Shark Tank Season 7, Episode 25
Initially, Douglas was brought in to lend his “magic eye” and magic knowledge for Jarrett & Raja’s appearance on Shark Tank. First, Douglas worked with Jarrett to redesign the method for how the girl was going to appear in a custom made, clear fish tank piano (built by the guys from the hit TV show Tank’d). This illusion would be the climactic finale to their live performance for the Sharks. Doug was at every rehearsal to help with blocking, staging, and dialogue as a routine that might be performed in 3 minutes live, had to be trimmed to 60 seconds for television. During one rehearsal, Douglas got to “jam” on ideas with J&R’s director, Phil McKinley, (Showstoppers and Spider-Man: Turn of the Dark) who shared his incredible insight and expertise, ranging from the overall presentation, to some key details of the performance.
From years of pitching shows in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, Douglas shared his knowledge and some marketing secrets to help prepare Jarret & Raja for the question and answer segment, which is often the most important part of the pitch to the Sharks.
Since the show has aired, the social media world has been buzzing about Jarrett & Raja’s spot on the show, and they have received numerous offers from investors from around the country to bring MIRACLES to the Las Vegas Strip.
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Douglas has worked on many shows up and down the Las Vegas strip. He has worn many different hats, from being a creative director, lighting designer, set designer, and production / technical director having worked with Wayne Newton, Frank Marino, Human Nature, and Recycled Percussion to name a few.