FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
IS THE SHOW APPROPRIATE FOR ALL AGES?
YES, HOWEVER THE MATERIAL INVOLVES SOPHISTICATED COMEDY AND
THEMES. MR. DREW RECOMMENDS THE SHOW FOR AGES 16 AND UP. (AND
THE MORE “UP” THE BETTER!) PLEASE NOTE THAT MR. DREW NO LONGER
ACCEPTS HIGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLY ENGAGEMENTS.
WHERE DOES THE MATERIAL THAT MR. DREW PERFORMS COME FROM?
THE MATERIAL COMES FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES, AND HAS CHANGED
GREATLY OVER THE FIFTY YEARS HE HAS PERFORMED THE CHARACTER. A
LARGE PORTION IS MATERIAL HAS BEEN ADAPTED FROM MARK TWAIN’S
BOOKS AND SPEECHES, BUT MR. DREW ALSO INCORPORATES STORIES
THAT ARE IN THE SAME STYLE AS TWAIN, AND WHOLLY ORIGINAL
MATERIAL THAT HE HAS WRITTEN HIMSELF. EVEN TWAIN SCHOLARS HAVE
BEEN “FOOLED”!
HOW MUCH DOES THE SHOW COST?
MR. DREW’S PERFORMANCE FEE VARIES GREATLY DEPENDING ON THE
CIRCUMSTANCES. USE THE CONTACT PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS.
ARE THERE OTHER FEES SUCH AS TRAVEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATED
WITH THE SHOW?
MR. DREW IS CURRENTLY BASED IN NORTHEAST WISCONSIN. IN ADDITION
TO THE PERFORMANCE FEE, ALL REQUIRED GROUND TRAVEL, HOTEL
ACCOMODATIONS, AIRFARE, ETC. WILL BE EITHER ADDED TO THE
PERFORMANCE FEE, OR ARRANGED AND PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE
SPONSORING ORGANIZATION AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY MR.
DREW. WHEN AIR TRAVEL IS INVOLVED, MR. DREW WILL USUALLY ARRIVE
THE DAY BEFORE THE SHOW, AND LEAVE THE DAY AFTER.
FOR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCES, WILL MR. DREW BE
AVAILABLE TO MEET WITH STUDENTS? ARE Q&A SESSIONS WITH THE
AUDIENCE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SHOW?
WHEN HIS SCHEDULE ALLOWS, MR. DREW IS DELIGHTED TO CONDUCT
INFORMAL CLASSROOM MEETINGS OR MASTER CLASSES WITH STUDENTS.
MR. DREW HAS DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN PLAYS AND MUSICALS, RADIO
AND TELEVISION, AND AS A PROFESSIONAL MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST.
TALK-BACKS AFTER THE PERFORMANCE ARE USUALLY NOT A PROBLEM.
WHAT ARE PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FULL THEATRICAL
SHOW?
MR. DREW PROVIDE S A CONTRACT RIDER THAT DETAILS THE SHOW
REQUIREMENTS. GENERALLY, THE THEATER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
PROVIDING THE FURNITURE, LIGHTING, SOUND, TECHNICIANS, PRIVATE
DRESSING ROOM, ETC. THE SHOW REQUIRES.
HOW IS THE SHOW BEST PRESENTED FOR CORPORATE EVENTS,
CONVENTIONS, OR SIMILAR ENGAGEMENTS?
THE MOST EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION IN THESE SETTINGS IS ACTUALLY
THE SIMPLEST. MOST CONVENTIONS CULMINATE IN A FORMAL DINNER OF
SOME KIND, AND BY FAR THE MOST EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS HAVE
OCCURRED WHEN MARK TWAIN IS BILLED AS THE SPECIAL GUEST
SPEAKER. IN THESE SITUATIONS, MR. DREW SIMPLY SPEAKS AT THE
PODIUM. MANY TIMES THE PRINTED PROGRAM WILL SIMPLY SAY “A
SURPRISE GUEST .” IN ALL CASES, THE MOST EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS
ARE WHEN THE COMPANY TREATS THE SHOW AS IF MARK TWAIN
HIMSELF…A WORLDWIDE CELEBRITY IN HIS DAY…IS SPEAKING TO THE
GROUP. SOME CONVENTIONS HAVE THEMED THE ENTIRE DINNNER
AROUND MR. TWAIN’S APPEARANCE, FROM THE DECORATIONS, TO THE
FOOD!