The Magic Duel Comedy Show at Silver Spring Black Box Theatre

Alyx Hilshey

A rising star in the world of magic, Alyx Hilshey's one-woman show and lecture on my magic philosophy have been featured at magicians' conventions nationwide. In addition to performances at countless private events, she has performed at the Chicago Magic Lounge, headlined at Philadelphia's Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater and was the featured performer at The Boston Magic Lab twice. Beginning her career as a traveling street theater entertainer, Alyx's magic DNA goes back to the earliest recorded performances of magic. The Magic Duel is thrilled to have her as a special guest performer beginning with these 2022 shows.

Mark Phillips

Natural-born class clown Mark Phillips learned to vanish a cigarette when he was only six years old. Fortunately, six-year-olds with cigarettes were fairly common in 1960's Kentucky. Reared in a military household, Mark developed a passion for order, discipline, and psychological warfare on his sisters. Applying these traits to deception, Mark become an expert, eventually tricking a university into giving him a French horn scholarship even though his major in microbiology. Paying the remainder of his college bills by performing regularly at the Phoenix Playboy Club, Mark realized show business might not be such a bad idea. His long career as a magical entertainer performing in 36 countries proved him right.