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The Passing Zone delivers a high-octane presentation that is full of big laughs, wild stunts and hilarious audience participation. They were finalists on “America’s Got Talent,” regulars on “Penn & Teller: Fool Us,” performed on “The Tonight Show,” at the White House and hold four Guinness World Records.
After many years headlining theaters, performing arts centers and special events, opening for such comedy legends as Weird Al Yankovic, Bob Newhart, George Carlin, David Spade and more, Jon Wee and Owen Morse now travel the world bringing much needed fun to theater’s and performing arts centers across the globe!
The Passing Zone has been wowing audiences for decades with hilarious, award-winning performances. They have been finalists on America’s Got Talent, they have performed at the White House, and they hold 5 Guinness World Records. Their combination of comedy, dexterity, danger and hilarity has audiences on their feet all across the globe. Their signature brand of clean comedy offends no one they appeal to all ages, and all walks of life.
Owen Morse and Jon Wee met in 1986 at a juggling convention and instantly knew they were destined to be a team. Two weeks after their first show in 1988 they won the Silver Medal at the International Juggler’s Association Teams Competition. In 1989 they won the Gold. That recognition earned an invitation to appear at the renowned Comedy and Magic Club in Los Angeles, where on their first night they were approached by a “Tonight Show” talent scout and booked for their first national television appearance in September 1990. Johnny Carson enjoyed them so much they were asked back less than a year later. Their first feature film followed, The Addams Family Movie, where Jon and Owen doubled for Gomez (Raul Julia) and Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd) in the climactic Mamushka dagger-passing scene. They were also in the award-winning comedy documentary, The Aristocrats.
The Passing Zone’s first London appearance in 1994 was on the Royal Variety Performance at the Dominion Theatre, performing for Prince Charles and sharing the bill with Tony Bennett and Riverdance. In 1995, they expanded their US national television audience by passing clubs over the heads of the Miss America Pageant contestants during the swimsuit competition. Most recently, they were finalists on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” where they lost one million dollars to an 11-year old, and earlier this year they performed at the White House.
As you will see, Jon and Owen’s talents are not limited to juggling, and they are known as much for their comedy as their juggling skills. In 1996, they were featured twice on the gala stage at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and have opened for comedians Bob Newhart, Bob Hope, “Weird Al” Yankovic and Rita Rudner. Television appearances have included “Comic Strip Live,” “An Evening at The Improv,” “MADtv,” Penn & Teller’s “Sin City Spectacular,” “Steve Harvey’s Big Time” and regular returns to NBC’s “Today.”
During their over 20 years together, The Passing Zone have been awarded 5 Guinness World Records and 18 Gold Medals from the International Jugglers Association.
