Finnegan's Rainbow Of Fun
About
I've been in business for 40 years and have done over 13,000 performances in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. My specialty is entertaining preschoolers but my shows can entertain all ages.
I do an interactive variety clown show that includes circus style comedy, puppets and comedy magic. I don't come dressed as a clown, so I don't take a chance of scaring anyone when I come. I start my show with a comedy routine where I turn into a clown with one of the children and we do the show together. Everything is rigged to make it look like the other clown is playing tricks on me. I am a hobo clown, so I wear old tatered clothes and I have a sad face. When they play tricks on me, the sadder I get and the more they laugh. I have the crowd laughing from the moment I enter till the time I leave. Balloons and face painting can be added to any performance. In an hour I can do a show and balloons for up to 20 children or do only balloons and face painting. In 2 hours I can do a show, balloons and face painting for up to 20 children.
I also do an interactive comedy magic show. I don't come dressed like a magician. I come with a magic hat and when I put it on a child, it is made to look like they are doing magic. I do a very funny and interactive magic show for young children. I don't come as a magician. One of the children gets to put on the magic hat and become magical so everything is made to look like the child is doing magic. There are lots of silly props, we make thing appear and disappear, the children are able to walk through a rope and we turn water into snow.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Explain what I do and tell them my experience. When they book I email them a contract which they accept by email.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a former teacher and worked at a children's hospital doing theraputic play.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your services? If so, please share the details here.
My regular prices are $125 for and hour, $175 for an hour and a half and $200 for 2 hours. For jobs over 50 miles I have a travel fee.
How did you get started in this business?
I do puppetry as part of my theraputic play at the children's hospital and patients starting asking me to do shows at their parties. I did this part time while working at the hospital and when I left the job at the hospital, I added the clown show and became a full time entertainer. I've been doing it full time for 36 years.