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Help Me!!!!
Jun
19

Help Me!!!!

THANK GOODNESS YOU’RE HERE! A DEAD MIME NEEDS HELP. The audience must help a family of ghosts complete their unfinished business. Play charades, solve puzzles and pierce the veil between life and death on a madcap quest for forbidden knowledge.

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“Be Good!”
Jun
20

“Be Good!”

The mildest man imaginable stumbles into a room full of the most strangers he’s ever seen, and he doesn’t know whether to panic or mingle—so he does both. A good night for anyone who wants to scream at a polite person.

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Clown Drawing
Jun
21

Clown Drawing

Calling all visual artists! Join us at Church of clown for drawing sessions with live clown models! Bring your own materials.

Every third Sunday of the month

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Clown Jam
Jun
21

Clown Jam

Got a show coming up and want feedback? Craving an audience? Have a new idea you want to test? Want to develop something but don't know where to start?

Bring it to Clown Jam—a space for physical theater makers to express and develop ideas, characters, and bits in front of others. No idea yet? Even better. Come ready to play and see what emerges.

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DIY Circus with Frisco Fred
Jun
27
to Jun 28

DIY Circus with Frisco Fred

For a great show Frisco Fred needs your help! He needs guest stars (kids and grown ups too!) to help on stage to make the amazing magic and circus stunts happen. See you there!

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Clownprov
Jul
7

Clownprov

This workshop is intended for clowns who could benefit from building more spontaneity, presence, and listening skills and improvisers who could benefit from building some more physical character and play skills.Things we’ll cover include: spontaneity, listening, storytelling, making strong physical choices, and failing cheerfully. 

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Clown Drawing
Jul
19

Clown Drawing

Calling all visual artists! Join us at Church of clown for drawing sessions with live clown models! Bring your own materials.

Every third Sunday of the month

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Clown Jam
Jul
19

Clown Jam

Got a show coming up and want feedback? Craving an audience? Have a new idea you want to test? Want to develop something but don't know where to start?

Bring it to Clown Jam—a space for physical theater makers to express and develop ideas, characters, and bits in front of others. No idea yet? Even better. Come ready to play and see what emerges.

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Commedia dell’arte
Jul
26

Commedia dell’arte

Commedia dell’arte is a highly physical 16th Century Italian theatre form based in stock characters and improvised scenarios. Learn the building blocks of comedic structure and relationships through character movements, building lazzi (rehearsed bits of comedy), and ensemble play.

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The Invisible World
Aug
10
to Aug 14

The Invisible World

The Invisible World is a five-day exploration of the body as an instrument of perception, imagination, and resistance. Through mime, students learn to give form to invisible forces—objects, memories, relationships, atmospheres, and stories—using the oldest theatrical tool we possess: the human body. Suitable for all levels! 

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Clown Drawing
Aug
16

Clown Drawing

Calling all visual artists! Join us at Church of clown for drawing sessions with live clown models! Bring your own materials.

Every third Sunday of the month

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THE ART OF MIME
Aug
22

THE ART OF MIME

Step into the invisible world of mime! In this playful and hands-on workshop, we’ll explore the fundamentals of mime technique while bringing stories to life.

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PLAYFUL CLOWN
Aug
22

PLAYFUL CLOWN

Come play! This workshop is an invitation to reconnect with your curiosity, imagination, and sense of fun. Through games, movement, improvisation, and red nose clowning, we’ll explore what happens when we let go of trying to be perfect and allow ourselves to be fully present.

