ACTOR & ENTERTAINER
ACTOR & ENTERTAINER
MARVIN NOVOGROSDKI | Actor & Entertainer
MARVIN NOVOGROSDKI | Actor & Entertainer
MARVIN NOVOGROSDKI | Actor & Entertainer
With 35 years of experience in show business, Marvin has finally turned his attention to film, TV, commercial and voiceover work. With lots of improv experience under his belt, the guidance of fine teachers and the WSM Talent Agency by his side, Marvin is diving headfirst into this new adventure. Marvin is proud to be part of his first industrial called, The Good Landlord about tenant and landlord relationships. Check out the reel.
EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINER
MARVIN NOVOGROSDKI | Actor & Entertainer
MARVIN NOVOGROSDKI | Actor & Entertainer
For over 26 years, Marvin has been writing, producing, marketing and performing his own unique brand of educational entertainment for elementary school children. Mixing popular entertainment like circus arts, magic tricks, comedy, great visuals and a unique rhyming text, Marvin has been seamlessly blending education and entertainment inspiring children throughout New England.
HEADSHOTS
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ONLINE PROFILES
THE ART OF EDUCATION
GRADES PK–6 TOURING NEW ENGLAND
Educational Entertainment Offerings
- The Lesson Plan Project (Virtual)
- The Magic Of Science
- Bugging Out
- Mathblast 1
- Mathblast 2
- Brain Circus
- Science/Dance
- Laugh Count
- Circus Arts Workshop
- Strolling Entertainer
Pricing and press kits
available upon request.
OFFERINGS INCLUDE:
"The Lesson Plan Project" contains short videos from Marvin's shows that focus on a particular lesson available for your classroom. Complete with activities to continue the learning, these mini shows and lessons are a great learning tool at the right price.
Grades Pre-K–6.
WATCH a video.
LEARN a lesson.
DO an activity.
"The Magic of Science" explains the scientific process, from experimenting to the creation of an invention. With simple experiments, kids will about learn about air pressure, carbon dioxide and the invention of the wheel. Draw a link between the work of artists and scientists and encourage exploration.
Grades K–6.
THRILL to twirling perpetuos!
BEHOLD spinning sculptures!
MARVEL at 8' tall photos!
"Bugging Out" is all about bugs. In rhyme, Marvin teaches about bug habits, bug archaeology, and the importance of bugs to humans. Write and recite your own bug poem on stage in front of everyone! With circus arts, magic and music, Marvin unfolds his giant easel to reveal cool illustrations.
Grades K–6.
DO the waggle dance!
EXPERIENCE metamorphosis!
GAPE at 40 bug pictures!
"Mathblast 1" makes math fun, informative and memorable. Combining magic, circus arts, eye-catching visuals, and audience participation with his unique rhyming text, Marvin teaches number recognition, sorting, grouping, adding, money math and the importance of numbers in everyday life.
Grades K–2.
COUNT your money!
RECOGNIZE numbers!
DO some sorting!
"Mathblast 2" is all about geometry and its importance to daily life. Mixing magic, circus arts, great visuals and his unique rhyming text, Marvin covers the history of math, 2D, 3D shapes, math inventions and fun with fractions. Grades K–2.
DISCOVER the function of shapes!
PLAY tangrams!
LEARN geometry!
“Brain Circus” begins with a rhyming text about brain health and its links with exercise and reading. Then we join the circus and feel our brains grow! Play begins. We learn juggling, balancing, spinning plates, flip-and-flyers, hula hoops, rhythm sticks and romper stompers.
Grades K–6.
LISTEN to rhymes!
JOIN the circus!
FEEL your brain grow!
“Science/Dance” begins by revealing some secrets of magic and science. Then we go on a hunt for verbs in the huge toy pile. Finally, we make a dance of jumping, skipping, popping, sliding and stretching.
Grades Pre-K–2.
SEE a magic show!
PLAY with toys!
D-A-N-C-E!
“Laugh Count” is family-friendly fun show that blends magic, juggling, comedy, and audience participation. Since 1995, Marvin has surprised his audiences. Great show for family events and end of year activities.
All ages.
START the laugh count!
JOIN in the fun!
BE amazed!
Learn how to juggle scarves, balls, clubs, and spin plates! Walk on stilts, tame the rhythm sticks, and discover your own balancing skills in Marvelous Marvin’s "Circus Arts Workshop". Great for gym classes, fairs, festivals and field days.
All ages.
SPIN a plate!
WALK on stilts!
LEARN to juggle!
Looking for a strolling entertainer for your special event? Look no further!
Blending magic tricks, circus arts and a great personality, Marvin mixes well, while entertaining children and adults at all kinds of events. From parties to fundraisers, Marvin’s appearance is always welcome.
All ages.
CHECK out a magic trick!
HAVE some laughs!
JOIN in the fun!
TOURING SHOW VIDEOS
TOURING HISTORY
In addition to the hundreds of elementary and middle schools, public libraries and community centers throughout New England, New York and New Jersey, Marvin has brought his unique brand of educational programming to every type of venue imaginable. Including theaters, arts centers, museums, festivals and special events, including:
Theaters
- Blackstone River Theatre, Cumberland, RI
- Carriage House Theatre, Providence, RI
- Celebration Barn Theater, South Paris, ME
- Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, RI
- The Greenwich Odeum, East Greenwich, RI
- The Oddfellow Theatre, Buckfield, ME
- University of Massachusetts at Lowell, MA
- Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS) Providence, RI
- Zeiterion Theater, New Bedford, MA
Museums:
- Needham Children's Museum, Needham, MA
- Springfield Science Museum, Springfield, MA
- Southington Public Library & Museum, Southington, CT
- A Lark in the Park, Holyoke, MA
- Providence Children's Museum, Providence, RI
- Coggeshall Farm Museum, Bristol, RI
Special Events & Festivals:
- CT Public Broadcasting Annual Science Expo
- Roger Williams Park Zoo
- Warren on Wheels Festival
- Lee's Pond Festival
- American Cancer Society
- Hasbro Children's Hospital
- Providence American Club
- Northeast Cultural Arts Council
- International Yacht Restoration School
- Diamond Hill State Park
- AIDS Project RI
- South Attleboro Lion's Club
- Agawam Hunt Club
- MacColl YMCA
- DEM Earth Day Festival
- Brown University Club of RI
- Volunteers in Providence Schools
- WSNE Kids Fair
- First Night Boston
- First Night Providence
- First night Worcester
- First Night Sharon
- Bowen's Wharf Company
- East Providence Oktoberfest
EVERETT DANCE THEATRE
From 1989 to 2016, Marvin was a performer with the Everett Dance Theatre located in Providence, RI.
As an actor, dancer, and administrator, Marvin collaborated on seven shows including,
- Flight
- Pandora Restaurant
- The Science Project
- Body of Work
- Somewhere in the Dream
- Home Movies
- Brainstorm
Along with garnering numerous grants form the National Endowment for the Arts and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Everett has performed around the country including such venues as the Dance Theater Workshop, NYC, Jacob’s Pillow in Lee MA, Central Park Summer Stage in NYC, Skirball Center in LA, the Contemporary Dance Theater in Cincinnati, OH, Women’s Work in Auston, TX and the Flynn Theater in Burlington, VT, among other