A gymnasium full of students is the toughest crowd in show business — and my favorite one. I'm Christian Misner, Christian the Magician, and my school assembly show turns a ordinary school day into the one students talk about at dinner that night. Funny, loud in the good way, and packed with participation, it's built for K–12 audiences and the teachers who have to sit through it too. (They laugh the hardest. Ask them.)

 

The show

 

My assembly runs 30–45 minutes — a full hour in the Deluxe version — and is pure controlled chaos: comedy magic, mind reading that makes the whole room gasp, and volunteers from every grade level helping make the magic happen. Students aren't watching a performance — they're in it. I bring my own professional sound system, so whether your assembly is in a gym, cafeteria, or auditorium, every kid in the back row hears every word.

 

Schools book the show for fall festivals, end-of-year celebrations, reward days, reading and attendance incentives, family fun nights, and staff appreciation events. Yes, staff shows too — few things are funnier than watching a principal get his mind read in front of the entire school.

 

Giving back matters to me: several times a year I volunteer magic shows at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital for patients and their families. Schools get that same heart, plus a performer's worth of polish.

 

Why schools book me

 

• 5.0 stars across 145+ Google reviews— and a top-rated profile on GigSalad, where St. Louis schools and families have booked me for years.

 

• Featured performer at the Missouri Library Association Performer Showcase, performing for libraries and schools across Missouri.

 

• Professional and easy to work with. I'm also a practicing attorney, which principals tend to enjoy: contracts, invoices, and paperwork handled promptly and properly. Need a W-9 or payment through a vendor portal like Bill.com? I do it all the time — school offices are my natural habitat.

 

• Clean and age-appropriate, always. Every joke works for a kindergartner and a superintendent at the same time.

 

Questions schools ask me

 

How much does a school assembly cost?

 

I custom-quote every school event based on your date, your audience size, and which show fits — the Basic Show or the Deluxe Show. Call me and I'll give you one exact number with professional sound included and no surprise line items — and no travel fees within the St. Louis metro.

 

What's the difference between Basic and Deluxe?

 

The Basic Show (30–45 minutes) is high-energy clean comedy magic with heavy audience participation, a professional sound system, a juggling demo, and prizes. The Deluxe Show (60 minutes) is everything in the Basic Show, plus an extended runtime with additional routines, my signature levitation illusion — a volunteer actually floats in mid-air — a professional twinkling backdrop for a full theatrical stage look, and a post-show interactive magic lesson where guests learn a trick they can perform themselves. For school and church assemblies, the show stays focused on the whole group rather than singling out one child with a birthday magic kit. Tell me about your event and I'll recommend honestly; plenty of schools are thrilled with Basic.

 

What ages is the show for?

 

Kindergarten through high school. I adjust the material to the audience in the room, and I can split the show for younger and older groups if your schedule allows.

 

What do you need from the school?

 

A performance space and one power outlet. I bring my own professional sound and everything else, and I arrive early to set up.

 

How do we pay?

 

Contract and invoice up front, and I work smoothly with school payment processes, purchase orders, and vendor portals like Bill.com. I can also provide a W-9 and a certificate of insurance if your district asks.

 

Where I perform

 

Schools across the St. Louis metro — St. Louis city and county, St. Charles, Chesterfield, Kirkwood, Webster Groves, and Belleville, Edwardsville, and the rest of Metro East — plus school districts across Missouri and Illinois by arrangement.

 

Check your date

 

Assembly slots around holidays, testing rewards, and the end of the school year fill fast. Call 321-947-0840, tell me about your school, and let's lock in a date your students will love.