Otsuka Pharmaceutical Retreat Performance Near Princeton

On June 16, 2026, I performed magic at a retreat for Otsuka Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. Although I often perform as a corporate magician in Center City Philadelphia, I traveled near Princeton for this event.

The goal of this retreat was for the company’s team to go to an isolated location as a getaway from the work environment, unwind, and connect. In a private room cleared out just for the group, the performance blended magic, interaction, and dry comedy. It engaged the employees without feeling like a formal meeting, presentation, or agenda item.

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Jesse Dameron performing interactive comedy magic for Otsuka Pharmaceutical team members during a corporate retreat near Princeton. — Jesse Dameron performing interactive comedy magic for team members from Otsuka Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. during a retreat at Brick Farm Tavern in Hopewell, NJ.

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Event Details

‍Event Type: Corporate retreat‍
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026‍
Client: Otsuka Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.‍
Company Context: U.S. headquarters / Princeton-area corporate team‍
Venue: Brick Farm Tavern‍
Venue Address: 130 Hopewell Rocky Hill Road, Hopewell, NJ 08525‍
Location: Hopewell, NJ, near Princeton — roughly an hour from Center City Philadelphia, depending on traffic‍
Group Size: Approximately 50‍
Performance Length: About 45-50 minutes‍
Entertainment: Interactive comedy magic‍
Photography: Subtle by Monika

This was not a complicated production story. The group wanted entertainment, interaction, and a chance to unwind. I performed comedy magic with audience participation and crowd work, while keeping the setup simple enough for a restaurant private room that needed to be cleared quickly afterward.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical team members reacting during Jesse Dameron’s comedy magic performance at Brick Farm Tavern. — Audience reaction during the interactive comedy magic performance for Otsuka Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.

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Event photography was handled by Subtle by Monika, a Hopewell photographer. The photos from the retreat show both the performance and the group’s reactions.

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Client Feedback

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After the event, I received this email from Marcie:

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“Hi Jesse- A huge THANK YOU from myself and all of my colleagues. You are truly gifted, talented, and funny!

Our team had a wonderful experience with you, and everyone had a smile on their face the rest of the day.

If ever you need a reference, please keep me in mind, I would be more than happy to provide.

Thank you again!

Marcie”

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Email feedback about Jesse Dameron’s interactive magic performance for an Otsuka Pharmaceutical corporate retreat. — Email feedback received after the Otsuka Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. retreat performance. Contact information was redacted to respect the client's right to have private contact details kept private.

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After that, she left this verified 5-Star review, which you can confirm along with my other reviews on my Bash profile:

Verified review from Marcie at Otsuka Pharmaceutical praising Jesse Dameron’s corporate event performance. — Screenshot of verified review on The Bash from Marcie, Associate Director of Benefits & Well Being at Otsuka Pharmaceutical.

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Her full review reads:

“Jesse Dameron was the highlight of our corporate event! From start to finish, he was engaging, funny, and impressively skilled. His performance -and especially his crowd work- kept everyone involved and entertained. Leading up to the event, Jesse was professional, thorough, and very well organized, making sure everything ran smoothly. The experience was full of laughter and genuine moments of surprise and amazement. We received great feedback, and people are still talking about it. Jesse is very talented, and we’d absolutely work with him again for future events. Highly recommend!”

— Marcie, Associate Director of Benefits & Well Being, Otsuka Pharmaceutical

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