Morrison and Noonan star in magic show Saturday at Antioch's El Campanil Theatre

Classical magic and illusion will come to life at the El Campanil Theatre in downtown Antioch Saturday night when Brentwood's Peter Morrison and Las Vegas performer Timothy Noonan share the stage for a one-night performance, "An Evening of Comedy Magic and Las Vegas Illusions."
While independent acts, Morrison and Noonan have shared the stage many times in each of their 15-year careers. They are both considered corporate entertainers offering shows at many of the major corporations' events over the years. Morrison works in a classical style, offering many of the longtime favorite sleight-of-hand acts. Over the years he has spent months and sometimes years perfecting his act.
"It isn't unusual to spend five years working on one single trick to make it look real," Morrison said.
Morrison first started performing magic at the age of 5. He loved to perform and built a hobby out of his magic. While he was working in the sales industry he worked his magic into his demonstrations and sales meetings. He would entertain at corporate events for his company.
"One day someone told me I should be doing this full time and I decided to do it," Morrison said.
He quit his sales job and just took a leap of faith. Apparently it worked well for him. Morrison does about 60 to 80 corporate events annually. He generally customizes his show to work with whatever type of group he is performing for.
He has won many awards for his magical talents and has just come from working at the world-renowned Magic Castle in Hollywood.
At this weekend's show, Morrison will show a lot of classical small object magic with plenty of audience interaction. Morrison also includes music in parts of his show creating unique routines.
Noonan has a little different performance, adding a Las Vegas atmosphere to his show. Born into the entertainment industry, Noonan's father was actor Tommy Noonan, who starred in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "A Star is Born," with Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland, respectively. After a childhood of acting, Timothy Noonan began his performance career in the theme park industry in New York.
Later Noonan moved his career into illusion shows and played across the country and in Japan. He starred in the "Wizard's Secrets," a closeup illusion show that ran at the Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel for more than 3,000 performances. He then took his own illusion show, "Experience the Magic," on a six-month tour throughout Japan.
Currently, Timothy can be seen at trade shows and corporate events worldwide, performing his comedy magic, illusions and mind reading show, "Inside Your Mind." Noonan is also the author of "The Amazing Journey: Secrets to Living a Magical Life."
As an illusionist Noonan conjures objects from thin air and performs feats that defy the laws of nature. He also adds music and audience participation to his show.

If you go
WHAT: "An Evening of Comedy Magic and Las Vegas Illusions"
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. Second St., Antioch
INFO: 925-757-9500 or www.elcampaniltheatre.com
COST: $10 youths under 18; $22 seniors; $25 adults