Contest

NEW FOR 2025
“The Midwest Championship of Close-Up Magic”

WE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS CONTEST UNTIL FEBRUARY 16TH, 2025!
The first 12 people who send us a message SUNDAY FEBRUARY 16TH. 2025
with intentions of entering the contest will be accepted.
PLEASE, DO NOT SEND A MESSAGE BEFORE THAT DATE!!!

Once you are notified that you will be one of the lucky 12 contestants –
we will tell you how to pay your $25 entry fee.

RULES OF THE MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIP OF CLOSE-UP MAGIC
Acts may be no longer than 5 minutes – THIRTY SECONDS PAST FIVE MINUTES
and you will be disqualified. (So please plan accordingly!)
NO BLUE HUMOR – please keep your act “Family Friendly”
Acts will be rotated between SIX rooms – you will perform your same act SIX TIMES –
with a five minute break between each performance.
NO MICROPHONES WILL BE USED – each audience size will be between 20 and 30 people.
There will be hidden judges in SOME of the rooms – you will not know who is a judge –
ALL AUDIENCE MEMBERS will be judging you for the “People’s Choice Award”
* NO FIRE.
* NO CONFETTI
* NO SILLY STRING
* NO MESS
(MUST leave table or area CLEAN & DRY when you finish – NO ONE WILL CLEAN UP AFTER YOU.)
When you leave the performance area – area must be completely clean
and you must leave at the end of your 5 minute time limit.
Each act will be given one minute to enter the room and “set up”
Each act will be given one minute to “strike” your act and leave the room.
NO SOUND SYSTEM WILL BE SUPPLIED.