MR. JOEL, a.k.a. Joel Jeske, is a highly skilled and unique COMEDIAN, CLOWN, ACTOR, & CIRCUS PERFORMER offering a variety of SHOWS and A CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Toured nationally and internationally with: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Big Apple Circus, Cirque du Soleil, TV appearances include "THE LATE SHOW with David Letterman, "LIVE with Regis and Kelly", "THE TODAY SHOW", Disney and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, and Macy's Santaland.
Clients include: Bloomberg, PepsiCo, Procter and Gamble, Scholastic, Macy's, Nickelodeon, New York Athletic Club, Viacom, NY Yankees, Morgan Library, Intrepid Museum, Museum of Natural History, Manhattan Children's Museum, Celebrity events, and MORE!
This was our second time with Mr. Joel, and he was great. No hassle, on time, one hour packed with entertainment.... Kids loved every minute. Highly recommend.
Response from Mr. Joel: The Kid's Komedian:
Thank you for you kind words and a great party!
Joel was great. He entertained 20 3-yr olds, and did a fantastic job. We didn't want one of those formal sit-down shows - so he was flexible and accommodating. Everybody had a great time. Highly recommend.
Price Range: $300 and up
Gig Length: 5 - 500 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $3,000,000 - Specialty Insurance Agency
Unions: SAG-AFTRA, AEA
Joel Jeske offers a number of comedy characters, circus skills, and shows for any size event, large or small. Please check out the following lists to learn about all that Joel up his sleeve.
GENERAL PERFORMANCE (Strolling performer, Meet and Greet)
Multi-Talent Clown (Magic, Music, Juggling, Comedy)
Multi-Talent Vaudevillian (Magic, Music, Juggling, Comedy)
Side Show Barker/ Coney Island Barker
Trivia Quizmaster
Comedy Magician
Stilt Walker/ Stilt walking Clown
The Mad Hatter (Alice in Wonderland themed magic and juggling)
Leonard Bear: Interactive puppet
Duane “Doodles” Dragon: Interactive puppet
HALLOWEEN (All characters can also appear on stilts)
Dr. Diabolical: Mad Scientist
Mr. Ghouls: Undertaker
Baron Von Reckenruin: Vampire
Old Mr. Zachary: Ghostly Storyteller
CHRISTMAS
Justin Time: The Conductor for the Train to the North Pole
Jack Frost: Icy Entertainer and Host
Herbie Holiday: Entertainer and Huge Fan of Christmas
Pre-Christmas Scrooge: Miserly and Miserable
Post-Christmas Scrooge: Happy and Cheery
ON DEMAND
Joel Jeske can create custom characters for any event and theme.
FAMILY SHOWS
The Mr. Joel Show:
A fast paced comedy/variety show for the whole family.
The Comedy Magic of Mr. Magico:
A comedy magic with one pretentious magician!
The Mad Hatter Variety Show:
An "Alice in Wonderland" themed variety show.
The Prof. Quizwiz Trivia Challenge:
A fast and funny Trivia Gameshow
HALLOWEEN SHOWS
The Dr. Diabolical Show:
The Doctor re-creates Frankenstein's famous experiment.
The Baron Von Reakenruin Show:
A Vampire comedy/magic show.
Old Mr. Zachery's Halloween Storytime:
A frighteningly fun story time for the whole family.
HOLIDAY SHOWS
Justin Time: Next Stop, Christmas!
The Christmas Train Conductor gets the Santa Express back on track with the help of Christmas spirit.
Jack Frost: The Original Freezemiser
Music, magic, and comedy with Mr. White Christmas
Boughs and Holly: A Singing, Swinging Christmas
A 1950's inspired holiday variety show with comedy duo Nick Boughs and Isabel Holly.
The Holiday Bros. Hoppin' Holiday Show
Herbie and Harry Holiday celebrate the season with unpredictable comedy show.
Scrooge!
The old skinflint finds his Christmas spirit with your help and a little mixed-up holiday magic.
JOEL JESKE is a comedy performer with over 20 years experience in every event and venue imaginable. He has performed as a clown and comedy performer internationally, on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in some of the finest living rooms and event places in and around New York City. As a clown, Joel has performed with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Cirque Du Soleil, and New York’s very own Big Apple Circus. His extensive knowledge of circus skill, his quick comedy mind, and a love for every audience make his shows bright, hysterical, and anything but predictable.
Technical requirements are simple.
For my shows I need:
- A performance space
- Access to power
- 1 table (small to medium)
- 1 to 2 chairs
If a sound system and a sound operator is provided, my music is on both CD and Ipod.
If there is special lighting for the stage arena, all I need is a general stage wash.
| March 09, 2019 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
| March 11, 2017 • 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Birthday (Child) |
1 Table and 1 to 2 Chairs
New York City, NY 
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