The performance is a solo presentation with no onstage/offstage assistants, though many audience volunteers are brought onstage. The performance is modular and can be scaled to fit most venues. To best present the show, please read the below requests and note what you can and cannot provide. Contact the performer if you foresee any problems or if you have any special requests concerning the theme or coordination with other acts/ presenters. A quick tech session should clarify any questions.

Ryan Oakes is a magician and mentalist who has performed at private and corporate events nationwide for over 20 years. He's been profiled by Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times and has appeared on CNN, The View, The Discovery Channel, The Disney Channel, and ESPN. Ryan has performed at the White House and for US troops at ten overseas military bases. Ryan also co-starred in The Real Hustle, a television series about con artists that aired on the truTV network. He is the spokesman and consultant for a line of children’s magic sets, which are distributed internationally under the Ideal toy brand. Ryan is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and resides in Brooklyn with his wife and two children. Instagram: @ryanoakes LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanoakes

Our entertainment this evening will be presented by an award-winning magician and mentalist. He's been profiled in Forbes, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, and has made appearances on TruTV, ABC's The View, CNN, ESPN, and the HARRY show with Harry Connick Jr. He's performed for audiences in 43 US states and 15 countries, as well as at the White House and for US troops abroad. He invites you to sit back and open your minds... Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, Ryan Oakes.