2025 Performers: Comedy / Variety (all ages)
Below is a listing of the artists who will be performing at the upcoming Moisture Festival Comedy/Variety shows. Please check back, as this page will be updated as performers are confirmed.
Al Simmons
In the tradition of the great comedy kings, Danny Kaye, Spike Jones and Jimmy Durante comes Al Simmons – a man dedicated to the all but lost art of combining...
Alex Feldman
Alex Feldman is an accidental expert at getting by with few words. His TEDx talk, Primal Talk is all about not talking. He performs in many countries where speaking English...
Alex Zerbe
With the energy of 1,000 suns, The Zaniac shines like a comedy beacon as he bounces from one end of the stage to the other like an untamed rubber band....
Amy Engelhardt
AMY ENGELHARDT fell in love with the Pacific Northwest as the sole female member of Grammy-nominated, Seattle-based vocal quartet The Bobs from 1998-2011. And as Mother Superior of the (satanic)...
AmyLynn Aerialist
Amy has found that her aerial journey squarely aligns with all of life’s greatest teachings, and what keeps her inspired is just how far there is still to go. She’s...
Andrey Moraru
Andrey Moraru studied at Kiev State College of Circus and Variety Art in Ukraine. During his 4 years there, Andrey was taught by Vitold Kuvshinov, a renowned balance teacher. In...
Andy Jiang and TianTian Wang
Andy and TianTian are a dynamic duo of professionally trained acrobats from China. They have performed internationally in South Korea, Canada, and most recently the United States. Andy specializes in...
Avner the Eccentric
Avner Eisenberg was one of a handful of performers, including The Flying Karamazov Brothers, Penn and Teller, and Bill Irwin, who arrived on and off Broadway in the early 1980s...
Bill Robison
Bill Robison is a physical comedian. His performances are a synthesis of outlandish comedy, an elastic face, a penchant for the absurd and a reckless sense of abandon. He has...
Cheya Potter
Cheya Potter, originally from Seattle, WA, is a professional circus artist with a specialty in Chinese Pole. She started her circus journey at the age of twelve in the world...
Chris McDaniel
“Chris McDaniel and his One-man Wild West Show” mixes trick roping and bullwhip artistry with classic Western songs like Rawhide, and a little magic thrown in. He began singing professionally in...
Cirrus Circus from SANCA
Cirrus Circus is SANCA’s youth performance troupe for 12-18 year-old students. This troupe of talented and tenacious teens appear at a variety of SANCA shows and events throughout the Seattle...
Colin Creveling: Haus of Wire
A crafty clown with the flair of an escape artist, Colin Creveling will carry you to the mercurial reaches of your imagination. Raised in the heart of the midwest, “Donkey”...
Cory Black
Cory Black is a soccer freestyle performer with a competitive background, having competed in the USA and the World Freestyle Championships in the Czech Republic. Combining his love for freestyle and...
Cyara Hotopp
Cyara is an amazing circus artist. After years of competitive figure skating and dance she has made her mark in the worlds of: aerial arts, inline skating, stilt walking, dance...
Delaney Bayles
Is juggling a performance or a sport?The answer is yes. You’ll see what we mean if you come to the Moisture Festival shows where we present the remarkable Delaney Bayles....
Dmitri Karamazov
Dmitri Karamazov AKA Paul Magid is a founding member of the Flying Karamazov Brothers, probably the most successful juggling team in the history of show business. From a college-boy duo...
Doc Sprinsock & the SANCApators
Doc Sprinsock and the SANCApators are the fabulously eclectic house band for SANCA, the Seattle circus school. When Fabio Sprinsock was born on a cold, gray Seattle morning, he was...
Donovan x Oroki
Oroki is a Seattle-based aerial instructor, performer, and producer. Starting their circus journey at Emerald City Trapeze Arts, they train internationally at École de cirque de Québec. They now teach...
Dr. Owl
You guys! … Dr. Owl has nearly 100 species of houseplants! Okay, that has nothing to do with the performances that he’ll present at this year’s Moisture Festival. He has...
Duo Rose Trapeze
The passionate, romantic trapeze performance of Duo Rose combines unique dynamic elements with aerial contortion. The seamless flow of highly technical skills and intense passion creates a fluid aerial ballet...
Elena Brocade
I have parlayed my career in circus and varieté theater as a performing artist, rigger, choreographer, producer and costume designer. In 2002 I became part of the American circus community...
Elnah Jordan Experience
From the church choir of her Ohio childhood to the streets of San Francisco, and then onto Broadway stages, Elnah’s powerful voice and engaging style have mesmerized audiences worldwide. Her...
Eric Haines’ One Man Band
Eric Haines is a modern, old-timey, hilarious, beloved, world-traveling one-man band. Haines has appeared on That’s My Jam, The Gong Show and Dr. Demento, and he’s opened for Weird Al...
Flying Karamazov Brothers
The Flying Karamazov Brothers are a juggling and comedy troupe who have been performing since 1973. They began by busking, but have gone on to perform internationally, including Broadway stages....
