-771-8086
Website | Email

Interactive theater involving face painting.

Age Notes: All ages.
Rates: Call for rates.

Apple Annie Productions   [Discounted]
Nancy Leary
6 Green Street
Metuchen NJ 08840
732-205-0240

Interactive creative arts programs/workshops on paper marbelizing and cloth painting.

Age Notes: Pre-K through adult.
Rates: Vary. Call for rates

Bobaloo (storyteller)   [Discounted]
Robert Basey
27 Trinity Place
Staten Island NY 10310
718-447-6245
Email

Interactive storytelling and music for all ages

Age Notes: Children, teen, adults
Rates: $200 + traveling fees; 15% discount for public libraries

Brian Richards Magic & Comedy   [Discounted]
Brian Richards
P.O. Box 4336
Cherry Hill NJ 08034
856-753-4599
Website | Email

Entertaining, Educational and Interactive magic show.

Age Notes: Pre-K thru 6th
Rates: Please call for rates

Cool Beans Music and Art Programs   [Discounted]
Steve Pullara
PO Box 2091
Warminster PA 18974
215-675-7743
Website | Email

Fun music with art for the whole family. Parents' choice award winner,'06,'08

Age Notes: Varies by program. Up to age 12.
Rates: $350, prices flexible adjusted according to distance

Craig Marin, puppeteer   [Discounted]
Flexitoon Puppets
46 W. 73rd St. Suite 3-A
New York NY 10023
212-877-2757
Website | Email

Fun and facts interact in a learning-through-laughter program that explores the story of puppetry.

Rates: 850

Creative Theater   [Discounted]
Family Stages
PO Box 153
Oreland PA 19075
215-886-9341
Website | Email

45-minute presentations; 2-actor productions of classic stories

Rates: $425 - $500 depending on travel distance from PA; will be happy to discuss discounts for libraries exp. if can schedule additional programs with nearby communities.

Dino Dig   [Discounted]
Mike & Roberta Straka
1234 Pine Ridge
Bushkill PA 18324
570-588-1930
Email

"Ancient Undersea Reptiles" featuring Molly, a 15 foot Mosasaur

Age Notes: All ages
Rates: $300 - $50 discount for multiple bookings in same area

Encore Performing Arts, Inc.   [Discounted]
Richard Stillman
PO Box 630
Melville NY 11747
800-669-9850
Website | Email

A World Mosaic of Music and Dance; Tap Dancing Troupe

Rates: $475-$550 single program; special prices for multi

Entertainer/Magician   [Discounted]
Joe Fischer
12 Garden Place
Nutley NJ 07110
973-661-9368
Email

Magic Show with lots of audience participation.

Age Notes: All ages pre-K to adult.
Rates: $250 for workshops $295 for performaces.

Jen Slaw Juggler   [Discounted]
Jennifer Slaw
58 Kenzel Ave.
Nutley NJ 07110
973-320-2741
646-325-5366
Website | Email

Interactive juggling program with music and dance

Age Notes: Best for ages 7 and up.
Rates: Please call for rates; Workshops start at $350.

Juggling Hoffmans   [Discounted]
Michael and Lois Hoffman
34 Oklahoma State Dr.
Newark DE 19713
302-737-3163
Website | Email

Juggling show suitable for all ages.

Rates: $350/show minus 20% discount - offer a multi-library discount

Macaroni Anne Cheese   [Discounted]
Meg Milligan
29 Cedar Swamp Rd
Jackson NJ 08527
732-928-8117
Website | Email

Program features magic and balloons.

Rates: $200 plus travel expenses outside of Ocean or Monmouth Co.

Magician   [Discounted]
Francis Menotti
2019 Kimball St.
Philadelphia PA 19146
215-920-4284
Website | Email

Offers magic/comedy show for children. Offers magic/mindreading for teens. Offeres magic/creativity show for teens/adults.

Age Notes: Will work with children. Best for teens-adults.
Rates: $300 for one childrens show.Starting rate of $375 for teens and adults.

Magician   [Discounted]
Jim Vagias
57 Farms Road Circle
East Brunswick NJ 08816
732-238-8139
Website | Email

Magic and motivational performance

Age Notes: Families
Rates: Negotiable

Magician   [Discounted]
Mark Zacharia

908-654-8277
Website | Email

Themed and Educational Magic Programs for children, teens and adults.

Age Notes: Children, teens, adults
Rates: $275 with multiple shows and teaming up discounts available

Marine Scientist   [Discounted]
Diane Gitler

732-581-1292
Website | Email

Interactive whale themed presentation.

Age Notes: School aged.
Rates: $250

Mr. Gray: Songs for Kids   [Discounted]
Amefika Gray
62 Alpine Lake
Henryville PA 18332
570-620-2407
Website | Email

Live educational in interactive concerts for all ages.

