Joe onstage 2019
DREAM MASTERZ AWARD-WINNING MAGIC TEAM :
Bios for Illusionists from Theatre of Dreams, Castle Rock, CO
Dream Masterz Award Winning Magic Team, Joe Givan and Carol Massie specialize in the art of magic, illusion and special effects. Their reality-bending shows have been designed for groups as large as 3000, and as small as 10. You get two magicians in this entertaining, very professional act! This award winning pair is sure to please!
Joe and Carol can entertain anywhere for any age group! They can do walk-around magic as well as an interactive stand-up magic and illusion show. Together they create a mystical world of laughter, wonder and amazement. Dream Masterz provide high caliber entertainment for all who desire something fun, unique, & amazing!
A team since 1994, Joe and Carol were both world-class touring magicians until they met performing at “Magic Island” 5 Star Dinner Theatre in Houston, TX. The first time Joe and Carol worked together was on “World’s Greatest Super Magician’s” T.V. show in Tokyo, Japan. Their first U.S. performance together was at the Academy of Magical Arts in Hollywood, CA,the “Magic Castle”.
They have won 3 World championships in magic competitions. They had their own show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and have starred on Television Worldwide. They have also performed on cruise ships everywhere, and Carol was a Cruise Director. They are to honored to have performed on international television show, Penn & Teller “Fool Us” in 2017.
Desiring a theatre of their own, in 2003 they opened their own Theatre of Dreams in Castle Rock, CO. and feature their own show as well as other world class performers. . They also coach and consult other professional magicians and teach Wizard Camp every summer to rave revues.
JOE GIVAN
is a Colorado native and received a magic kit at the age of 4. He was hooked instantly and did his first paid show at the age of 7. He won many piano competitions and had to choose between a career in magic or music. Choosing Magic as a career, he designed a competition act and in 1986 won the International Brotherhood of Magician’s 1st place award in close-up magic. In 1987, he won the Gold Cups International award of Excellence (one of 5 recipient in the 75 year history of the organization). The “Olympics of Magic”, known as FISM, was held in Holland in 1988 where Joe was awarded first place in close-up magic. As a creator and designer of magic and illusion, Joe consults for both David Copperfield and David Blaine, and others. Joe is a creator of original illusions. He is a worldwide lecturer on the art of creating and performing illusions as well as an author of several magic books. Joe Givan has designed custom illusions for major corporations – IBM, Xerox, Apple, AT&T, Pepsi, etc; his creativity has been sought by performers such as David Copperfield, David Blaine, Guns & Roses, as well as Alice Cooper’s “Brutal Planet” and Six Flags Amusement Parks.
CAROL MASSIE
was born in Ohio, and her first time on stage was playing piano as a Miss Ohio finalist. During college, Carol began doing illusion shows at hotels and local resorts and set her sights upon cruise ship entertaining. After graduating with two degrees, Carol was hired by Carnival Cruise Lines to try her illusion act on board for 3 months. Still on ships, 5 years later (after being a Cruise Director for 3 of those years), Carol “landed” a job at Resorts International in Atlantic City, Germany, Korea, Canada, Japan, “Spellbound” at Caesar’s Palace, and numerous other casino venues in Las Vegas. She wrote a column for Genii Magazine called Cruise News. Carol met Joe Givan while performing at Magic Island in Houston, Texas and soon after, they created Dream Masterz Theatrical Illusion Show.She has been a full time professional magician since 1985. Carol met fellow magician,Joe Givan while performing at Magic Island in Houston, Texas and soon after they created Dream Masterz Theatrical Illusion Show. Joe and Carol opened their own “Theatre of Dreams”in April, 2003 and have received enormous accolades from the worldwide magic community for their contribution to the art of magic! They were featured in a 4 page article in the June, 2015 issue of MAGIC Magazine.
Carol having a great time entertaining!