Fremont Philharmonic Orchestra
Originally the Freiberg Philharmonium, the Fremont Philharmonic couldn’t get a gig in town, as everyone in the little Alsatian town was in the band. Neighboring villages suspected with so much...
Georgetown Orbits
The Georgetown Orbits boast a heavy regimen of traditional ska and soulful reggae. One of the few bands to pay tribute to the golden era of Jamaican ska and reggae...
Godfrey Daniels
Moisture Festival regulars know Godfrey Daniels as one of our own. We’ve met his family and learned his ways. We’ve come to know what frustrates him and what makes him...
Hilary Chaplain
Hilary Chaplain, actress, clown, physical comedian and teacher, has worked with George C. Wolfe & Patrick Stewart, Aitor Basauri, Bill Irwin, Avner Eisenberg, the Big Apple Circus, on Broadway and...
Hillia Hula
Hillia Hula Hoop Extraordinaire began her hoop journey in the quaint town of Ellensburg Washington with the support of the local community. Fast forward 12 years later, Hillia has performed...
Hoop-a-do
Ty and Maureen Monroe started hooping together in 2015. By combining juggling, partner acrobatics, and tandem hooping they have created a unique and fun act that has evolved over time....
India & Marigold
INDIA OSEBOLD is a budding performer who brought Marigold to life through her ventriloquism act that first debuted at the Oregon Country Fair and was reprised for last year’s Moisture...
J.R. Rhodes
From her first open-mic performances at the O.K. Hotel in Seattle, to her performances at Benaroya Hall, J.R.’s belief in the transformative power of music are distilled into songs of...
J.R. Rhodes with Jessica Lurie
From her first open-mic performances at the O.K. Hotel in Seattle, to her performances at Benaroya Hall, J.R.’ Rhode’s belief in the transformative power of music are distilled into songs...
Jacob Jax
Jacob Jax is a great comedian and magician whose show is full of miracles, clean jokes, and crazy skill. He reads minds and does tricks that fool you so badly...
Jesse Patterson
Hailing from Dallas, Texas, Jesse is a varieté circus performer with a remarkable journey that harmonizes innovation with cherished traditions. Starting her journey at the age of ten, Jesse’s initial...
Jessica Perry
Jessica Perry is an artist and creator of multi-genre performance art. She graduated from the National Centre for Circus Arts in London in 2017 where she specialized in rope. This...
Jim Page
The great Utah Phillips once said: “Jim Page’s songs get right to the point. He looks at the world clearly and reports what he sees with compassion, humor and a...
Jules and Wren
Both successful jugglers in their own rights–Jules McEvoy juggling children (literally) and balancing a flaming scythe at street fairs and Wren Schultz juggling junk food replaced with carrots with the...
Kermet Apio
Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, Kermet Apio enjoyed a childhood in paradise. He spent his time watching television, playing, and procrastinating everything else. To this day, he still does...
Kuzma Karamazov
Kuzma believes that laughter may be the only medicine that everyone can afford. After years of analysis, his theory on comedy can be summed up as follows: Quantity. In 1984,...
Leah Jones
Leah Jones is a ballet trained aerial straps artist who has been training, teaching and performing straps for the past twelve years. She received her training under the tutelage of...
Lindsay Benner
Lindsay Benner is a beloved staple in the US variety arts scene. She mixes classic vaudeville tricks with a theatrical, seductive spin that gives her audience a unique and memorable...
Lindsay Culbert-Olds
Lindsay first discovered the circus with Circus Smirkus, a youth circus troupe based in New England. She grew up spending summers touring with the youth company, and during the school...
Louie Foxx
Louie Foxx celebrated his interest in childish pursuits even before the birth of his child gave him “… a valid excuse to go to the zoo once a week and...
Lyla Goldman
Lyla Goldman is an aerial and unicycle artist. Born in Seattle, she learned to unicycle at the age of five, before she’d even touched a bicycle. From there she found...
Marcus, Funny Man Who Does Tricks
Marcus Wilson was born on April Fools day 1973, so it seems only fitting that he has a passion for jokes. This passion kept him in trouble all through elementary...
Mark Ettinger
Comprehensivist, composer and performer Mark Ettinger plays with music in a variety of genres on an assortment of instruments, from joining Bo Diddley as pianist to conducting the Cincinnati Orchestra...
Master Payne
Master Payne once again has made the long and arduous journey from the mysterious realm of Wallingford so that he can grace the stage at the Moisture Festival and entertain...
Meadow Perry
Meadow Perry is a Magician, Bubble Artist and Actress who creates breathtakingly beautiful magic out of thin air. Her internationally acclaimed show, “Bubble Magic” combines skillful bubble artistry, magic, music...
Montana von Fliss
Montana von Fliss is a giant fan of the Moisture Festival and of you too, for supporting and attending the Moisture Festival! She has been stepping onstage for over 30...
MP
MP (Mary Pat Letourneau) is an award-winning choreographer and performance artist who performs nationwide as a contortionist, pole artist, aerialist, dancer, and also is a stunt performer for various TV Shows....
