The show
Forty years of figuring out exactly what kids find funny.
Schools, libraries, churches, festivals and family days. Completely self-contained — Mark brings the sound system, the tables, the props and a full stage backdrop, so any cafeteria or meeting room becomes a real stage.
Where the show works
Built for rooms full of children — and the adults with them.
School assemblies
Full-school or grade-banded assemblies. Mark was an elementary school teacher before he was a full-time performer, which is why the show fits an actual school day instead of fighting it.
Character education
Assembly programs built around honesty, respect, responsibility and trustworthiness — the message lands because the kids are laughing too hard to notice they're being taught.
Libraries & summer reading
A long-running favourite on the library circuit, and one of the formats Mark has performed more than any other. Themed to your summer reading program on request.
Churches & ministry
Family nights, VBS, and children's ministry events.
Festivals & fairs
Stage shows for festivals, fairs and community events — the circuit where Mark opened for Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire and the Oak Ridge Boys.
Corporate family days
Company picnics, holiday parties and family events where the children need something genuinely good and the adults are secretly watching too.
What you don't have to worry about
The show arrives complete.
The most common thing that goes wrong with a booked entertainer is everything around the entertainer — the room has no sound, there's no stage, the backdrop is a cinder-block wall. Mark solved this decades ago by simply bringing all of it.
- Sound system — his own, tuned for a room full of children.
- Full stage backdrop — turns a gym or a meeting room into a proper stage.
- Tables, props and set — all of it, all professional grade.
- Professionally built puppets — Mark's characters are custom-made, not off a shelf.
- Flexible run time — from a twenty-minute spot to a full-length show.
“We represent you. We always try to put our best foot forward for both of us.”
Watch it
Two minutes of the actual show.
Rooms full of children is the whole pitch. Here it is happening.
From the people who booked it
“We really didn't want it to end.”
The children, teens and parents were very impressed with his talents, including singing, “throwing his voice,” comedy, audience participation, and explanations on how a ventriloquist can do these things. His puppets were the finest I've ever seen and very believable fun characters. The show kept everyone laughing and smiling throughout. We really didn't want it to end!
Emily DerroughYouth Services, South Mainland Library — Micco, FLIt was great!… it was SUPER great! It was colorful and engaged the kids. It kept the kids on the edge of their seats constantly watching every minute and cheering as they went along. I'd recommend this show to anybody!
Helen BrownellEaston Library — Greenwich, NYMark Wade just did a wonderful show for us. All the teachers, children, everyone really enjoyed it!
Eric J. ChalusPrincipal, Bethel Memorial Elementary — Bethel Park, PABooking
Open dates fill up fast.
Tell Mark the date, the venue and roughly how many children you're expecting, and he'll come back to you with availability and everything he needs from you (which is almost nothing).