Eric brings style, energy, and a contagious smile to close-up magic and clean comedy that turns a room full of strangers into a room full of friends — for corporate parties, birthdays, weddings, and everything between.
Eric reads a room fast and adjusts — the slapstick a six-year-old loves isn't the same show a boardroom gets. Here's how the act shifts to fit the crowd.
Strolling close-up magic for the first hour before the meal — the fastest icebreaker in the business. Barkley Advertising has booked Eric 8 years running for exactly this reason: it gets a room full of coworkers actually talking to each other.
Living room, kitchen island, folding chairs — doesn't matter. Eric turns whatever space you've got into a stage, gets everyone off their phones, and leaves the group with a story they'll retell for years.
Four-year-olds and fourteen-year-olds don't laugh at the same things, and Eric's spent years learning the difference — slapstick and silliness for the little ones, real audience participation and a bit of danger once they're older.
No stage, no stock photos — just a living room, a red velvet table, and a group of people who forgot to check their phones for twenty minutes.
Full routines, crowd reactions, and behind-the-scenes clips from real shows — not a highlight reel shot in a studio.
“We had a wide range of ages and he awed every single one of them.”
“He kept the kids fully engaged and still had great jokes for the adults.”
“So kind, so polite, and honestly the tricks were seriously impressive.”
Every note goes straight to Eric first — once it's read and approved, it gets added to this page. No account required, no algorithm deciding who sees it.
After earning his degree at KU, Eric trained at The Second City Improv School — the same room that's shaped some of comedy's sharpest improvisers. It's why his shows feel less like a script and more like a conversation: quick, spontaneous, and built around whoever happens to be standing in front of him that night.
Twenty-six years ago, Eric started Magic At Hand and organically climbed to the #1 spot in Kansas City — and held it for over a decade. Years in medical sales sharpened something most magicians never bother learning: how to read a client fast, put them at ease, and communicate like a person instead of a performer.
Clean comedy, strong original magic, and a smile that's apparently contagious enough to get mentioned in almost every single review. Age-appropriate for a six-year-old's birthday, sharp enough for a glitzy corporate stage, and everything in between.
Eric once got flagged down mid-bike-ride by Tom Shadyac — the director behind Ace Ventura, Liar Liar, and Bruce Almighty. Which feels a little on-the-nose, since half of Eric's audiences already swear he's a dead ringer for Shadyac's favorite leading man, Jim Carrey.
Every show is built around your room and your crowd — corporate holiday party, backyard birthday, or a bachelorette weekend nobody wants to end. Tell Eric the occasion and he'll tell you what fits.
Tell Eric about the event, hold the date with a deposit, and the rest gets sorted by email.
This shapes which version of the show Eric brings.
Rough headcount is fine — exact numbers can wait.
So Eric knows who's on the other end.
A deposit holds your date on the calendar — the balance is settled after the show.
Same trick, one more look — thanks for stopping by. If the room's ready, let's get you on the calendar.