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Scheer Genius Assembly Shows Deliver Engaging Assemblies for Elementary Schools

Whether you’re addressing science, math, magic, bullying, or environmental topics, our shows are crafted to enrich programs and leave a lasting impression on young minds. Perfect for meeting the unique educational needs of your school.

“I had four teachers get out of their seats during your assembly show and come up to me to tell me how fabulous you are. They couldn’t wait to tell me that your show is the best they’ve ever seen. That never happens. Three more teachers told me similar things on the way out the door. Thank you for making my job easy. Next year won’t come soon enough. The teachers can’t wait to have you back!”
-Melissa Kempski, Media Specialist, Pine Tree Elementary School, Lake Orion, MI

Doug Scheer is widely considered one of the best school assembly performers in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, and surrounding states.

Hello! I’m Doug Scheer, and I’m thrilled to introduce you to the twelve educational school shows we offer. From a young age, I aspired to perform on stage, and my father’s words of wisdom have always guided me: “To achieve success, focus on one thing and excel at it beyond anyone else.”

Over 39 years ago, I began building my reputation in the educational school show assembly market. However, a pivotal moment reshaped my path—our family’s world was turned upside down when our son was diagnosed with autism. His need for acceptance, friendship, and the development of social skills became my new professional focus.

Driven by this, I expanded my program offerings beyond the curriculum-based assemblies—covering topics such as science, math, history, and reading—to include a new series dedicated to character education. These character education programs are designed to foster an environment of acceptance for children with differences. They equip students with essential skills in conflict resolution, leadership, and strategies to bully-proof their schools.

Through these character-focused school shows, I aim to inspire children to understand and respect diversity while empowering them to create a supportive and inclusive school community.

I know managing funds for school events can feel daunting, especially when it comes to selecting school shows and assemblies. Any event that doesn’t provide value is a misuse of both time and resources. Given the importance of classroom instruction time, it’s crucial not to compromise it with subpar performances. To maximize the impact of your budget, prioritize high-quality, engaging assemblies for both in-person and online formats, ensuring every event enhances the educational experience.

“There are a small handful of school shows that stand out from all the rest. Doug’s shows are on the top of that list. That’s why I’ve hired him every year for the past 18 years. “
— Lee Harrison, Former Principal, Isbister Elem., Plymouth, MI
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Wow!

As your students are filing into the assembly show listen to all the, “wow”, “cool”, and “awesome” exclamations from the kids. An assembly show that is just a lecture is fine for adults and high school kids, but elementary students need to be drawn in immediately. Incredibly colorful sets and backdrops set the stage for all of these elementary assembly shows. Beautiful graphics, funny props, and upbeat music are just the beginning.
Over $250,000 has been invested in this series of educational school shows and interactive assembly programs, from incredible props and illusions designed by the same creative minds that have worked for Ringling Brothers, Disney, and Broadway productions, to professional staging from a former choreographer and director who worked with David Copperfield for nearly two decades.

It’s Showtime!

As your students are filing into the assembly show listen to all the, “wow”, “cool”, and “awesome” exclamations from the kids. An assembly show that is just a lecture is fine for adults and high school kids, but elementary students need to be drawn in immediately. Incredibly colorful sets and backdrops set the stage for all of these elementary assembly shows. Beautiful graphics, funny props, and upbeat music are just the beginning.

The first thing you’ll notice: the students become the stars.

When you’re in the audience you can just sit back and enjoy. When it comes to assemblies, I know what I’m doing. Learning is best when it’s hands-on, so audience participation is a key element in every minute of every assembly performance. No one is ever embarrassed while assisting and the teachers can relax too –they won’t be called up on stage. The focus is always on the most willing participants, the kids!

Guaranteed Great

Guaranteed means if my assembly shows don’t live up to all of these promises, then you don’t pay.

When you’re in the audience you can just sit back and enjoy. When it comes to assemblies, I know what I’m doing. Learning is best when it’s hands-on, so audience participation is a key element in every minute of every assembly performance. No one is ever embarrassed while assisting and the teachers can relax too –they won’t be called up on stage. The focus is always on the most willing participants, the kids!

At Scheer Genius Assembly Shows, I promise your students the best live assembly experience they’ve ever had. Your part is simple: give me a supervised, respectful audience. The rest is on me. Every show comes with my personal guarantee — if I don’t live up to these promises, you don’t pay a dime. It’s that simple. I’ve stood behind that promise for over 39 years and have never once had to refund a single penny. Contact us today, join the long list of schools that book us back year after year, and rest easy knowing you’ve found the best elementary and middle school assembly shows at a price that works.

We’re in a position to hire the best acts from around the country and we’ve seen dozens upon dozens of shows…some internationally known. Doug’s performances for our families drew more compliments from the parents than we’ve ever had before. You can only imagine how thrilled we were to get that kind of feedback.
– Christine Delaney, Artistic Director, Tibbits Opera House, Coldwater, Mi
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Professional Credits:

The AssemblyShows.com program line up of educational assemblies and live-action assembly shows for elementary schools was slowly created over many years. Today, I am widely recognized as one of the leading school show / educational performers in the nation. To date, hundreds of thousands of elementary and middle school students have participated on stage in my school shows and millions of others watch my educational comedy routines on various television shows around the world and on my AssemblyShows YouTube Channel. And if I look familiar that’s because I was cast as the Belle Tire TV Magician for two seasons with over 1200 showings of a 30-second commercial.
I am the author of four books, Diversity Circus; Entertaining Education, A Comprehensive Guide to Creating and Performing Educational Magic; Scripts & Clips, Routines for School Show Performers; and the newly released, Punctuation Pandemonium.

Diversity Circus is also a 45 minute DVD of one of our most popular character assembly shows featuring the message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It’s now available worldwide on Amazon. In my spare time, I publish articles on using entertainment to instruct and that’s lead to being widely called upon as a speaker with a focus on using special needs children as audience volunteers.

I lecture to some of the top school performers sharing advice on how to best include kids on the autism spectrum in order to model acceptance and compassion. My colleagues have seen me at national conventions including KIDabra in TN, Magic Live in Las Vegas, and at the combined IBM/SAM convention in St Louis, drawing over 800 colleagues to my standing room only lecture.

While primary and upper elementary school show presentations have been my main passion of the past 30 years, I am fortunate enough to have signed many long term appearance contracts with some big companies like Dow Chemical, Executive Energy, and DTE. I also spent 18 years touring with a customized educational special effect and magic show for Chevrolet. Plus you’ll see my shows on the road around the world. I created the wildly successful school show, The Wacky Science Show, with franchises in eighteen states, Canada, Israel, France, and Spain.

“America’s Best Assembly Show Performer.”
– The Jerusalem Post
My travels take me to all 50 states as well as Puerto Rico, Canada, and Israel. With all this experience my funny presentations have made me one of the most in-demand assembly show educators in the U.S. In 2016, I was named, one of the “Best Children’s Magician’s in the World” in conjunction with a special appearance at the famed Magic Castle in Hollywood CA. That was cool.

The Jerusalem Post, Israel’s only English newspaper even called me, “America’s Best Assembly Show Performer.” Television appearances include local and international shows including America’s Funniest Videos, Spike TV, FNA-USA, and World’s Wildest Performances on TNN.

I schedule most of my assembly performances directly through this website but I am also one of the most requested performers for the top school show booking agency in the country. So don’t be confused. Be sure to contact me directly in the midwest for my best rate. My out of state tours are arranged by my management team and I’ll put you in touch with them if your school is outside of Michigan or outside the surrounding states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. My next school show performance can be my greatest yet when you invite me to bring my educational school shows to your elementary school.