Magic Morgan | The Little Magic

Now we want to upgrade to a magic theatre and show the community that Deaf business can be successful. Will you help by making our dream come true through Deaf Economics?

We have been performing magic for 20 years. We have traveled the world over, but we’ve always wanted to return to our roots and establish our own MAGIC Theater in beautiful Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. As Deaf people, we believe we can do anything, and we want to show that through our truly inspirational magic show designed to share with all people. Our shows are visual, energetic and family-friendly. We have two children who often join us on stage because we love entertaining people of all ages. We also often feature international visual artists and magicians guest stars, and many of our shows are interpreted for those who are not fluent in American Sign Language.

Here’s our plan. We are ready to lease a space in Lake Geneva, a place popular with tourists. It’s our goal to eventually purchase this space. The best part is that since we’ve been performing for so long, we already have the basic supplies, including props, live trained birds, costumes, backdrops and show music. For us to make the transition from being on the road to a permanent theater, we need to invest in remodeling the leased space into a formal and accessible theatre space with comfortable seating, advanced sound and light systems, a small ticket and retail area, and more.

A few years ago, we realized that we had really come full circle. I first learned magic tricks as a very young child from my grandfather and began performing for friends and at birthday parties during my school days. That turned into libraries, and then festivals, performing arts centers and international competitions. In fact, my wife and I met when I performed in Russia. One question we repeatedly get from patrons when we travel is why we don't have our own permanent space. We agree. We have long wanted to find a space — but the time was never quite right until now. We’ve been hard at work creating a business plan and putting together financial information based on the 20 years of experience we have in promoting, booking, and performing. As our Goal is always to inspire our audience to believe and dream...you will be helping us bring a world of wonder and inspiration to people from all walks of life.

It is our goal to open the theater by late Winter/early Spring 2017 and begin performing two full shows seven days a week throughout the summer season. In the fall and winter, we plan to transition to weekend performances and continue booking road shows during the week. We will open up our theater for weekday bookings by other artists.

Our plan of action is to lease a theater, remodel it, and purchase up to 100 seats and an updated light and sound system. We would also like to use a portion of our funds to bring in guest artists to the theatre for specialty shows. Magic and comedy have touched the lives of millions, and to share that wonder right here in Lake Geneva will be a dream come true.

people often ask if we plan to perform until we retire. Our answer is always, “Absolutely not. We plan to do magic until we leave this earth!” Performing has been our joy, our passion and our family’s livelihood our whole lives. That’s why we want to bring it home, and share our passion with our greater community. We are also passionate about inspiring those who have disabilities and showing them that they, too, can follow their dreams. Barriers are made to be broken and we are living proof of it.

If we don't raise the funds in time, the Little MAGIC Theatre will still attempt to rent a space to perform in if we can't yet own. We may have to start small and gradually increase our advertising budget. But we will proceed with the theater and our goals, and we will also make sure to keep you posted on our progress. Transparency is very important to us, and we look forward to giving you updates.

Magic Morgan & liliana