Welcome
Friday the 13th Club
- 2009 club members in the National Theatre lobby in DC. Photo: Amanda Hofstetter, Ron Osborne, Wayne Alan & and Donn Murphy.
Friday the 13th Club
Welcome to the Friday the 13th Club
- The Friday the 13th Club is a unique organization founded by celebrity magician and illusionist Wayne Alan. Inspired by a Philadelphia-based group that met on the 13th of each month, the club celebrated the mystique and mystery surrounding the number 13. The Philadelphia-based “Friday the 13th Club,” a group of 13 men (and sometimes one woman) met between 1936 and 2000 at 1:13 p.m.—because that’s 13:13 p.m. in military time—to have lunch, walk under ladders and spill a salt shaker. They planned to close the club in 2000 as all of the members would be so old or passed away. After their club was abandoned Mr. Alan restarted his own version of the club.
- Celebrity magician/illusionist Wayne Alan has always been fascinated by the number 13. He was 13 years old when he got his first big break by performing his magic show at the local movie theatre, the Capital Plaza Theatre in Hyattsville, MD. It was also around this time that he saw William Castle’s famous film, 13 Ghosts, which stirred his fascination with the number 13.
- in 1982 when he competed for the World Championship of Magic (FISM), the only dressing room that was available was number 13. Instead of bad luck, it brought him good luck. Not only did he become the first American to ever win the gold medal for Grand Illusion, but it also happened on Friday the 13th. Every home he has ever owned has had 13 as part of the address. His former home in Annapolis, MD had 13 rooms, even though two were secret rooms.
Contact Wayne Alan 434-793-SHOW (7469)
Famous Fans of the Numer 13
Taylor Swift
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Taylor Swift was born December 13, 1989 in West Reading, PA. People Magazine said, "If you consider yourself a Swiftie, then chances are you’re no stranger to Taylor Swift’s fascination with the number 13.
The Grammy-award-winning pop icon has called 13 her lucky number for as long as we’ve known her. From painting it on her hand before
Taylor Swift was born December 13, 1989 in West Reading, PA. People Magazine said, "If you consider yourself a Swiftie, then chances are you’re no stranger to Taylor Swift’s fascination with the number 13.
The Grammy-award-winning pop icon has called 13 her lucky number for as long as we’ve known her. From painting it on her hand before concerts to deliberately using it as an Easter egg in her album rollouts, Swift has a big reputation for keeping 13 at the heart of her legacy."
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
: Born on June 13, 1986 which was Friday the 13th. The twins rose to fame as child stars on Full House and are now major figures in the fashion industry.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
: Born on January 13, 1961, which was Friday the 13th.. Best known for her iconic roles in Seinfeld and Veep, she is one of the most decorated actresses in television history.