Headliner

David Pendleton

Anything Can Talk

David Pendleton’s flawless technique as a ventriloquist sets him apart from just about any other ventriloquist you have ever seen. He will not only amaze you with his ability to make you believe that anything can talk, but his comedy act will also keep you laughing from start to finish.

David started learning the art of ventriloquism when he was just six years old. “My grandparents bought me a toy Charley McCarthy dummy,” David recalls. “My grandmother was clever enough to include a record made by Jimmy Nelson called Instant Ventriloquism. As it turns out, most of the working ventriloquists that I know in my age range learned ventriloquism listening to that record.”

By the age of eight, David performed for the first time on a “real stage” for a “real audience” in a junior talent show. “I can still remember sitting on the stage waiting for the curtain to open after I was introduced—I thought having the curtain open in front of me was so cool!” Since that first curtain opening, David has appeared on literally hundreds of stages from coast to coast and even around the world.

During his college years, David landed a job performing daily at King’s Island, a theme park near Cincinnati, Ohio. It was at that time he began to consider a career as an entertainer. David says, “Practicing your show five or six times every day really helps you develop your craft.” He was obviously good at what he did, as he was asked to come back year after year.

Now David regularly performs for sold-out crowds at the Blue Gate Theater in his home state of Indiana and is an audience favorite at the Alabama Theatre in Myrtle Beach, SC. He has been invited back again and again to perform on conference cruises with Chuck Swindoll, David Jeremiah, Charles Stanley, and Bill & Gloria Gaither. He also performs at numerous corporate functions, fundraisers, and performing arts theaters across the country.

David and his wife, Lynda, live in Fishers, Indiana. He grew up in the small town of Urbana, Ohio, and is a graduate of Ohio University with a degree in telecommunications.

David brings a cast of comedic characters with him, including lovable but blunt Aunt Tilly, a 94-year-old spinster; the classic quick-witted troublemaker Mack Elroy; the dopey yet adorable hound dog Buford; Sergeant Major Boo Rah, who ensures the show has the utmost security and discipline; and the slightly misguided albino vulture, Vern. Of course, no show would be complete without a few surprise appearances from members of the audience as well.

Whether you’re eight or eighty, cruising or schmoozing, this seasoned professional, in-demand comedian, and top-of-his-class expert ventriloquist will keep you in stitches. David Pendleton’s high-quality, family-friendly humor has mesmerized audiences the world over.

Show Times

Friday August 14th | Saturday August 15th 7:30pm