Dream Entertainers

What Dream Entertainers does

Dream Entertainers is a Virginia-based children's character entertainment company founded in July 2013 by Chrisie Brandel, headquartered in Hampton, Virginia, with performer bases in Richmond, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, and Chesapeake. The company provides mobile, in-person character party services featuring 20+ proprietary character personas spanning princesses, superheroes, fairies, mermaids, witches, and Santa Claus, delivered by trained actors who perform singing, dancing, storytelling, face painting, balloon twisting, and themed games at customer locations within a 25-mile radius across central and southern Virginia. Core product lines are tiered party packages (Meet and Greet, Basic, Deluxe) priced between $150 and $450, with à la carte add-ons such as face painting ($100), balloon twisting ($100), glitter tattoos ($75), and crafts ($40), plus seasonal Santa and holiday offerings priced $100-$250. The business operates as a privately held, founder-owned company with 9 employees, no outside funding, and revenue generated entirely from one-time event-based service fees paid by individual families, with secondary engagement in corporate, community, hospital, and nonprofit events. GTM is event-driven and direct-to-consumer, driven by word-of-mouth referrals, Facebook/Instagram presence, the Princess Thoughts blog, and a YouTube series, with bookings collected via an online party request form and PayPal invoicing.

Name

Dream Entertainers

Legal name

Dream Entertainers

Website

https://dreamentertainers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dream Entertainers is a Virginia-based children's character entertainment company founded in 2013, providing mobile princess, superhero, and Santa party performances across central and southern Virginia via 20+ trained character actors. The 9-employee, founder-owned business sells tiered one-time event packages priced $150-$450 to individual families and select corporate and nonprofit event organizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Entertainment Services

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (7115), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (71151), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSACACAG

Kids Party Entertainment (Clowns, Magicians, Characters)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Party & Social Event Services

SECONDARYHSACAHAF

Children’s Entertainment Booking (Clowns, Characters, Princess Parties)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Entertainment Booking & Talent Management

SECONDARYHSACACAA

Birthday Party Services

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Party & Social Event Services

Keywords

• Children's party entertainment
• Character performance services
• Princess birthday parties
• Superhero party bookings
• Holiday character appearances

Headquarters

HQ city

Hampton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Princess Party Packages: One-time event-based service fees for character entertainment at birthday parties and events. Packages range from Meet and Greet (15-25 minutes) to Basic (1 hour) to Deluxe (1.5-2 hours). Additional characters and add-ons available at extra cost.
2. Superhero Party Packages: One-time event-based service fees for superhero character entertainment. Similar tiered structure to princess packages with Meet and Greet, Basic, and Deluxe options.
3. Santa/Holiday Packages: Seasonal character appearance services for holiday events including Santa Claus visits, corporate events, and community celebrations.
4. Add-On Services: Additional revenue from optional add-ons including face painting ($100), balloon twisting ($100), glitter tattoos ($75), crafts ($40), additional characters ($100-$150), and extra guest children ($5 each).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dream Entertainers is a children's entertainment company that provides live character performer services for birthday parties and events across central and southern Virginia. Trained actor-performers dressed as princesses, superheroes, mermaids, fairies, pirates, and Santa Claus travel to customer locations to deliver singing, dancing, storytelling, themed games, face painting, balloon twisting, and photo opportunities. The company offers tiered party packages (Meet and Greet, Basic, Deluxe) plus optional add-ons such as crafts, glitter tattoos, manicures, and dress-up costumes.

Product overview

Dream Entertainers is a children's entertainment company offering live character performer services for birthday parties and events. The core offerings consist of Princess Parties (featuring diverse princess characters including classic fairytale and culturally-inspired characters), Superhero Parties (featuring various superhero characters), Holiday Packages (featuring Santa Claus performers), and a Santa product line. The company provides multiple party package tiers (Meet and Greet, Basic, and Deluxe) with standard inclusions like singing, dancing, storytelling, themed games, and photo opportunities. Add-on services include face painting, balloon twisting, glitter tattoos, craft activities, dress-up costumes, manicures, and temporary tattoos. The company operates throughout central and southern Virginia, with performer locations based in Richmond, Williamsburg, Hampton, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Princess Parties Live character entertainment featuring princess performers who provide singing, dancing, storytelling, magical wishes with pixie dust, coronation ceremonies, and themed activities at children's birthday parties. Available in Meet and Greet, Basic, and Deluxe tiers with 20+ unique princess characters.
• Superhero Parties Live character entertainment featuring superhero performers who provide action entrances, themed games, hero initiation ceremonies, storytelling, balloon twisting, and adventurous photo opportunities at children's birthday parties. Available in Meet and Greet, Basic, and Deluxe tiers.
• Holiday Packages Seasonal character entertainment featuring Santa Claus performers for holiday events, including story of the Magic Key, gift presentation, storytelling, snowball game, cookies and milk, keepsake coins, and photo opportunities with candy canes. Available in 30 minute and 1 hour visit options.
• Party Add-On Services Optional add-on activities including face painting, balloon twisting, glitter tattoos, craft activities (crown making, wand design, mask crafts), dress-up dresses, manicures for girls, and temporary tattoos for boys that can be added to any party package.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of smiling faces at birthday parties since 2010

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CJ's Thumbs Up Foundation (CJSTUF)minorOthers · 16 February 2016Dream Entertainers has attended CJSTUF's annual Valentine's Day ball for multiple years, providing princess character entertainment at this charity event supporting children in need.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• A Fairytale Party: Princess and character party service specializing in mobile princess entertainment for children's birthdays. Closely comparable to Dream Entertainers in business model, customer profile, and package structure.
• Princess Party Productions: Direct competitor offering live princess and character performers for children's birthday parties in a defined regional US market. Operates a similar tiered-package model with traveling entertainers and adds-on services.
• Let's Party Entertainment: Children's party entertainment company offering princess, superhero, and character visits with mobile service. Comparable business model to Dream Entertainers, with similar tiered packages and add-on activities.
• Once Upon a Party: Princess and character party service delivering live character appearances to children's parties. Operates on a similar on-site, mobile-entertainer model with multiple character options and tiered pricing.
• Character Universe: Multi-character party entertainment company offering princess, superhero, and other themed characters for children's events. Comparable breadth of character roster and mobile-service operations.
• Moms Party Bus: Children's party entertainment and event services targeting young children's birthday parties with character-themed options. Overlaps in customer base and event-driven service model.
• Princess Party Co: Princess-themed party entertainment provider offering character visits at children's events. Comparable service offering, character roster depth, and event-driven pricing structure.

Regional players

• Aerial Arts Entertainment: Children's character entertainment operator in a different US geography offering similar princess and superhero character parties. Comparable business model but geographically distinct, illustrating how the market is fragmented regionally.
• The Birthday Party Company: Regional party entertainment and event planning company offering character-based entertainment packages. Same end-customer and similar service offerings, but operates in a different geographic territory.

Broad incumbents

• Disney Princess Party: Disney's official princess character experiences at Disney parks and licensed events represent the dominant, IP-licensed version of the demand Dream Entertainers serves. Functions as a broad incumbent defining the category even though it doesn't operate mobile parties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DreamEntertainers
• Instagraminstagram.com/dreamentertainers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dreamentertainers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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