Wilma Swartz - The VENTertainer
Performing for over 650 ventriloquist from around the world
The Installation of Pastor Julie aka The Insulation of Pastor Julie
Sandy and I at our Hollywood Premiere of DUMBSTRUCK
Fred and Wilma with America's Got Talent's winner
Have fun with "The Word!"
Let me VENTertain you!
No, we'll not Fred and Wilma Flintstone
I write the songs that make the whole world sick.
Sandy Twinkletoes and I getting ready to lead everyone in The Bunny Hop
I think I'm TREEmendous!
Do you know how to dance "The Ostrich Dance"?
Sandy still dancing
Fred and I standing in for Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones in a new remake spoof
Frankenfred and Baron von Frankenfred
My little angel, Cinnamon Stick and Wilma Swartz
Ritz the Duck and Wilma Swartz
Fred and Wilma on America's Got Talent
Sweet Leiloonie and Ukelele Fred at a luau
Captain Stupid
Dr. Ducky Mallard
Overview
I am performing to make people laugh. Ventriloquist Acts, puppet shows, puppet ministries; all family oriented shows; corporate events, motivational and Christian speaking, birthday parties, fairgrounds, campgrounds. Audience participation is a must. Will not perform for drunken audience. In my 33 years of being a professional VENTertainer, I only got one bad review. Let me make you laugh and have a great time.
Reviews
1 review
Bernard C.
October 2, 2016American Legion post #27
I was told that I would like you, that you were excellent! I was highly disappointed in the show you put on, I've never seen someone read a script during there show. Your material wasn't delivered or received very well, we had a lot of complaints! You were not very respectful of the American flag, it kept hitting the floor as you were trying to un roll it. Last but not least, when you had the Honor Guard up on stage doing the prayer you tried to make a joke, highly disappointed!
Hired as: Puppet Show, Ventriloquist
Wilma Swartz - The VENTertainer
As to the flag hitting the floor when I came out, at set up a month prior, you said the ceiling fans would be off so the flag wouldn't hit it spinning. They were on. The lady was telling me to lower the flag to clear the swirling fans. The 4' clearance to get thru the audience with the ostrich was less than 2'. As for reading a script, other than what you gave me for each hit person, I used my song list. The prayer I wrote, I read it exactly as I wrote it. You approved it. The raffle tables were to be between the stage & the bar, not in front of the double doors that my equipment had to come in. The complaints came from you not having the area set up the way we agreed upon causing lack of space to perform properly. The help my crew & I gave you prior to the show & a month earlier setting up which you didn't follow, you've the gall to blame me. I heard so many complaints about the dinner of chicken wings, baby carrots and trail mix. Your audience was stoned for lack of food.
Booking information
Price range: $175.00 to $5,000.00
Languages: English
Gig length: 45 - 120 minutes
What to expect
Good clean fun and laughter and plenty of audience participation for all ages. If you want someone raunchy or R rated, DON'T CALL ME! I ALSO DON'T PERFORM FOR A DRUNKEN AUDIENCE!
About
I do ventriloquist acts and puppet ministries. I've been in the movie "DUMBSTRUCK" as one of five ventriloquists' stars, costarring in "NINA CONTI: HER MASTER'S VOICE" and some TV specials mainly with the BBC and on America's Got Talent. All my shows are family oriented and audience participation is a must. THERE'S NO ADULT HUMOR IN ANY OF MY SHOWS!!! I'll travel anywhere in the US and Canada. I do ANTI-BULLYING shows along with SAFETY shows. My fees depend on the performance length, travel including gas and motel (if needed), and the size of the audience. Multiple shows that same day will lower each performance rate since I don't need to set up my equipment again. I've been performing professionally since January 1993. Photographs after the show can be taken with the characters provided you let us know prior before we pack up the characters.
Additional booking notes
When I do a show for you, I bring all the equipment necessary for that show except one item. The item is an electrical outlet which must have electricity running through it. I prefer to have a space in front of the audience of at least 6' so Sandy Twinkletoes can get around.
Past booked events
August 2024
25
Sunday
Lay Eucharistic Minister
9:00am - 1:30pm
20
Tuesday
Vestry Meetiing
5:00pm - 8:00pm
16
Friday
Funeral Reception
All-day event
September 2016
25
Sunday
Fundraiser
4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Apache Junction, AZ
February 2016
12
Friday
Dinner Party
6:00pm - 11:00pm
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Casa Grande, AZ
March 2015
21
Saturday
Dinner Dance
7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Phoenix, AZ
February 2014
22
Saturday
Corporate Event
8:30am - 9:30am
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Phoenix, AZ
Set list
When I'm hired to perform a show(s), I'll be at the event sight 1 hour prior to the performance to set up and do sound checks. Tear down is about 20 minutes unless a photo shoot is requested afterwards.
Influences and inspiration
Paul Winchell, a fellow ventriloquist, mentor, and a friend who was always reinventing the art of Ventriloquism and without Paul, I wouldn't be in the business today.
Setup requirements
Prefer raised stage
Roughly 1 hour set up time
Parking as close as possible to stage
Audience at least 6' away from the stage