tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17814861673012983162011-07-30T09:28:31.429-04:00Steve Wronker's Funny Business...Comedy Hypnosis ShowsSteve Wronkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13731214192202549160noreply@blogger.comBlogger321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1781486167301298316.post-85756409177193420082010-10-31T17:03:00.002-04:002010-10-31T18:13:04.210-04:00

Wow... what a busy season this was. Starting in May and ending in October, this was one very long campground season. I peformed 52 shows at 16 different campgrounds in every New England state except Vermont. My estimation is over 14,000 campers watched my shows. There were just over 800 on-stage voluteers this year. And everyone of them was "TERRFIC!" I wish I had more room for volunteers on

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No other subject inspires as much mythological fodder as hypnosis. It is surprising that during the age of information that many of these myths still remain and that people believe them to be true. Below you will find the truth behind 10 of the most prevalent myths about hypnosis. MYTH 1 The first of ten myths about hypnosis and the one that seems to cause the greatest fear among people is

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This will be quick.... I really love what I do. I have said this many many times. But then every now and then there comes a show when everything goes as planned and then some. Last Wednesday night was one of those nights. Now don't get me wrong, there are many shows I should be writing about as they are extremely funny. But then, year after year, there is Taconic High School in Pittsfield,

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I know it's been a while since my last entry but that's a good thing. I means I have been busy. Lots of shows. Lots of different shows. I have done a few corporate shows, high schools, middle school, Elks Clubs, VFWs, Lions Clubs, sweet 16 parties and a first for me... a 21st birthday party. And they all have been a lot of fun. I've put some serious miles on my car since the first of the year.

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As I sit here getting ready to write about the new year, the new decade, I start to reflect on the past Year, the past decade. This was an interesting time in my life. Since the last 10 years, my career as an entertainer really took off. And I am greatful for this. My hypnosis show as a whole took on a sense of value. I am very proud of the show I do and I appreciate being asked to perform at the

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I know this blog is about my hypnosis shows but I just wrote a blog entry on my photography blog I believe is important for everyone to read. I will copy it here and it is my holiday wish to everyone… I was cleaning out my basement the other day and came across an old box. Inside was two baby books containing photos of my first birthday in 1954 to my Long Island, NY childhood days into 1960. I

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You would think after 23 years and 6,000+ shows that this would have been just another week of shows. But this was a real special week for me. I had a lot of fun; I mean a lot of fun. I had a show for a Massachusetts high school that I do look forward to every year. Although this year's audience was not as big as in past years, we had a wild and crazy show. Before I even set up, there was a group

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This was a weekend I always look forward to. I do a show way up in New Hampshire, that for the last seven years has been a lot of fun. But before I talk about that show, I had an unfortunate and pretty lousy thing happen. I was booked for a show on Friday night. This was to be my first time performing for this Boston area high school. We booked the show in September. Two days before the show, I

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Wow, Thanksgiving is over, December is here. Where did the year go? This is usually the slowest month as there were relatively few fundraising shows and over the last few years corporate holiday parties have become non-existant. But not this year. I like to think the recession is letting up. This is turning out to be the busiest December since 2005. Right now I have 5 high school shows, 2

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I know it's been a month since my last blog post. I have done about 12 shows since number 6,000. Most are same old, same old. But a couple really did stand out. I really get excited when I go into a school for the very first time. Last Tuesday was one of those nights. If you have read this blog in the past you know I rarely mention names. This is usually because there are a lot of unscrupulous

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Last night in an early snow fall, I performed my 6000th perfomance. The was in Connecticut for the Litchfield Robotics and Lego League Team fundraiser. The snow kept a lot of people away, but we still managed to have a great time. I really appreciated the effort that went into publicising this show; poster in school and around town, radio & tv mentions, newspaper spots and signage outside of

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Well, tomorrow night at Litchfield High School, is my 6000th performance. Obviuosly not all these were hypnosis shows. Many were magic show. But you will be really surprised at what else I have done. I'll give you a little taste of what else I have done; would you believe I have been part of 2 singing performances? And I got paid too! I will list many others on this blog on Friday . I am not

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I was sent an email from a high school student in Maine. She asked about using hypnosis to help improve her memory while she studied. I had mentioned that with practice hypnosis can indeed help a student to remember things better and give the ability to to concentrate better as well. I passed along some tips and techniques she could use to make her a better student. The number one tip I gave her

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I know, I know... I haven't blogged all summer. First; there were a lot of shows and a lot of traveling. Second; I used and will still use a new service called AudioBoo (follow me at www.audioboo.fm). This is a service where I can record a 5minute message, blog or update. You can listen to my past updates here as well. But now that school has started and my schedule goes back to a normal pace, I

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I know I haven't blogged in a while and this blog is not about my hypnosis shows, I'll write about my month of June later (I promise). This blog is about the kindness of strangers. This is the kind of story we should hear more about in our daily lives. And I could not be more greatful.I did have 2 hypnosis shows scheduled yesterday, a 7:30 pm show at Normandy Farms Campground in Foxboro,

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A comedy stage hypnosis show can be the funniest entertainment ever. But knowing how to hire the right one can be a daunting task... so here's some of my professional advise:Okay, so you have an event planned and now you are looking into hiring the right entertainment. There are many options for you, one of which is a hypnotist. But who do you hire. There are quite a few in your area and most

