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Give Your Audience Something No Screen Can Deliver: Live Laughter.

Al Getler delivers fast-paced, professional comedy for corporate gatherings, conferences, theaters, resorts, cruises, fairs and family events—clean enough for mixed audiences and funny enough to become the part people remember.

Al Getler · Comedian & Ventriloquist

Clean Comedy With a Life of Its Own.

Al Getler turns decades of television, stage and executive experience into fast-paced live comedy filled with memorable characters, quick audience connection and laughs every generation can share.

Corporate events · Conferences · Theaters · Resorts · Cruises · Community events

Al Getler performing live onstage. Al Getler performing live with Muddy Paws. Al Getler performing live with Miss McNeely. Al Getler interacting with an audience volunteer during a live show.
1,000+Appearances on A&E
CBS & ABCNational television credits
Held Over 1+ YearWoodloch Pines Resort
Executive DirectorVent Haven International Ventriloquist ConVENTion
Al Getler and Jeff Dunham sharing a laugh during a Vent Haven conversation.

Sharing a laugh with Jeff Dunham at the Vent Haven International Ventriloquist ConVENTion.

There is a real person behind the voices

Al knows audiences because he has spent a lifetime in front of—and leading—them.

Long before a character interrupts him onstage, Al has already read the room. That instinct comes from more than 1,000 television appearances, a 35-year career as a media executive, and years of performing for company gatherings, theaters, resorts, fairs and family audiences.

Today, Al also serves as Executive Director of the Vent Haven International Ventriloquist ConVENTion, the annual gathering that brings together legends, working professionals, young performers and fans from around the world.

The result is not a generic “clean act.” It is polished comedy delivered by someone who understands timing, people, pressure—and what it means to be responsible for the room.

Meet the troublemakers

Al arrives alone. That never lasts long.

The show comes alive through distinct characters with their own opinions, histories and very little respect for Al’s plan.

Al Getler performing with Paul Donnelly.

Paul Donnelly

A Southie from Boston with an undying devotion to the Red Sox, Paul has a wicked awesome sense of HUMA!

Al Getler and Muddy Paws performing live onstage.

Muddy Paws

An opinionated dog who calls Al a “VEN-KILLO-KIST” and considers every tennis ball a matter of national importance.

Al Getler and Miss McNeely performing live onstage.

Miss McNeely

A retired teacher with sharp timing, strong opinions and a lifetime of experience keeping characters like Al in line.

A resort audience asked for more
Held over for more than a year at Woodloch Pines Resort.

Al was not booked for one night and forgotten. Woodloch kept bringing him back for more than a year because his show connected with the resort’s multigenerational guests—parents, children and grandparents laughing together in the same room.

“He’s engaging with the guests. He’s funny, he’s witty.”

Patrick Kiezendahl · Woodloch Pines Resort
Al Getler with an audience group after performing at Woodloch Pines Resort.
A full audience responding to Al Getler's live show.
Performance credibility

A live show earns its reputation one room at a time.

Al has spent decades learning how to read an audience, find the moment and keep the laughter moving. The television credits matter—but so does the proof visible in a room full of people leaning in together.

  • More than 1,000 appearances on A&E
  • National television credits including CBS and ABC
  • Held over for more than a year at Woodloch Pines Resort
  • Funny, Clean Comedy for mixed-age audiences

The real measure: a live audience laughing together.

Different rooms. The same responsibility.

Comedy shaped for the audience in front of him.

Al brings the same professionalism to every stage, then adjusts the pace, characters and interaction to fit the people in the room.

Corporate Events & Conferences

A former media executive who understands professional audiences, tight schedules and the responsibility carried by the person who booked the entertainment.

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Theaters, Resorts & Cruises

A polished, flexible live show for ticket buyers, vacation guests and multigenerational audiences—with proven resort staying power.

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Family & Community Events

Comedy that gives parents, grandparents, teens and younger guests something rare: a live experience they can all enjoy together.

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From the people who booked the room

Professional enough for the planner. Funny enough for the audience.

“He’s engaging with the guests. He’s funny, he’s witty.”

Patrick Kiezendahl
Woodloch Pines Resort

“I would recommend him to any group.”

Kevin Hollister
Entertainment VP, Cummington Fair

“You brought down the house!”

Copperweld, Inc.
Annual Company Dinner

Direct, clear and personal

Booking Al is easy.

1

Tell Al about the room

Share your date, location, audience, schedule and what you want guests to remember.

2

Shape the right show

Al will talk through timing, audience fit, technical needs and the strongest format.

3

Enjoy the laughter

Al arrives prepared, works with your team and takes responsibility for the room.

Before you book

Questions event planners ask Al.

Is the comedy appropriate for mixed-age audiences?

Yes. Al performs funny, clean comedy designed for adults while remaining comfortable for families and multigenerational groups.

Does Al customize the performance?

Yes. Al learns about the event, organization and audience, then adapts appropriate material and interaction without making the show feel like a forced script.

What makes Al different from another ventriloquist?

Al combines television experience, decades of executive leadership, professional event experience and leadership within the international ventriloquism community. He understands both the performance and the responsibility behind booking it.

Can Al perform for corporate groups and families?

Yes. The characters and pace can work across several markets, while the tone and emphasis are shaped for the specific room.

Does Al travel?

Yes. Travel, lodging, routing and technical requirements are discussed directly during booking.

Give your guests something no screen can deliver: a room laughing together.

Tell Al about your audience, your date and the experience you want them to remember.

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