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The Bits & Pieces Variety Show
A "Dinner Theater” style performance designed to covertly integrate
lighthearted entertainment into a cocktail hour meet and greet,
professional get-together, associate banquet or dining event.


featuring

Frank Harlan and Won Israel
"The Dynamic Duo of Interactive Comedy Entertainment!"

Comedic entertainers Frank Harlan and Won Israel have a delightfully engaging style of performance that is socially appropriate for any public or private gathering. Every program is tailored to support the theme of an event, the chosen venue and a client’s overall entertainment ideas and objective. Performances may take place on the stage, throughout the venue, between the tables, and in the crowds.

Frank and Won are experienced comedic entertainers and party motivators who offer a variety of interactive and passive entertainment programs. Together, Frank and Won have more than 40 years of combined professional experience producing for, interacting with, and entertaining live audiences of every age and culture.


Photos: Comedy Waiter and Chef Pooh Belle, G'nite Guy, Safari Expedition Team, InfoMan and Man on the Street

Frank Harlan is known throughout the United States for creating world class comical characters and award winning productions for television and special interest. He is a multi-skilled entertainer and entertainment producer whose creative assets include insightful perspective, rapid-fire quick wit and extensive talent resources.

Frank performs as dozens of wonderfully engaging comical characters that include InfoMan, East Coast Frankie, Chef Pooh Belle, Loco Gigante (Mexican wrestler), Sammy the Shyster (toothbrush vendor), G’nite Guy, Bobby D’Bounca, Hip Santa and the Holiday Toy Soldier. He is also one of the most requested Master of Ceremonies for events hosted in Seattle.

Won Israel is recognized internationally for is visual performance style. Simply put, he is an amazing physical comedian. Won has traveled and toured the world performing his unique style of comedy entertainment. His originality and comedic shtick is always welcomed with laughter and applause!

Won brings his many personas to life with aptitude and charismatic charm. His roster of comical characters include Buffo the Euro-style clown, Comedy Waiter, Li’l Buddy the Mini Security Guard, Old Man Walking, Telegram Sam, Man on the Street, The Goddess, Life Guard of the Party, Swami Anon and the Head Elf from the North Pole.

In addition to dozens of solo characters, Frank and Won also perform several duo concepts that include their popular Safari Expedition Team, Holiday Elf and Toy Soldier and The Gorilla Clean-up Crew.

The Dynamic Duo's Dinner Theater Program has been designed to take place in Three Acts, and customized to support an evening event that features a cocktail hour "meet and greet," followed by a sit down or buffet-style dinner.

Act One & Act Two are integrated into your cocktail reception and the dinner hour when Frank and Won are covertly set free amongst the guests to mix & mingle, break-the-ice and set a lighthearted mood. Laughs, giggles and chuckles of delight always ensue.

Act Three takes place on the stage and features The Dynamic Duo's "Bits and Pieces" Variety Show, something they like to think of as Modern Day Vaudeville or Black Box Theater. This custom tailored program will be based on your event’s unique venue and the overall program agenda (i.e. service award, employee recognition, etc.).

The "Bits & Pieces" variety show can be served with dessert or follow a service awards program. To top off the evening, Frank and Won are masters at presenting raffles and turn a calling a simple series of numbers into a laugh out loud performance.

The Dynamic Duo's after dinner show can easily be broken into short performances and sketch comedy bits that can be scattered and presented throughout your evening's program and/or incorporated into an Service Award Banquet. As with every production, the goal and intention is to create a memorable performance packed full of lighthearted “adult friendly” and “corporate-safe” entertainment that is intelligent and unpredictable!

The Dynamic Duo's Dinner Theater programs can be performed at nearly any special event facility with minimum staging and amplification requirements.

They are two of the most versatile and flexible performers seen at open air festival themed events! And, being from Seattle, their interactive performances have been designed to take place under any circumstances, rain or shine.


Frank Harlan and Won Israel offer a variety of entertaining ways to support any seasonal, holiday or visual specific theme.

Frank Harlan and Won Israel can accommodate just about any entertainment request, concept or creative idea you can possibly dream up! In addition to a innovative selection of comedy and entertainment programs currently available, Harlan's professional relationships within the performance art community allow him to collaborate with a variety of uniquely talented entertainers, technicians and circus arts performers, as well as an eclectic variety of dancers, singers, and musicians.

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Banquet or Dinner Events
Meet & Greet Receptions
Music & Arts Festivals
Service Award Programs
Cocktail Parties
Grown-up B-day Celebrations
Morale Get-Togethers
Fundraising Events
Wakes & Weddings

Recent clients have included Crane Aerospace and Electronics, Heineken USA, Puget Sound Grand Banks Owners Association, PRA Destination Management, PJ Hummel, Westin-Seattle, Starwood Hotels, Microsoft Corporation, DSN Software, Denver's International Buskerfests, Cingular's LoDo Music Festival and dozens of others!  

 
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