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Two show in two consecutive nights and two different stories:Night number one, last Thursday night, I was to perform at a high school in Rhode Island for the very first time. The student who took care of all the arrangements was very excited about me coming to perform. I had previously performed at 3 other schools in the state and the word spread about how much fun my shows were. She said she and

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In quick response to yesterday's blog, which was written tongue in cheek, I now need to explain why I wrote it. Basically it comes down to this: I lost a booking because I did not have a moniker. I was asked by a potential client how she could judge me against all other hypnotists if I do not claim I am the world's best, funniest, greatest etc. My intitial reaction was, "Was this lady NUTZ?" She

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If you google "hypnotist" you get 2,080,000 results. WOW! There is a lot of us out there. According to Google, of these two million plus hypnotists, seven hundred fifty eight thousand claim to be the best, two hundred twelve thousand are the greatest, one hundred eight thousand are the most entertaining, sixty two thousand the funniest and ONLY fifty eight thousand two hundred say they are

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Last Friday evening I had the privilege of performing for the Littleton Lyceum in Massachusetts. What made this special for me was the fact that this Lyceum has been in existance since 1829. For those that do not know what a lyceum is; Wikipedia defines it as a "public hall used for social events". *Founded in 1829 when Littleton, MA was a rural farming community, the Littleton Lyceum is the

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This was a slow week with only 2 shows. Last Tuesday I performed at a high school , one of my favorite schools. This night was as wild as ever. Let's see; we had the 3 amigos Andy, Ryan & Mitchell, who kept falling from their seat, Lindsay who couldn't remember her first name but has a beautiful middle name Rose and then we had Haley who thought she needed her boyfriend's permission to be

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Slow week for me, only one show and that was yesterday, Saturday night. It was a private party, a 50th birthday party. It was set at a yacht club on Long Island. The sunset was gorgeous as it set over the cove, an inlet to the Long Island Sound. I should have brought my camera, it was a perfect setting. Anyway, my show was after the dinner and birthday cake was served. Total number of people in

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Another weekend of shows, another 600 plus miles on the car. My show Friday night had real Moxie. That's because the show was up in Lisbon, Maine. This is the hometown of the soft drink Moxie. (It's an acquired taste!) The show was a fundraiser for the middle school but what I really enjoyed was that the entire town was invited to attend. For a seven dollar admission you received a spaghetti

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Interesting week for me. Last Wednesday I was at one of my favorite high schools; Douglas High. This show was my 10th show for this school. I started out doing fundraising for the baseball team. Then the coach took another job and the fundraising went to the student council. Now this show fund raises for the all night graduation party. Anyway the show was a fun as any I have performed there. We

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After each performance I usually receive a lot of comments about the show from those that attended or volunteered. Comments are left on my web site guestbook, my facebook page or directly with the photographs that were taken during the show. I also have people come up to me after the show to say how much they enjoyed it. The other night was no different... except....I was packing up my sound

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On the road again...Just can't wait to get on the road again...The life I love is laughing with my friends...And I cant wait to get on the road again.These lyrics from a Willie Nelson song and many lyrics like this from other singers and groups have never held so true. I live in West Hartford but on any given weekend I jump in my car and head out for another set of shows. I travel constantly and

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I have to write this follow up to my last blog. Last night I received a phone call from a high school parent who was looking to book my show. It seems this school had hired hypnotists (that's plural) in the past and was very uneasy with the show some of these hypnotists presented. The complaint was the show was not appropriate for high school students. She asked if my show was any different.I

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Boy was this a busy weekend for me. 5 shows. A really fun show Friday night that had all 17 volunteers remain hypnotized throughout the show. There are some photos on my web site. I had 2 Sweet-16 parties and they are always a blast to do. But the one I really got into was for the Water-Oak VFW. These type of shows are usually a hit or miss but this was a bull's eye. Bob and everyone at the VFW

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This was a great weekend for me. I had to rearrange the date from my Thursday night show and then the phone rang. It was someone looking to replace a hypnotist they hired who wasn't going to show up. I lose one show and gain another. WOW... even-Steven (if you know the expression). This show a private gig so I am going to let the details slide. Let's just say it was way cool. Friday rolls around,

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I know I am little late in writing. I am going to try and write every Sunday night. I have spent the last 2 days reinstalling after a computer crash Sunday morning. Anyway...I had a couple of shows this past weekend and had a blast. Friday night I was in Enfield at Fermi High School. We had some great volunteers (18 to be exact); but 3 in particular caught my attention. (See photo). These three

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Well, the slow winter months are behind me. I am getting ready to start up again and entertain at the many high schools throughout New England and Long Island. The slower months gave me a chance to prepare a bunch of new routines. I am pretty excited about trying them out.Even though we are in a recession, I believe we all need a temporary diversion from all the stress. I also believe that is

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Welcome everyone !I am finally getting around to writing a blog about my comedy hypnosis shows. I have been performing for 22 years and many funny and amazing things have happened during my shows. From this point on I will try and relate my stories to you on why I find this an awesome way to earn a living. I hope you can take the time to write about what you saw during my show, your oppinions and

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