Toby Twist

Set List

Toby was the perfect act for our clients. He made it look easy to perform for this serious group of accountants. Mark Grouth, Ernst & Young

Toby is an Eagle Scout and has learned to Be Prepared. So he brings bag of fun and his rural roots to the stage. The potential of comedy is exponential with KID’s audience play, straight monolog and insertion of 30 years of skill development. The crowd drives the show!

Toby’s show plays across the spectrum as showcased by his presentations from educational elementary school shows to multiple programs via the Iowa Center for Assisted Living (ICAL). He’s done comedy for football players and their families the night before the NCAA National Championship. KID’s performances have aided many ag base groups, netting his the FFA Distinguished Service Award. Performances in small churches to arenas, the streets of Covent Garden, London to the stage at the Iowa State Fair, county fairs (Burt Co Ne, 8/7/16) to comedy for worldwide corporations (Musco Lighting 2/20/16) Toby KID loves to make folks laugh.

Possible routines -
Three Hat Monte - Son vs. Dad in a challenge that is impossible for Dad to win, until the very end.
Plate Juggling - Young kid or very old person actually invited on the stage to learn and perform plate juggling
Mr. Wong – How I learned to juggle
The Great Escape – A race between two audience members inflating balloons and Toby KID escaping from chain handcuffs
Balloon of Death – Young audience member becomes the featured performer first learning the look and stance for a performer. Then the kid makes a balloon appear and finally the kid penetrates a magic wand into the balloon.
American Dynasty – A young lady flaunts her American spirit with costuming and sprouting a beard. Then she proceeds to magically make an American flag.
Signs of the Time – A hysterical look into the mind of a comedian with visual aids (Guaranteed to make every one especially the 9-13 year olds laugh.)
A Spooky Story – A retelling of a never-before told tale. The scary twists and turn will make memories as the entire audience tells the ending.
Questions without Answers – Ponderings that will generate a few ‘hmms’, ‘oh yeahs’, ‘never thought of that’ and laughter
Race to Boom – Enthusiastic members of the audience team up in a head to head competition against other audience members. The remaining audience’s cheers and shouts increase the excitement to the final big boom.

and more ........
The Artist
Violin Solo
Volunteer 3 Ball Juggling
Volunteer Escape Race
What's Next
Bowling Ball Juggle & Neck Catch
Danger Juggling - Knife &/or Fire juggling
Air Cube
Volunteer KID Bag - disappearing kid (see video Emma Disappears)
Crazy Crayons
Knot Funny
Jumping Jump Ropes
Summer Camp
Autograph Book
All Audience Game
Headlines

Influences & Inspiration

Toby's show has been compared to a Red Skelton variety show. That's a huge compliment to KID as Red was one of his heroes.
Toby grew up in central Iowa where Duane Elliott and Floppy were the kid's show stars. Early in his career Toby toured with Duane and Floppy and was a regular on their tape television show. Toby also appeared regulatory on The Magic Window, the longest running, locally produced children's television program in America.
Toby KID Klauenberg has performed with every living member of the International Clown Hall of Fame. Toby KID has shared the stage with Lou Jacobs, Mark Anthony, Frosty Little, Ray Cookie Brown, Bumpsy Anthony, Micheal Polakovs, Dick Monday, Barry Lubin and many many more of the world's greatest clowns.
Toby has worked with BB King, Garth Brooks, Alabama, Asleep at the Wheel, Patty Lovelace and many more #1 recording artists.
Toby KID has written for Ronald McDonald, Hector Pagan, Don Reese and countless other comedy greats.