MP Letourneau & Andrey Moraru
MP and Andrey … wow. They are both performing solo in this year’s Moisture Festival and each alone is a wonder to behold. But now we’ll see them together on...
Mr. Lo’s Paper Show
Mr. Lo’s remarkable skill with paper and his coy old-world sense of humor is a sensation when presented in European Varieté theaters and circuses. Aside from Seattle’s Moisture Festival, I’d...
Mud Bay Jugglers
Masters of levity is several senses of the term. Mud Bay has brought their innovative approach to juggling for over 40 years now. They’ve passed some of their knowledge and...
Naked Truth
The Naked Truth show band. Their name? We looked up Naked Truth on the internet and found this story explaining the source of that idiom since the late 1500s: Truth...
New Funtones with MR. Woodhead and M.C. Shoehorn
The New Funtones feature character and skill-driven comedy and musical variety with singing, tap dance and eccentric dance!
Paul Draper
Paul Draper is a Comedy Presenter, Mind-Reader, and Speaker who has appeared on the History Channel, TNT, A&E, HBO, Hallmark, the Travel Channel, HGTV, and shows like Inside the NBA,...
PJ Perry
PJ Perry is a corde lisse specialist from Bellingham, Washington, who has been in the air since 2008. Her works have included solo, duo, and larger group pieces that have...
Ran’D Shine
Magician & Comedian Ran’D Shine is known for performing “Real Magic for Real People.” In other words, no video edits, no actors, just pure mind-boggling magic entertainment A few of...
Rizo
Having just starred in a successful Teatro Zinzanni winter run, Rizo joins the Moisture Festival for one night only before preparing to return to the Triple Door this Spring with...
Roberto the Magnificent
Captivating audiences for more than two decades, Roberto the Magnificent is recognized as one of the nation’s most unique variety acts performing throughout the USA. Roberto learned to juggle and...
Rosemary Le
Rosemary Le is a multidisciplinary circus artist specializing in the aerial cyr wheel. She grew up with a varied movement background of dance, gymnastics, swimming, and martial arts, but always...
Shannon Gray
Shannon Gray can be found passing the time doing what many would consider rolling, climbing, releasing, gliding and exploring. She enjoys things which consist of water, mud, trapeze bars, sand,...
Space Oddity
Space Oddity is a Seattle-based eclectic arts organization that celebrates quirky and enigmatic performance art, transforming opulent spaces into realms of creation, connection, and uninhibited expression. They are the creators of Ambrosia and...
Splinter Dance Company
Splinter Dance Company, under the umbrella of ajusticenetwork and the fiscal sponsorship of Shunpike, is composed of a diverse group of professional dancers from Seattle who have come together to...
Stefano Iaboni
Producer, managing director and comedy host Stefano Iaboni is an international actor/performer/director and teacher born and raised in Rome … yes, that Rome. He moved to the Netherlands and enrolled...
Steffon Moody
As a founding member of the acclaimed UMO Ensemble and performer for New York’s Big Apple Circus, Steffon is embedded in a network of amazing performers and artists, and has...
Tall Ty The Circus Guy
Ty’s Cyr wheel act will have your head spinning. A graduate of the National Circus School of Canada, Ty has toured his wheel internationally. By infusing his work with character...
The Flying Roses
The Flying Roses are a father and son duo trapeze number from Samuel and Lukas Rose. Lukas is a third generation circus artist who has been swinging on a trapeze...
The Swan
Annett Mateo believes anything can be a puppet! For over 20 years she has made all kinds of puppets out of all kinds of materials. In her career as a...
Tom Noddy
Tom has done something unique in show business … he created a new kind of act. When Tom Noddy first took his performance of Bubble Magic onto the Tonight Show...
Tony Steinbach
Tony has been yelling and throwing things since he was 12 years old. Now he travels around the world performing at resorts, magic lounges, corporate events and comedy festivals and...
Trevor & Lorena Comedy Magic
Prepare to embark on an enchanting journey with Trevor and Lorena Watters, a dynamic duo setting the comedy magic world ablaze! Picture this: the comedic charm of The Carol Burnett...
Tyler West
Tyler West is originally from Tucson, Arizona where his inspiration to become a professional clown came about while he was in 7th grade and went to see a Cirque...
Uncle Bonsai
Imagine what might happen if Tim Burton and Edward Gorey hijacked the Andrews Sisters en route to a Stephen Sondheim festival with The Beatles and Tom Lehrer in the sidecar;...
Valentina
Valentina is an award-winning aerialist, coach and the queen of chains. Her innovative acts earned her international recognition including a gold medal from Крылья /Wings International Aerial Festival for her...
Vanessa Vortex
Born in New York City and raised by Broadway superstars, Vanessa Vortex draws on years of growing up under dancing feet and hanging out on both sides of the backstage...
Willem McGowan
Willem McGowan began training juggling at the age of 12 in Chicago, USA. After training with different youth circus organizations around the United States Willem later moved to Quebec City, Canada, where...
Wren the Juggler
Wren has been entertaining audiences of all ages in Northwest Washington for over a decade by sharing his genuine love of juggling from fairs to corporate events, traveling circuses to...
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