Mark Kalin
Illusionist / Executive Producer
Mark Kalin wanted to be a puppeteer until one day, at age 9, when he looked on a shelf at the library and found a book on magic. I enjoyed the puppets, but the idea of magic really intrigued me. I tried to do a few tricks and found out it was something that I could master. Ten years later, as a young man, he was recognized as one of the top magicians in the world. Kalin performed around the globe, bringing his innovative routines to theaters, casinos and clubs.
Jinger Leigh
Illusionist / Producer / Production CoordinatorJinger began taking dance lessons when she was four, and by age fifteen she was working as a professional dancer. She worked as a dance instructor while performing for companies like Disney, Fuji Television and in Southern California dinner theaters. Ms. Leigh has been involved with magic since 1991.
Joanie Spina
Director / Artistic ConsultantFor eleven years Joanie Spina was an integral Co-Director, Choreographer, and Artistic Consultant for one of the most successful entertainers of our time, David Copperfield.
Jim Steinmeyer
Writer / Illusion & Special Effects Designer / Creative ConsultantThe New York Times calls Jim Steinmeyer the celebrated invisible man inventor, designer and creative brain behind many of the great stage magicians of the last quarter-century. Recognized for his extensive, innovative creations in magic, a recent profile concluded that Jim was the best living originator of stage illusions, noting his many creations as the defining illusions in contemporary magic.
Peggy Hickey
ChoreographerAward-winning choreographer Peggy Hickey continues her long and fruitful association with Mark and Jinger Kalin with this season’s work on “Carnival of Wonders”. Hickey’s previous work includes contributions to opera, theater, film, television, and video.
Don Guy
Lighting DesignerDon has had the privilege to collaborate with Kalin and Jinger on numerous projects over the past 8 years and is thrilled to be working with them yet again on Carnival of Wonders. Don Guy is a prolific lighting designer for theatre, dance, industrial, themed entertainment and architecture. He has designed numerous shows from Off-Broadway to Tony Award-winning regional theatres.
