Nathan Tricky Allen • Comedian / Magician For Adult Crowds • Iowa

OFFICIAL BIO:

Part magician, part comedian, and totally dysfunctional, Nathan Tricky Allen performs a highly-caffeinated blend of magic and comedy!

Yes, Nathan Tricky Allen is a magician, but don’t be fooled – you will see NO tuxedo and NO sparkly boxes in this show.

Instead, Nathan combines sleight-of-hand magic, stand-up comedy, dangerous tricks, stupid stunts, immature pranks, and hilarious (and unpredictable) audience interaction into one of the very few magic shows in all of America that is both geared for adults AND funny.

The best trick up Nathan’s sleeve is his ability to connect with a crowd, and it’s a trick that regularly ignites standing ovations at a wide range of parties and events throughout America, from comedy clubs, to biker bars, to Fortune 500 corporate events.

Known for being naughty and tons of fun, without being gross or offensive, Nathan’s personality-driven performances have been described as “One of the funniest magic shows EVER!” (Happenings Magazine; Kenosha, WI), “Star entertainment!” (Inside Magic; Los Angeles, CA), and “A laugh-filled night with a wild and edgy magician!” (Seattle Performs; Seattle).

The International Brotherhood of Magicians presented Nathan with the Justo Hijo Magic Award, based on skill, originality, and entertainment value. He has performed at private parties for heads of state, has appeared on NBC, ABC, The CW, PBS, and TV3 (Europe), and he has been invited to entertain at special corporate events across America for 3M, Budweiser, Ford, Honda, Chevrolet, Wal-Mart, and Facebook, to name just a few.

And yet, in a typical example of his priorities, he insists that he is most proud of being elected Class Clown.

Based out of central Iowa, Nathan entertains at nightclubs, casinos, comedy clubs, country clubs, company parties, and corporate events throughout the Midwest and across America.

He loves coffee, hates snow, and enjoys arguing with the television… when it’s turned off. ■

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• ✨ Hilarious, interactive comedy-magic show for adult audiences; naughty, edgy, and funny, without being gross or offensive.
• ✨ Crowd favorite at company parties, comedy clubs, corporate events, country clubs, banquet halls, and event centers.
• ✨ Perfect after-dinner private show, or public entertainment event, for groups of 50 to 300+, with wide demographics of age and political sensibilities.

LOLs🤣 & 😲WTFs, live on stage! An insane blend of sleight-of-hand magic, stand-up comedy, dangerous tricks, stupid stunts, immature pranks, and hilarious (and unpredictable) audience interaction!

This is my “main show,” and what I most often perform at comedy clubs, company parties, corporate events, country clubs, banquet halls, theaters, and event centers.

🕗 DURATION:
Usually 60 minutes / Various options available.

🥂 EVENT TYPES:
Best for company parties, comedy clubs, banquet events, corporate events, conventions, golf + country clubs, fraternal organizations, fundraisers, holiday parties, and public events at nightclubs, theaters, community centers, and event centers. My style of performance is intended for “adults only,” but will not upset Grandma or traumatize a teenager.

👥 AUDIENCE SIZE:
Because I’m doing magic and prop/visual comedy, the audience must be able to clearly see what I’m doing, and be able to see the facial expressions of both myself and the onstage participants. Generally up to about 300+/- if the seating is typical banquet style with large tables. Up to 400+/- if the seating is nightclub style with small tables. And up to 500+/- if the seating is theater-style. Larger crowds are possible if the theater or event center has a high-quality Image Magnification (Camera / Projector / Screen) system.

🛠️ TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Staging is minimal – I only need about the same size space as a small band (usually 8 feet deep by 16 feet wide is sufficient), and I can usually provide my own Sound and Lighting equipment (unless I’m flying). The full technical details about this show can be found HERE.

OTHER TYPES OF PERFORMANCES:

• ✨ Stage Comedy-Magic Performance as a guest spot / featured act before a celebrity comedian
• ✨ Great for small to mid-size theaters, concert halls, and event centers
• ✨ Gets your crowd all hot and bothered so the main attraction can give them a happy ending

Look, I know my place, alright? lol. If I’m in the same theater as Joe Rogan, Ron White, or Jeff Dunham, THEY sure as hell aren’t gonna be opening for ME. 🤣

I can do a shorter version of my stage show, as an opening / support act for a celebrity comedian or national music act, as part of a larger evening of entertainment.

If you want your audience to be paying attention, laughing, applauding, and in a good mood, before bringing on a celebrity entertainer, then my high-energy blend of comedy and magic is what you need.

🕗 DURATION:
Usually 30 minutes / Various options available

🥂 EVENT TYPES:
Best for public events at theaters and event centers, as an opening act for a nationally-recognized celebrity entertainer. My style of performance is intended for “adults only,” but will not upset Grandma or traumatize a teenager.

