From PEMBERVILLE OPERA HOUSE
The community is invited to see the Great Kaplan at the Pemberville Opera House on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m.
The Great Kaplan is a modern-day vaudevillian performer. With an assortment of skills, coupled with comedic timing, Kaplan creates a world where anything is possible. The mundane becomes magical; everyday objects become vessels of mystery and mayhem. A ballet of chaos and calamity. Inspired by the antics of Buster Keaton, Peter Sellers, Victor Borge, the Smothers Brothers, and the illustrious Wile E. Coyote, the Great Kaplan welcomes spectators young and old into a wonderfully strange world they will not soon forget.
In his performances, Kaplan tames rogue bowling balls, juggles furniture, performs feats of prestidigitation, and plays melodies on unconventional instruments like the “concert balloon,” turkey baster, and his great-grandfather’s ukulele.
As headliner at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, appearing on the French television show, Le Plus Cabaret du Monde, or as a guest performer at the world’s largest magic festival, FISM in Italy, Kaplan is a top performer. His performances have taken him from Alaska to the Mediterranean to Tahiti, entertaining audiences on major cruise lines and in theaters worldwide. He has also opened shows for performers including Steven Wright, Bobby Vinton, David Spade, Leon Redbone, David Brenner, Harry Blackstone Jr., and the Smothers Brothers.
For information about programming, visit www.pembervilleoperahouse.org. The next program will be Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, when Charlie Chaplin takes center stage in the silent movie classic, “Modern Times.” Lynne Long will accompany on piano.
