Good children's entertainment is like a clever G-rated movie: It offers something that both grown-ups and kids can appreciate. Here are a few fun ideas that fit the bill.
"Bubble-ologist" Casey Carle has blown square, fog-filled, spinning, and six-foot-wide bubbles for Continental Airlines and Old Navy. Carle and his BubbleMania: Comedy ... With a Drip! team will travel internationally. Their act can be purely comedic, or more educational with lessons about the science of bubbles. Rates run about $500 to $1,000 for a half-day and $1,500 to $2,000 for a full day. Venues must be indoors and meet general technical requirements, with electrical outlets and bright lighting.Mixing education with a dose of awe and excitement, Rob Ruthart's Reptile Party features pythons, boas, geckos, and chameleons. Ruthart likes to involve audience members (observers can hold and touch the creatures) and answer questions from curious kids. Clients include Chrysler and Solonist Canada Inc. Rates range from $250 to $500 for an hourlong show, and he will travel anywhere in Ontario.
Bad Dog Theatre Company’s family-friendly improv shows feature three actors and an accompanying keyboardist, who frame their energetic performances around ideas and suggestions from the audience. Before settling in its current location, the company was an early stomping ground for Mike Myers and Whose Line Is It Anyway? alum Colin Mochrie. Bad Dog’s corporate clients include Alliance Atlantis. Rates start at $1,500 for a one-hour show, and discounts are available for charitable organizations.
"Bubble-ologist" Casey Carle has blown square, fog-filled, spinning, and six-foot-wide bubbles for Continental Airlines and Old Navy. Carle and his BubbleMania: Comedy ... With a Drip! team will travel internationally. Their act can be purely comedic, or more educational with lessons about the science of bubbles. Rates run about $500 to $1,000 for a half-day and $1,500 to $2,000 for a full day. Venues must be indoors and meet general technical requirements, with electrical outlets and bright lighting.Mixing education with a dose of awe and excitement, Rob Ruthart's Reptile Party features pythons, boas, geckos, and chameleons. Ruthart likes to involve audience members (observers can hold and touch the creatures) and answer questions from curious kids. Clients include Chrysler and Solonist Canada Inc. Rates range from $250 to $500 for an hourlong show, and he will travel anywhere in Ontario.
Bad Dog Theatre Company’s family-friendly improv shows feature three actors and an accompanying keyboardist, who frame their energetic performances around ideas and suggestions from the audience. Before settling in its current location, the company was an early stomping ground for Mike Myers and Whose Line Is It Anyway? alum Colin Mochrie. Bad Dog’s corporate clients include Alliance Atlantis. Rates start at $1,500 for a one-hour show, and discounts are available for charitable organizations.
Casey Carle
Photo: Karina Brach
Rob Ruthart lets guests interact with pythons, boas, geckos, and chameleons.
Photo: Courtesy of Reptile Party
Casey Carle's "BubbleMania: Comedy ... With a Drip!" act features bubbles of all shapes and sizes.
Photo: Karina Brach
Bad Dog Theatre Company performs family-friendly improv for corporate events.
Photo: Courtesy of Bad Dog Theatre Company
