Client Feedback & Sample Programs

Comedian, Frank Harlan and his Social Circumstances Comedy Troupe are two of the most versatile entertainment concepts you could possibly add to any event. Below is a sampling of of entertainment programs that have been created by Frank Harlan for a variety of clients to support their special events and entertainment concepts!

For a more udated list of productions, contact us. References are always available upon request.

Client: Westin Hotel, Seattle, WA
Event: Annual Employee Awards Banquet
Assignment: To provide interactive comedy entertainment for "meet and greet" cocktail hour, co-produce, emcee and create entertaining segments for specialized recognition awards and to draw and present raffle prizes to winners. The cast appeared as 11 different characters for this event.

Client: Microsoft Corporation
Event: "Live Meeting" Product Release Party
SC's Role: To provide a variety of modern day cirque-like characters to interact with the guests and perform several staged comedy bits that included Euro-mime sketch and a juggling lesson by a masked mexican wrestler. The cast appeared as 11 different characters for this event.

“…We don't know how you do it. Passion must run in your veins and for 1000's of years. Not only did you exceed our expectations, but you made the event…Thank you for your creative wisdom, perseverance and gift at knowing how to anticipate results. Money is only one energy to acknowledge our thanks. We look forward to referring you to others as well as asking you to touch the lives of many again, at a future event. You are genuinely the BEST. Your comedy troupe is a wonder. Your troupe is outstanding as individual comedians and team comedy performers.

Please feel free to use our comments as a testimonial on your website, as heartfelt and unsolicited thanks.”

-Elizabeth Black, Vice President DSN Software

Client: Performance International, Denver, CO
Event: Denver's International Buskerfest and AT&T's LoDo Music Festival (2001-04)

Denver‘s International Buskerfest featured 18 different acts from around the world. 1.5 million guests show up for this annual 3-day event.

AT&T's LoDo Music Festival is an annual 2-day event that takes place from 5pm-1am and draws more than 20,000 people daily.

"Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! I can't imagine doing another event like this without Social Circumstances! They have a niche that we as event producers really need to implement into the public relations strategy and the way we are perceived by the general public during the actual event. These guys get it and they are simply an amazing marketing tool!"

-Al Kraizer - President, Performance International

Client: Seattle Art Museum (SAM)
Event: "Van Gosh to Mondrian" Exhibit
Assignment: Create a custom Walkaround character to represent SAM and make appearances throughout Seattle Neighborhoods and seasonal special events to provide information and promote the final weeks of the "Van Gosh to Mondrian" Exhibit visiting from the Netherlands' Kroller Muller Museum.

"I don't think that I have to tell you, because you probably already know, but people loved Artist-InfoMan! He was a huge hit with museum visitors as well as staff, and your efforts were greatly appreciated!"

-Karina Kunins
Marketing Cordinator
Seattle Art Museum

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Frank Harlan Emceed and hosted the program featuring 4 bands, 3 jam sessions and the give-away of a $3,100 door prize. This event was sponsored by Gibson Pure, Seagate, and Microsoft Windows Hardware Driver Central. Guests are still talking about this one!

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Client: Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Event: Dream Builder's Ball Annual Fundraising Event
Assignment: To provide informative interactive characters to manage the crowd and ensure that everyone visited the silent auction prior to dinner. SC scripted and performed comedy vignettes to create transitions throughout the evening, and closed by emceeing for the main stage show.

"...your group gave Dream Builders a unique flare that makes it stand out from other events! Thank you so much for your enthusiasm that brought everything together. Well done!"

-Lindsay Romey
Associate Director, Community Outreach

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Client: Lunch Lady Productions
Event: Novell Software
International Business Conference, Salt Lake City, UT
Assignment: To interact with 5,000+ employees and guests for the evening's morale social. Assorted characters were placed at various locations to provide informative entertainment about entertainers who were appearing throughout the Delta Center. They also assured that VIPs were routed to their proper receiving areas.

"Social Circumstances are like the spiritual glue that bonds all of the elements together! Interactive comedy entertainment and public relations amplified!"

"Good Clean Corporate Safe Adult-Friendly Fun."