Professional Magic Show Production – 1st Edition (2018)
You don’t need to hire a full production team to create a polished, professional-level show. This 76-page eBook (word count: 28,758, approx. 115 standard pages) provides magicians with a complete guide to staging, rehearsing, and refining a full performance using many resources you already own.
From designing the performance environment to organizing your props and transitions, this book breaks down every aspect of show production. You’ll learn how to build an outline, incorporate music and lighting, rehearse productively, and solve common problems before they derail your show. With this guide, you’ll gain the tools to present a smooth, engaging, and professional magic performance.
Topics include:
- Setting the stage: backdrop, lighting, sound, and working tables.
- Transporting your show: cases, boxes, bags, and carts.
- Building your performance outline: opening, middle, and finale.
- Music, transitions, flow, volunteers, and sequencing.
- Rehearsal techniques: blocking, timing, projection, and tri-recording.
- Problem-solving: potential “train wrecks” and recovery strategies.
- Marketing materials and performance evaluation.
- Continued development: adding and cycling material, new themes, and special shows.
- 1st edition, published in 2019.
- 76 pages (28,758 words, ~115 standard pages of text).
- Comprehensive coverage of staging, rehearsal, and show-building.
The Professional Magic Show Production equips magicians of all levels with the knowledge to stage strong, seamless, and memorable performances without the need for a crew—just smart planning and rehearsal.