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Updated 5/1/2025

Avner the Eccentric

  • Maine

    ME

Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

Performances of one-man-show, Exceptions to Gravity. Professional workshops in eccentric performing and clowning. Visit his website, AvnerTheEccentric.com for full description, press, bio, and video. “Avner the Eccentric is a brilliant comic…, hurt yourself hysterically funny. I laughed for two solid hours. The show only lasted an hour and a half.” —— Joel Siegel, ABC-TV

Avner is also a board certified Ericksonian Hypnotherapist specializing in performer related issues.

Find Me

Avner Eisenberg
Job Title: Performer/Teacher
Phone: 207-807-6100
Address:
29 City Point Road
Peaks Island, ME 04108

Social Media:

Additional Content:

  • Exceptions to Gravity

    Excerpts from Exceptions to Gravity, Avner's award winning international hit show.

  • Avner at home

    What happens when Avner is not on tour? Absolutely nothing.

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

1948

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

1948

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Theater - Solo / One-Person Show

Additional Disciplines:

  • Theater - Variety / Vaudeville

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Residency - In School
  • Residency - Other
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 100

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Artists

Languages Available:

  • French

Geographic Reach:

  • International
  • National

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing

Media Gallery

Shhhh!
Production still
Avner is the Jewel
Hypnotherapist

I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Actors Equity, Screen Actors Guild, AGVA, National Guild of Hypnotists, Board Certified Hypnotherapist (NBCCH)

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Actors Equity, Screen Actors Guild, AGVA, National Guild of Hypnotists, Board Certified Hypnotherapist (NBCCH)

Awards

Awards:

  • Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The International Festival du Cirque in Monte Carlo, Arosa International Humor Festival, Barcelona International Clown Festival, Leipzig Lach Messe, and the St Gervais International Theater Festival, among others.

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Corporate Business
  • Private Studio
  • School / University
  • Virtual / Remote

Ages Served:

  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Communications
  • Theater

Certifications and Training:

  • Certificate Ecole jacques Lecoq, Paris

Fee range:

$250 - $2500

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Corporate Business
  • Private Studio
  • School / University
  • Virtual / Remote

Ages Served:

  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Communications
  • Theater

Certifications and Training:

  • Certificate Ecole jacques Lecoq, Paris

Fee range:

$250 - $2500

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • See technical rider on website for requirements. Workshops are extremely flexible.

Fee Range:

$2,500 - $7,500

State of Residence:

Maine

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

1