👥 AUDIENCE SIZE:
Because I’m doing magic and prop/visual comedy, the audience must be able to clearly see what I’m doing, and be able to see the facial expressions of both myself and the onstage participants. Generally up to about 300+/- if the seating is typical banquet style with large tables. Up to 400+/- if the seating is nightclub style with small tables. And up to 500+/- if the seating is theater-style. Larger crowds are possible if the theater or event center has a high-quality Image Magnification (Camera / Projector / Screen) system.

🛠️ TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
All staging / sound / lighting will need to be provided by the venue (or producer of the event) when I’m working as an opening act. Full details about what I’ll need for sound and lighting can be found HERE, although much of that document will not apply when I’m working as an opening act.  We’ll chat about the details.

• ✨ Stage magic + comedy at the beginning of the show, and in short bursts between other performers
• ✨ Excellent for nightclub variety shows, talent contests, music festivals, or comedy festivals
• ✨ Keeps the audience’s energy up, and the show moving flawlessly – even if there are unexpected delays backstage

If you need an energetic, entertaining host / emcee to welcome the audience and introduce various acts throughout a longer show (such as for variety shows, competitions, comedy or music festivals), I’m your guy.

I’ll put your crowd in a good mood right at the top of the show, and have them laughing and applauding with various bits of magic and smartassery (I’m pretty sure that’s a word) throughout the entire evening.

The host / emcee makes or breaks the overall vibe of the entire show – so don’t leave it to chance by asking Steve From Accounting or John The Bartender to stumble through it.  A good emcee / host NEEDS to have YEARS of experience onstage, in front of live audiences.

You see, the job of an emcee / host is not simply to introduce the other performers – it is to keep the audience entertained, energized, and excited – and my many years of onstage experience make me the perfect candidate for that job.

My style of magic and comedy works great as a very entertaining way to cover time for backstage scenery / prop / instrument / costume changes during the show, and my improvisational skills can seamlessly cover unexpected backstage delays, all while keeping the audience laughing and amazed.

🕗 DURATION:
Varies depending on the show.  Generally 10 minutes at the top of the show, then 3 to 5 minute bits between the other performers on the bill.

🥂 EVENT TYPES:
Best for variety shows or competition / talent shows that are held in a nightclub situation, comedy festivals, and music festivals. My style of performance is intended for “adults only,” but will not upset Grandma or traumatize a teenager.

👥 AUDIENCE SIZE:
Because I’m doing magic and prop/visual comedy, the audience must be able to clearly see what I’m doing, and be able to see the facial expressions of both myself and the onstage participants. Generally up to about 300+/- if the seating is typical banquet style with large tables. Up to 400+/- if the seating is nightclub style with small tables. And up to 500+/- if the seating is theater-style. Larger crowds are possible if the theater or event center has a high-quality Image Magnification (Camera / Projector / Screen) system.

🛠️ TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
All staging / sound / lighting will need to be provided by the venue (or producer of the event) when I’m working as a host / emcee. Full details about what I’ll need for sound and lighting can be found HERE, although much of that document will not apply when I’m working as a host / emcee.  We’ll chat about the details.

• ✨ Humorous close-up magic show for a small group of 20 people or less
• ✨ Ideal for house parties with neighbors, holiday parties for your employees, luncheons with clients… or cocktail hour for the office staff in the middle of the afternoon 🤣
• ✨ Perfect ice-breaker and morale-builder to get your friends, group, or team laughing together and in a great mood

This is a highly interactive, informal show that can be performed almost anywhere; a living room, a small conference room, a hospitality suite, your patio, or the back room of a restaurant.

It’s similar in tone to a musician doing a “house concert” – an unplugged acoustic and storytelling set; less flashy and loud, but still highly entertaining in a different, friendlier, more conversational and personal way.

If you’re having a small gathering of 20 or fewer adults, such as a party for friends, family, neighbors, employees, or clients, this show is for you. It’s a great way to break the ice, get everyone feeling more together as a group, put everyone in a good mood, and kick the party off with a fun, positive vibe.

My props are often borrowed objects – a napkin here, some pocket change there, etc., so I can walk in with very little luggage (just a messenger bag slung over my shoulder), need ZERO set-up time, and very little space to perform.

Because the audience is in such close range at these types of gatherings, I am able to do a lot of “close-up” magic that I’m unable to use in performances on stage for sizable crowds – so the show will be largely new to your group even if they’ve seen my main stage show!

🕗 DURATION:
Usually 30 minutes / Various options available

🥂 EVENT TYPES:
Best for intimate gatherings of 20 people or less, for small house parties with friends or neighbors, meetings, luncheons, cocktail receptions, small office employee holiday parties, etc. My style of performance is intended for “adults only,” but will not upset Grandma or traumatize a teenager.

👥 AUDIENCE SIZE:
Up to 20.

🛠️ TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
None. Because this show is for small groups of 20 or less, no staging, sound system, or lighting is required. However, this does work best when the group can give their full attention (i.e. not during a meal). Also, if I’ll be performing at a gathering in a restaurant, it is best to hold this in a separate room from the main dining area, so we’re not disturbing the other patrons.

Yup.

The unfortunate truth is, when most people hear “magician,” they think “lame,” “boring,” and “cheesy.”  I get it.

