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The smallest room and the closest seats: cards, coins and sleight of hand a few feet from your face.
748 magicians · 2,892 billed weeks
Billed here most: Johnny Ace Palmer (41), Jonathan Levit (37), Paul Green (37)
2,201 magicians across 14,854 billed weeks in the Castle’s showrooms since 1997.
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No captured schedule within two weeks of this date for 1997, 1998 and 2020. The Wayback Machine's captures are sparse in those years, and a week nobody captured cannot be shown.
| # | Magician | Weeks | Debut | Rooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Ogden 25+ | 53 | 1998 | Close-Up (13), Lunch & Brunch (12), Parlour (11), Palace (6), Peller (6), Lectures (5) |
| 2 | John Carney 25+ | 52 | 1997 | Close-Up (18), Peller (11), Palace (11), Parlour (10), Lectures (2), Hat & Hare |
| 3 | Rob Zabrecky 25+ | 49 | 2002 | Peller (17), Palace (10), Parlour (10), Close-Up (5), Lunch & Brunch (5), Lectures (2), Hat & Hare (2) |
| 4 | Dave Cox 25+ | 44 | 2004 | Peller (18), Parlour (14), Lunch & Brunch (5), Palace (5), Hat & Hare (4), Lectures (2) |
| 5 | Dana Daniels 25+ | 40 | 1998 | Palace (11), Lunch & Brunch (11), Parlour (10), Peller (7), Lectures, Hat & Hare |
| 6 | Pop Haydn 25+ | 39 | 2010 | Hat & Hare (20), Palace (11), Close-Up (8), Parlour (8), Peller (7), Lectures (3), Lunch & Brunch (2) |
| 7 | Jon Armstrong 25+ | 37 | 2002 | Hat & Hare (20), Close-Up (11), Peller (8), Palace (7), Parlour (6), Lectures (4), Lunch & Brunch |
| 7 | Bruce Gold 25+ | 37 | 1997 | Peller (18), Palace (14), Parlour (5), Hat & Hare (2) |
| 9 | Chris Mitchell 25+ | 33 | 1999 | Palace (17), Peller (12), Parlour (3), Lunch & Brunch |
| 9 | Johnny Ace Palmer 25+ | 33 | 1999 | Close-Up (16), Parlour (7), Lunch & Brunch (7), Lectures (3) |
| 11 | Rafael Benatar 25+ | 32 | 1999 | Close-Up (9), Lunch & Brunch (7), Lectures (7), Parlour (6), Palace (3) |
| 12 | Jonathan Pendragon 25+ | 31 | 2004 | Palace (11), Close-Up (5), Peller (5), Lunch & Brunch (4), Parlour (3), Lectures (3), Hat & Hare |
| 12 | Lou Serrano 25+ | 31 | 2000 | Close-Up (13), Peller (12), Lunch & Brunch (5), Hat & Hare, Parlour |
| 14 | Jeanine Anderson 25+ | 30 | 1998 | Lunch & Brunch (25), Parlour (2), Peller (2), Special |
| 14 | Eric Buss 25+ | 30 | 1998 | Palace (11), Parlour (11), Peller (8), Hat & Hare (2) |
| 14 | Handsome Jack 25+ | 30 | 1999 | Parlour (15), Peller (8), Close-Up (4), Lectures, Palace, Lunch & Brunch, Hat & Hare |
| 14 | Shawn McMaster 25+ | 30 | 2005 | Peller (9), Parlour (8), Palace (6), Lunch & Brunch (6), Hat & Hare (2), Lectures |
| 14 | Frank Thurston 25+ | 30 | 2003 | Lunch & Brunch (26), Parlour (3), Special |
| 19 | Derek Hughes 25+ | 29 | 2005 | Peller (14), Parlour (9), Palace (5), Hat & Hare, Close-Up |
| 19 | Chuck Jones 25+ | 29 | 2010 | Lunch & Brunch (13), Palace (8), Peller (7), Parlour |
| 19 | Shoot Ogawa 25+ | 29 | 2002 | Palace (7), Peller (6), Lectures (6), Close-Up (5), Parlour (4), Hat & Hare, Lunch & Brunch |
| 22 | Brandon Scott 25+ | 28 | 1999 | Peller (12), Lunch & Brunch (8), Parlour (7), Hat & Hare (3), Palace |
| 22 | Jamy Ian Swiss 25+ | 28 | 2001 | Close-Up (9), Parlour (7), Lunch & Brunch (6), Hat & Hare (6), Peller (4), Lectures, Palace |
| 22 | Arthur Trace 25+ | 28 | 2005 | Parlour (13), Palace (9), Peller (5), Lectures |
| 25 | Christopher Hart 25+ | 27 | 1997 | Palace (22), Peller (5) |
| 25 | Aye Jaye 25+ | 27 | 2004 | Parlour (11), Lunch & Brunch (10), Peller (4), Palace (2), Hat & Hare |
| 25 | Greg Otto 25+ | 27 | 2007 | Peller (11), Close-Up (8), Palace (6), Hat & Hare (3), Lectures, Parlour |
| 25 | Greg Wilson 25+ | 27 | 2010 | Peller (11), Lunch & Brunch (7), Parlour (6), Palace (3), Hat & Hare |
| 29 | Chris Capehart 25+ | 26 | 2004 | Parlour (15), Lunch & Brunch (11) |
| 29 | Paul Green 25+ | 26 | 1998 | Close-Up (13), Parlour (5), Lunch & Brunch (4), Peller (4) |
| 29 | George Tovar 25+ | 26 | 1997 | Peller (8), Close-Up (8), Hat & Hare (7), Parlour (6), Lunch & Brunch (4) |
| 29 | Richard Turner 25+ | 26 | 2000 | Close-Up (11), Lunch & Brunch (8), Lectures (7) |
| 33 | Joe Monti 25+ | 25 | 1997 | Close-Up (7), Peller (7), Palace (4), Parlour (3), Lectures (3), Hat & Hare, Lunch & Brunch |