Rates: Special rates for libraries

Muscian   [Discounted]
Spook Handy
109 Nichol Ave. #B
New Brunswick NJ 08901
732-418-1340
Website | Email

Folk music-many different programs available

Age Notes: Adults
Rates: Varies. Discounts for multiple bookings.

Music & Nature Education   [Discounted]
Didgeridoo Down Under
14124 Trouville Dr.
Tampa FL 33624
813-961-4656
Website | Email

High energy Austrailian folk music.

Rates: Call for rates: great discounts for cluster bookings

Musical Concerts   [Discounted]
City Winds Trio
422 Ringwood Ave 109
Compton Lakes NJ 07442
860-460-0634
Website | Email

Native American Storyteller & Musician   [Discounted]
Tchin
P.O. Box 142
Perrineville NJ 08535
732-792-0231
Website | Email

Native American storyteller and musician

Age Notes: Will tailor programs for pre-K to college aged.
Rates: The average price for one-hour program is $675; fees will vary depending on the specific workshop or performance. There is an additional charge of $35 for round trip travel.

Naturalist, author, environmental educator   [Discounted]
Wildman Steve Brill
320 Palmer Terrace, #2A
Mamaroneck NY 10543
914-835-2153
Website | Email

Learn about edible/medicinal wild plants and mushrooms.

Rates: $350 plus gas and tolls, multi-library discount

Nature Educator   [Discounted]
Nature by the Yard
26 S. Homestead Drive
Yardley PA 19067
609-610-6292
Website | Email

Educational nature programs, can include live animals.

Rates: Starting at $100. Travel fee may apply.

Puppetry   [Discounted]
Penny Rapicano
Denville NJ
973-586-8412
Website | Email

Introduces children to the world of puppetry

Age Notes: Ages 2-12, workshops ages 13 and up
Rates: $250 plus travel

Reptile Kingdom Reptile Shows   [Discounted]
Allen Both
1358 Hooper Ave. PMB #267
Toms River NJ 08753
732-281-5464
Email

Live animal presentations with reptiles from around the world.

Age Notes: Family programing for ages 4 to 104.
Rates: Call for rates.

Singer-songwriter   [Discounted]
Patricia Shih/Shih Enterprises, Inc.
PO Box 1554
Huntington NY 11743
631-549-2332
Website | Email

Adult, children, and family concerts on many topics. Two hour teen workshop on careers in music.

Rates: Please call for rates. Discounts for multiple book

Singer/Storyteller   [Discounted]
Tales 'n Tunes
1100 Niskayuna Rd
Niskuyuna NY 12309
518-786-1271
Website | Email

Get your summer rocking by reading!

Rates: Call for rates.

Snakes-N-Scales and Turtle Tales   [Discounted]
Bill Boesenberg
1 Green Rd.
Wanaque NJ 07465
973-248-9964
Website | Email

Offering are a number of different reptile shows.

Rates: Call for rates.

Storyteller   [Discounted]
Doreen Shepard
108 Chamber Lane
Columbus NJ 08022
609-324-3670
Email

Programs are titled: "Under the Imagination Tree".

Rates: $175 per hour, with 20% discount for libraries

Storyteller   [Discounted]
Julie Pasqual
119 Wayne Street, #2
Jersey City NJ 07302
201-860-9676
Website | Email

Stories for children ages 6 and up; programs

Rates: $250 - $350

Storyteller and Folksinger   [Discounted]
Jeslyn Wheeless
34 Kings Hill Ct.
Summit NJ 07901
908-522-0416
Email

Folktales and literary tales (theme related).

Rates: 300

Storytelling and Music   [Discounted]
Carol Titus and Ken Galipeau
PO Box 7
Mt. Tabor NJ 07878
973-625-8548
973-983-6611
Website | Email

"Tattle Tales" - Storytelling and workshops; Story Weavers - all stories and songs by a group of storytellers and musicians

Age Notes: All ages - pre-school to senior citizens

Storytelling and Music   [Discounted]
Ken Galipeau
37 Valley View Drive
Rockaway NJ 07866
973-983-6611
Website | Email

Ken's solo shows for children's, teens & adults included

Rates: $250 and up; discounts for multiple libraries for same day, same area - additional libraries are $100

Teaching Artist   [Discounted]
Kathy Ceceri
7 Pearl St.
Schuylerville NY
518-587-7801
Website | Email

Build your own Waterwheel craft workshop. Other programs available.

Age Notes: Ages 7 and up.
Rates: $350

The Music Experience   [Discounted]
Peter Moses
P.O. Box 3
Flourtown PA 19031
215-233-5795
Website | Email

Rates: starts at $250 ;includes free CD for library

The Turtle Show   [Discounted]
Steven Woyce
PO Box 345
Cliffwood NJ 07721
888-727-5893
Website | Email

The Turtle Show

Age Notes: For family style audiences with kids ages 4-12.
Rates: $265 for NJ Libraries.

