ELWOOD SARACUSE PRODUCTIONS
ESP specializes in the booking and onsite management of entertainment for corporate and government special events including Corporate Anniversary Celebrations, Building Openings, New Product Launches, Sales Conferences, City Celebrations, and State & Royal visits.
Some of ESP’s more interesting projects have included: The Gold Marketing Award for the best food promotion in Canada, a party inside the Top Gun Hangar at Miramar Air Force Base, the 1st. non-political gala ever held at The Kremlin, 14 Canada Day celebrations at Queen’s Park, opening of the 1st. McDonald’s in Moscow, and several productions for various World Fairs and theme parks around the globe.
ESP represents a wide variety of talent including HEADLINERS (Canadian & International), custom song and dance revues, dance & party bands, jazz & classical ensembles, circus performers, walk-a-round entertainers, magicians, hypnotists, mentalists, models, brand ambassadors, celebrity look-a-likes, and comedians.
ESP brings over 25 years of diversified experience producing and managing special entertainment events. The owner, Elwood Saracuse, has a unique understanding and extensive knowledge of the entertainment industry. Prior to producing entertainment for Corporate events, Mr. Saracuse held a position as National Tour Director at Music Shoppe International, Canada’s largest booking agency at the time. Here he coordinated cross-Canada tours for the major rock groups of the day including Ted Nugent, Supertramp, Alice Cooper, Rush, and BTO.
The Toronto-based ESP has long-standing, reliable entertainment contacts all across Canada, and in every major convention and resort destination in the U.S. and in the Caribbean.
Elwood Saracuse Productions Offers The Following Services
SOURCING AND HIRING OF ENTERTAINMENT:
Headliners, party bands, custom song and dance, themed entertainment,magic, comedy, cirque, custom theatrical presentations, keynote speakers and model producteers.
ON-SITE MANAGEMENT & DIRECTION:
From load-in through rehearsals to program and load-out, managing all the suppliers involved in the presentation of live entertainment.
SOURCING AND HIRING OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
Staging, sound, lights, special effects, fireworks and costuming.
THEME & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT:
Concepts and theme's, scripting, rationalization against objectives,timing and overall continuity.
INCENTIVE TRAVEL ENTERTAINMENT COORDINATION:
Developing, sourcing, booking and managing customized entertainment programs in all the major convention cities around the world for incentive travel groups.