| 33 | David Regal 25+ | 25 | 1997 | Close-Up (11), Lunch & Brunch (5), Peller (4), Parlour (3), Hat & Hare (2), Palace, Lectures |
| 35 | Paul Draper 25+ | 24 | 2008 | Peller (11), Close-Up (8), Lectures (2), Lunch & Brunch (2), Parlour, Hat & Hare |
| 35 | Jimmy H 25+ | 24 | 2010 | Peller (11), Parlour (10), Lunch & Brunch (3), Hat & Hare (3) |
| 35 | Mark Haslam 25+ | 24 | 1997 | Palace (13), Parlour (7), Close-Up (3), Peller |
| 35 | Matt Marcy 25+ | 24 | 1998 | Palace (11), Parlour (7), Peller (5), Lectures |
| 35 | J. Neal 25+ | 24 | 2011 | Peller (11), Parlour (9), Palace (4), Hat & Hare |
| 40 | Georges-Robert 25+ | 23 | 2010 | Close-Up (11), Parlour (6), Hat & Hare (4), Lunch & Brunch (3), Peller (3) |
| 40 | Bill Goodwin 25+ | 23 | 2001 | Close-Up (17), Lunch & Brunch (4), Peller (2) |
| 40 | Jonathan Levit 25+ | 23 | 1999 | Close-Up (14), Peller (8), Hat & Hare (6), Lectures |
| 40 | Armando Lucero 25+ | 23 | 2003 | Close-Up (15), Lunch & Brunch (8) |
| 40 | Dale Salwak 25+ | 23 | 1998 | Palace (21), Lectures (2) |
| 45 | Andrew Goldenhersh 25+ | 22 | 1998 | Peller (9), Close-Up (8), Lunch & Brunch (3), Hat & Hare (2), Parlour (2) |
| 45 | Joel Ward 25+ | 22 | 2001 | Peller (10), Palace (9), Parlour (3) |
| 47 | John George 25+ | 21 | 2000 | Close-Up (15), Lunch & Brunch (4), Hat & Hare (2), Peller (2) |
| 47 | Eric Jones 25+ | 21 | 2009 | Close-Up (9), Lectures (7), Lunch & Brunch (5) |
| 47 | Chris Korn 25+ | 21 | 2000 | Close-Up (9), Hat & Hare (6), Peller (5), Lunch & Brunch (4), Parlour (3) |
| 47 | Eddie Medrano | 21 | 2010 | Lunch & Brunch (13), Peller (3), Parlour (3), Close-Up, Lectures |
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The Magic Castle is the clubhouse of the Academy of Magical Arts, a Victorian mansion above Franklin Avenue where several shows run at once and the evening is spent walking between them. Each room has its own kind of magic, and its own regulars.
The smallest room and the closest seats: cards, coins and sleight of hand a few feet from your face.
748 magicians · 2,892 billed weeks
Billed here most: Johnny Ace Palmer (41), Jonathan Levit (37), Paul Green (37)
A Victorian salon for stand-up magic at conversational range, the room where a performer talks as much as they conjure.
841 magicians · 3,096 billed weeks
Billed here most: Handsome Jack (43), Howard Jay (32), John Carney (31)
The Castle's main stage: illusions, stagecraft and the acts built for a full house.
817 magicians · 3,064 billed weeks
Billed here most: Christopher Hart (50), Mystina (44), Chris Mitchell (43)
The intimate stage for comedy, mentalism and acts that sit between the parlour and the palace.
420 magicians · 1,234 billed weeks
Billed here most: Bruce Gold (21), Dave Cox (19), Alfonso (18)
Bar magic at the rail: dice, cards and impromptu miracles between drinks.
268 magicians · 1,684 billed weeks
Billed here most: Mike Pisciotta (189), Nick Dopuch (157), Bob Gebert (131)
Daytime shows, matinees and the family-friendly parlour at brunch.
604 magicians · 2,216 billed weeks
Billed here most: Ashton Ardenti (57), Aidan Corcoran (46), Jordan Meller (45)
The magicians-only sessions and special events the schedule listed alongside the shows.
354 magicians · 623 billed weeks
Billed here most: Shoot Ogawa (9), Rafael Benatar (8), Richard Turner (8)
One-off appearances the schedule set apart from the regular rooms.
21 magicians · 45 billed weeks
Billed here most: Mike Pisciotta (12), Nick Dopuch (11), Alain Demoyencourt (2)
The Castle has posted weekly schedules online since 1997. We found copies in the Internet Archive, the Castle’s own weekly Instagram posts and the Academy’s member newsletter, then pulled out the names, rooms and dates.
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New schedules are added as the Castle publishes them. Last rebuilt 2026-09-13.
Sources:
· Internet Archive Wayback Machine — the Castle's schedule pages
· AMA Newsletter — monthly schedule pages (archived copies)
· The Genii Forum — Magic Castle Happenings (Dustin Stinett)
· AMA Junior Society Newsletter — brunch booking schedules
· The Magic Castle on Instagram — weekly bills
· The Magic Castle — Now Appearing