Wildlife presenter   [Discounted]
Eyes of the Wild and Wallaby Tales
390 Route 57 West
Washington NJ 07882
908-328-4470
Website | Email

Presents animals from around the world

Age Notes: Toddlers to adults and special needs
Rates: $225 -$250

Wondergy Science   [Discounted]
Charles Bowman
3624 Market St., Ste 316 South
Philadelphia PA 19104
866-653-2853
Website | Email

Interactive Science programs.

Age Notes: Pre-K & Up Specializes in teen and tween.
Rates: See website for rates: discounts for multiple locations/programs.

Yosi Music LLC   [Discounted]
Yosi
13 Park Ave. PO Box 354
Island Heights NJ 08732
732-674-7927
Website | Email

Interactive, humorous & high-energy concerts

Rates: $425 - $1250

Agostino Arts
Christopher Agostino and Lorraine Zeller
3 Windsor Rd.
Baldwin NY 11510
516-771-8086
Website | Email

Has 10 different shows in 3 genres.

Rates: $501-1000

Artist
Vicki Parker
7 Allenby Lane
Scotch Plains NJ 07076
908-322-4551
Email

Vicki Parker offers workshops for young people and adults.

Rates: $250 and up depending on location and materials required.

Author
Richard Jennings
4802 West 159th Terr.
Overland Park KS 66085
913-220-5943
Website | Email

Wrote Stink City, Orwell's Luck, My Life of Crime,

Rates: $300 plus $100 for books given away during performance.Additional travel fees.

Bringing Music Alive
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
2 Central Avenue
Newark NJ 07402
1-800-255-3476 x 255
Website | Email

Symphonic concerts and ensemble performances; sample programs include: Once Upon a Time, Peter and the Wolf, Cinderella.

Rates: Kate White, Manager of Education and Community Engagement; rates are based on number of musicians and venue distance from Newark, NJ

Earth & Space
Pearl Observatory
40 Ideal St.
Gillette NJ 07933
732-424-1845
Website | Email

Traveling earth & space hands on science enrichment program

Age Notes: All ages
Rates: $275

Encore Performing Arts, Inc.
Roberta Wolinsky
PO Box 630
Melville NY 11747
800-669-9850
Website | Email

Huge variety of programs and peformers. All ages.

Rates: Fred Wolinsky, Executive Director

Encore Performing Arts, Inc.
Steve Johnson
PO Box 630
Melville NY 11747
800-669-9850
Website | Email

Magic, comedy, surprise, juggling, illusion

Rates: Discounts for multiple bookings

Gordon of Sesame Street
Roscoe Orman
P.O. Box 43743
Upper Montclair NJ 07043
973-727-0768
Website | Email

Concerts, Literary Events, Keynotes, Theatrical Production

Age Notes: All ages
Rates: $2,000

Lady Hawke Storytelling
Laura Kaighn
247 Hammond Drive
Williamstown NJ 08094
856-728-0816
Email

Specializing in Native American, Celtic and Dragon tales.

Age Notes: Pre-K-High School
Rates: Call for rates.

Musical Concerts
Mr. Steve & Miss Katie
Bloomfield NJ 07003
973-743-1180
Website | Email

Mr Steve is a rocker. Miss Katie is a music teacher.

Rates: $300

Nature Educator
The Lizard Guys
PO Box 6
Raritan NJ 08869
908-722-1519
Website | Email

Educational entertainment featuring live animals.

Rates: $265 for one hour presentation, possible discount

Physics Support Specialist
David Maiullo
136 Frelinghuysen Road
Piscataway NJ 08854
732-445-3872
Website | Email

Physics demonstrations for ages 5 and up.

Rates: General range of $350-500 for one hour show but discounts availible.

Singer/Entertainer
Turtlesinger
785 Stone Harbor Blvd.
Cape May Court House NJ 08210
609-553-5353
Website | Email

Creative, interactive events featuring LIVE TURTLES

Rates: $150 - $550 plus travel. 

Singer/Guitarist/Storyteller
Heather Mulvey
P.O. Box 446
Madison NJ 07940
973-886-6318
Website | Email

Traditional to contemporary folk music

Age Notes: Adults
Rates: Varies. Discounts for multiple bookings

Songwriting Workshop
Kathy Moser
12 Lauren Ct
Stanhope NJ
908-591-4541
Website | Email

Teen and tweens write, rehearse, and record a song together. Also available is a high-energy multi-media concert.

Age Notes: Ages 9-18
Rates: $350

Storyteller
Jonathan Kruk
24 Mountain View Dr.
Cold Springs NY 10516
800-578-4859
Email

Interactive fairy tales and historical fables.

Age Notes: Thru 8th grade
Rates: $275 for one show at libraries

Storyteller
LuAnn Adams
325 West 45th Street Apt 818
New York NY 10036
212-397-8141
Website | Email

Uses puppet, visuals, & musical instruments

Rates: $325, evening programs $350

     
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