I'm thinking about my talent show 1 year ahead. It's only a 3min. show.

(could be a bit over, though). I thinking about adding a story/magic act.
I'm brainstorming ideas:
-Bisection
or
-Crystal Tube w/ silks
-Zombie ball (this would take up most of the time; 2 min?)
Although Bisection nor Crystal Tube has anykind of storyline to it, it's just an idea. I need somekind of opener. I was thinking about using like a 1 minute story? The story, I imagine, would include a story (with a few laughs; has to be funny) and magic to relate to the story. After this I would do my zombie?
I just don't know what kind of trick/illusion/story to go with it? Or maybe just hit me with a suggestion of a stage trick? What do you guys think?
Thanks.