This is because many magicians…

• 🙄 …are so focused on doing their TRICKS that they forget to entertain the audience…
• 🙄 …take themselves SO SERIOUSLY that they’re not very fun to watch… or…
• 🙄 …act SO CORNY that only little KIDS find them amusing.

Whatever. To each his own.  But I Do Things a Little Differently:

• 👍 My focus is on having fun with the audience, not on the tricks,
• 🤪 I do not take myself seriously (probably to a fault), and…
• 🍺 the show is not for kids.

I just wanted to be clear: if you come to my show hoping to see Silly Willy The Birthday Magician, you’re gonna have a bad time, lol.

The show is basically part magician, and part comedian. I perform “Comedy Magic,” which combines elements of sleight-of-hand, stage magic, stand-up comedy, and audience participation. Unlike most magicians, my particular show is for adults, because it’s funny and naughty. I’ve been told my show is closer in tone to a comedian than to a magician.

Unlike most magicians, I do not do a kid show.

My show is naughty, funny, and geared for adults.  It contains humor, innuendo, language, references, and some dangerous-looking tricks which are not appropriate for the kiddos.  In fact, many of the events and venues I work at have 18+ or 21+ age restrictions.  I’m certainly no “Silly Willy The Birthday Clown.”

But I’m also not some “Filthy McNasty The X-Rated Comedian” either… My show is NOT over-the-top raunchy or obscene;  There is NO nudity, NO explicit or disgusting stories, and NO hate-filled rants about religion, race, politics, gender, or sexual orientation.

Exactly how “edgy” any particular show is depends upon the event and the audience on any given night (I’m usually a bit tamer at a corporate event than at a comedy club, for example), but, in general, my show is NOT for kids for these three reasons:

1. I do tricks & stunts you would not want a child to try at home (razor blades, broken glass, etc.)…
2. Children wouldn’t understand much of the humor and references in my show, and because so much of what I do is comedy-based, this means the show simply wouldn’t be very entertaining to a kid.
3. Many adults don’t feel comfortable laughing at adult humor, references, and innuendo while in the presence of a child… Even though these jokes go “over the heads” of children anyway, many adults in the audience still tense up when there are children present… and when people are uncomfortable and afraid to laugh, everyone’s enjoyment of the show suffers.

So… to sum it all up:  No, don’t bring the kiddos.  Book a sitter and come out for a fun night.  Nobody will be traumatized, and you’ll have a great time.  See ya soon!

Sure.
But do you need it to look like an accident?
Because that’ll cost extra.

I like to think of myself as a magician who just happens to be a smart-ass, but after a show recently a guy said I was “75% comedian and 25% magician.” So I could be wrong. Here’s the sad truth: Most comedians don’t claim me because of the magic, and most magicians don’t claim me because of the comedy.

Nothing.

Yeah! All throughout the entire show! My comedy-magic show is VERY interactive. People love to see “one of their own” brought onstage to become part of the comedy show. And it’s all in good fun, so grab a seat up front and center!

I’ve performed as a comedy-magician for as few as 8 people, and as many as 1,300 (not including TV appearances and millions of views on YouTube). But *MOST* of my crowds for live shows are typically between about 75 and 200 people, which is the perfect size group for my hybrid stand-up comedy / magic show.

I’ve provided entertainment for… Banquet Events, Bars, Beer Gardens, Casinos, Christmas Parties, Colleges, Comedy Clubs, Comedy Nights, Company Events, Company Parties, Conventions, Corporate Events, Corporate Parties, Country Clubs, Festivals, Fraternal Organizations, Fundraisers, Golf Courses, Halloween Parties, Holiday Parties, Motorcycle/Biker Rallies, New Year’s Eve Parties, Nightclubs, Office Parties, Private Parties, Public Events, Pubs, Resorts, Taverns, Theaters, etc. Pretty much any place where adults are free to have fun.

The exact duration of the show depends on the particular event for which I’ve been hired to perform, but most of my performances are a solid hour, give or take a few minutes (the exact duration always varies a bit because I use so much audience participation).

Call. The. Doctor.

Although I travel and entertain throughout America, I’m based out of Iowa, and most of my gigs are right here in the Midwest – Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin… but in the past several years, I’ve also started to go nationwide, which is fun. And I enjoy traveling, so don’t hesitate to say hello if you’d like to fly me out to Las Vegas or Los Angeles to entertain. Especially during the winter months. Goddamn I hate snow.

Because so many varying factors are involved in what I do (travel requirements, technical production, audience size, content customization), it’s impossible for me to provide a “one size fits all” price.  The exact fee for my show mostly depends on location and routing (if your event is held on a date and in a city that’s on the way to or from other gigs, the expenses will obviously be much lower than if your event requires dedicated ten-hour drives each way, the day before and after, or if there will be airfare and I have to hire sound & lights locally, etc.). I’m definitely not the cheapest, but if you’re looking for a comedy-magician who can really get the job done and blow away an adult audience, go ahead and contact me about your event now.