Alright! Will the real dummy please stand-up (or sit-down…)?!
On Friday, January 19’th, Waukesha will be treated to a
rare, local appearance from Chip Martin and his sidekick – Dale Brown.And why should we care????
*Because Martin & Brown are among the best and funniest ventriloquism teams in the Country!...or
*Because it’s winter and there is not a lot else to do!
*Because your toenails are already clipped thereby freeing-up your Friday evening!
*Because it’s incredibly value-priced at
9 BUCKS?!*Because we in Waukesha
love a great deal!
*Because you relish the idea of a dummy making a fool out of another dummy!
*Because rumors have it that Dale Brown is concerned with Chip Martin's "sexuality" (He should know - his hand is perilously close to Chip's derriere for hours on end...)
*Because every seat is a great seat in the Waukesha Civic Theatre, and you will be close enough to the performers to possibly get splinters!
*Because you are “stuck in a rut,” and this is a tow-truck of laughter!
*Because
I am the guest emcee!
*Because we’re all “hams at heart”, and this performance will be recorded and then shown all over the Country!
*Because it’s cheaper then a movie and there is no $9.00 popcorn to waste money on!
*Because the biggest local complaint is
“There’s nothing to do in Waukesha…, and this is the perfect antidote for that!
Hustle down to the Theatre box office and get your tickets now – seating is limited for this one-time event. Rumors are rampant that Chip’s (not Dale’s) “groupies” have bought a block of tickets, so hurry…
In the meantime, peruse the following press clipping announcement for the show…
Local "Mannequin American" to Appear
at Waukesha Winter Jamboree
WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (January 15, 2007) — He has been described as “a hammer with a voice, looking for someone to pound on.”
He pulverizes his victims in the process of educating them during corporate seminars or while lecturing to them during convention keynote speeches. Or sometimes, he entertains them to the point of tears at comedy venues.
He is Chip Martin, and he lives in Waukesha ... in a suitcase.
Martin is a puppet … or as he prefers to be called, a "Mannequin American."
Martin has appeared at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and on Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America, The Today Show and many other television shows, theaters and clubs throughout the country. On Friday, January 19th, he will make a single show, "hit and run" appearance at the Waukesha Civic Theatre as part of Waukesha's Winter Jamboree festivities.
"My agent obviously messed up," Martin told me during an exclusive interview.
In truth, the special Waukesha show has been a long time in planning and will culminate with the performance being recorded for a DVD that will be produced and available for sale sometime in April.
Martin is the number one sidekick of comedian and master ventriloquist Dale Brown, who also serves as president of Brown & Martin, Inc., a Waukesha-based marketing, public relations and IT firm that serves companies across the country.
Brown describes his success as an entertainer as a “hobby that got out of hand.” Martin describes it as "dumb luck." Whichever it is, the duo finds themselves riding a wave of popularity as ventriloquism is enjoying a revival of sorts. This is in part, due to a full week of ventriloquists on David Letterman's show, a successful Broadway show about ventriloquist featuring Jay Johnson of Soap fame, and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham's Comedy Central DVD recently reaching triple platinum status making it the largest selling comedy DVD in recent history.
"We've been working steadily for over 20 years," Martin said. "So I don't know what all the sudden fuss is about. All I know is that I just doubled my price … which means I now get two six-packs."
Martin will be appearing with a cluster of other characters who have become mainstays in Brown's stage shows. Waukesha's audience will meet Bertha the Bag Lady, Shaggy Dog, Louie the Jockey and others.
Well known comedian Ron Dentinger will open the show which starts at 7:30.
Tickets are $9 and can be purchased at the WCT box office or by calling 262-547-0708.
