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The Great Surprisal

Edmonds, WA

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Corporate Entertainment

Travels nationwide

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Marilyn Monroe Singing Telegram

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Team Building Scavenger Hunt

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JP Patches Parody Singing Telegram

Bumblebee Telegram

"Prince"

Marilyn & Elvis

Charlie Chaplin & Mae West

Emcees for all occasions!

Superheroes galore!

Character actors for theme parties!

Real-bearded, magical Santa!

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Overview

Hire The Great Surprisal for 3 great reasons:

1. We will throw a party, host a party, and yes, we just might crash your party!
2. Team building, living statues, singing telegrams, event hosts and celebrity impersonators, murder mystery dinner theatre, kids entertainment and more!
3. We deliver one-of-a-kind entertainment that is customized to match your vision and event theme.

The Great Surprisal, a full service entertainment design company is based in the Seattle area. We travel near or far and work with you to design the perfect entertainment experience for all ages.

Reviews

36 reviews

Traci E. H.

May 13, 2024

Verified review

Crowd pleasers for sure!

Wonderful costumes, and perfect dancers. Worked perfectly with our other performers!

Hired as: Corporate Entertainment

The Great Surprisal

Thank you Traci! We had a blast at your event and we look forward to collaborating again soon.

Thomas G.

December 29, 2023

Verified review

Amelia’s singing telegram was wonderful!

Amelia was very personable and authentic. Song selections were great! My one thought is: bring a better portable soundtrack device to sing with.
Many Thanks to you Amelia!

Hired as: Singing Telegram

The Great Surprisal

Thanks for the feedback Tom. I’ll turn up the volume next time. It’s a great speaker and sometimes gets too loud. Had a great time celebrating with you and your family! I appreciate your business.

Marsha M.

May 29, 2023

Verified review

The most amazing entertainer!

We recently had a carnival themed party and they were the star of the show. Entertained 60 kids for 2 hours. I would highly recommend.

Hired as: Balloon Twister, Mime

The Great Surprisal

Thank you for the awesome review and photos! You certainly know how to throw a carnival party. We appreciate your business and collaboration! Let’s do it again soon.

Joan R.

May 22, 2023

Verified review

The Great Surprise! Made our Event Memorial

The presentation delighted our group and the words of the song touched the heart of the Birthday Girl. We were all so pleased and grateful that The Great Surprise was available for us. I could not recommend them more highly. Not only are they clever, they are a pleasure to work with. They definitely are AAAAA.

Hired as: Costumed Character, Singing Telegram

The Great Surprisal

Thank you for the opportunity and the wonderful collaboration Joan! So great to meet you in person and celebrate Beatles style with your family!

Allison L.

March 9, 2023

Verified review

Great surprisal was outstanding

So grateful I found the great surprisal! They were flexible and creative, they definitely made a casual birthday dinner into something unforgettable.

Hired as: Singing Telegram

The Great Surprisal

Thank you Allison! Loved the collaboration and look forward to next time.

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for pricing

Languages: English , German , Italian , Malay , Spanish

Gig length: 10 - 120 minutes

Insurance: $1,000,000 - Commercial General Liability

Unions: IATSE Local 15 Stagehand Union

What to expect

Every event requires unique attention to themes, atmosphere and of course, personality. The Great Surprisal caters to whatever you desire whether it be a Singing Telegram or face painting for your child's birthday. As soon as you inquire for a service, you will be able to consult on services via email and phone. You can be in control of how and when the service is orchestrated or let us manage everything to alleviate stress. We provide free ideas and inspiration to insure your event is just the way you want it.

About

The Great Surprisal specializes in unforgettable moments for you, your guests and loved ones so you can all say "That was the most amazing time of my life!" Encouraging celebration at any moment, The Great Surprisal is the Pacific Northwest's headquarters for entertainment design. Whatever the occasion, The Great Surprisal will design an experience that is never-before-seen and unforgettably impressive!

Some unique and timeless experiences The Great Surprisal has created:

*A treasure hunt across Seattle for blind-folded party guests in a limo accompanied by a custom-designed soundtrack. Clues led them to a bonfire for roasting marshmallows, a playground, a deserted parking lot where they had to perform a field sobriety test and finally (still blind-folded), were directed to finger-paint self-portraits. Finally, a surprise performance by "Jo Caulker" wrapped up the evening along with homemade carrot cake and more party guests!

*A ninja telegram delivered to a place of business that included a Radio Flyer wagon, origami throwing stars, balloons, 6 bouquets of flowers and two flavors of Teddy Grahams.

*A murder mystery monster ball that included a monster drawing contest, brain eating, a dominatrix and bloody drinks.

*Themed character entertainment for a Prohibition Speakeasy, complete with Vintage Candy Servers, Charlie Chaplin and a live 1920's band!

*A "Round Clown" birthday party that created custom costumes onsite, face painting, round snacks and desserts, the game Twister, a round piñata, limbo and of course a dance contest.

*A wedding reception held in an abandoned building with themed murals, a custom fabric ceiling, catered food, and live music.

Additional booking notes

The Great Surprisal can help you get lighting, staging and technical needs for any style of event. Just ask!

Services offered

24

Monday

Birthday Party

12:30pm - 12:45pm

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Bellevue, WA

16

Sunday

15

Wednesday

Surprise

10:00am - 10:15am

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Arlington, WA

December 2022

30

Friday

27

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Edmonds, WA

21

Easter Party

12:00pm - 2:00pm

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Everett, WA

31

Thursday

Corporate Event

12:30pm - 1:00pm

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Kenmore, WA

11

Sunday

02

Monday

19

Saturday

Birthday (Adult)

2:30pm - 3:30pm

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Shoreline, WA

March 2017

26

Sunday

18

Friday

Happy Birthday
Happy Anniversary
L-O-V-E
Everybody
I Feel Pretty
If The Stars Were Mine
You Are My Sunshine
Let It Go
Part of Your World
A Whole New World
Hakuna Matata
I Will Always Love You
We Belong to The Night
Heartbreaker

Influences and inspiration

Lucille Ball, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Amelia Bedelia, Whitney Houston, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Joe Cocker, Roseanne Barr, Saturday Night Live, In Living Color, The Real Housewives of New Jersey, The Conciliation Project, Augusto Boal, Totoro, Monty Python, ninjas, street performers, living statues, clowns, cooking shows, The Wizard of Oz, Frozen, Little Shop of Horrors, Quentin Tarantino

Setup requirements

Oftentimes, we don't need anything for a simple telegram or costumed character. At the time of booking, we are sure to clarify everyone's needs to insure a great event!

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