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Mime, Mask and Movement
Jun
6

Mime, Mask and Movement

In a four-week intensive exploration of movement for performers, Mime and Mask instructor Jamin Jollo guides students through classical mime technique and games to inspire and explore each student’s path of creation

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Mime, Mask and Movement
May
30

Mime, Mask and Movement

In a four-week intensive exploration of movement for performers, Mime and Mask instructor Jamin Jollo guides students through classical mime technique and games to inspire and explore each student’s path of creation

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Mime, Mask and Movement
May
23

Mime, Mask and Movement

In a four-week intensive exploration of movement for performers, Mime and Mask instructor Jamin Jollo guides students through classical mime technique and games to inspire and explore each student’s path of creation

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The Submarine Show
May
22
to May 23

The Submarine Show


Two explorers crash their submarine at the bottom of the ocean and embark on an epic, madcap journey from the ocean floor to the sky and back — conjuring a vivid world of flora and fauna from absolutely nothing. Nonstop, breathless, and gloriously absurd, this is physical comedy at its most fearless: not a word is spoken, and no two shows are ever the same. Award-winning and world-touring since 2009, The Submarine Show has claimed "Best of Fringe" at San Francisco, NYC, and Kansas City Fringe Festivals and a "Hot Pick" from the Edinburgh Scotsman.

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Clown Jam
May
17

Clown Jam

Got a show coming up and want feedback? Craving an audience? Have a new idea you want to test? Want to develop something but don't know where to start?

Bring it to Clown Jam—a space for physical theater makers to express and develop ideas, characters, and bits in front of others. No idea yet? Even better. Come ready to play and see what emerges.

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Clown Drawing
May
17

Clown Drawing

Calling all visual artists! Join us at Church of clown for drawing sessions with live clown models! Bring your own materials.

Every third Sunday of the month

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Mime, Mask and Movement
May
16

Mime, Mask and Movement

In a four-week intensive exploration of movement for performers, Mime and Mask instructor Jamin Jollo guides students through classical mime technique and games to inspire and explore each student’s path of creation

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Catholic Guilt
May
15
to May 16

Catholic Guilt

In this deranged, fractured church service, Kelly McCaughan unpacks everything from losing her virginity in the most holy way to abortion to a bowling experience that leads to eternal damnation, and everything in between. Blending clown and bouffon, Catholic Guilt is a high- wire descent into sex, shame, and spectacle. Hang on tight - we’re riding sky daddy all the way to hell.

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Physics of Play
Apr
26

Physics of Play

This 3-hour masterclass explores the physics of play—the nuts and bolts of physical presence, attention, and playfulness - and how to use it to create aliveness in a room. Rooted in the principles of clown and physical comedy, you'll learn the foundational mechanics of comedy: physical authenticity, beginning comedic timing, structures for stage-play, and how the clown's relational awareness—connecting to scene partner, audience, space, and self—generates authentic comedy and compelling performance.

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Ensemble Dynamics
Apr
11

Ensemble Dynamics

You never perform alone. Whether you’re working with fellow performers or the audience, every performance is an act of ensemble creation.

In this three-hour workshop, you’ll explore practical tools for strengthening your role within an ensemble.

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An Evening of Mime with Jamin & Maia
Apr
10
to Apr 11

An Evening of Mime with Jamin & Maia

This isn't your ordinary talk show. Let your belly laugh and your imagination soar while two mimes dethrone the reign of spoken language and turn a simple stage into a beautiful riot of emotion, story, and razzle-dazzle.

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Clown 1 / Spring 2026
Apr
8

Clown 1 / Spring 2026

Clown I: Presence, Play, and the Generous Spirit

In this 10-week introduction to Clown, students explore the essential elements of performing for a live audience.

Core Concepts: Character • Presence • Connection • Discovery • Delight • Generosity of Spirit

Instructor

Dan Griffiths 

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Clown 2 / Spring 2026
Apr
7

Clown 2 / Spring 2026

Clown II: Physical Comedy and the Architecture of Laughter

This 10-week intermediate course deepens the performer’s understanding of Clown through the language of the body. Students will refine their sense of timing, physicality, and spatial awareness, exploring how physical design and movement create comic rhythm and dramatic tension. We will construct bits, play with objects, and investigate the visual structure of comedy. Through physical improvisation and rehearsal, students will build skills in comedic form, movement precision, and ensemble play.

Instructor

Dan Griffiths 

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Clown 3 / Spring 2026
Apr
6

Clown 3 / Spring 2026

In this advanced 10-week course, Clown steps beyond the nose into the realms of satire, ritual, and ensemble creation. Students will explore clown as social commentary — using humor, absurdity, and vulnerability to reveal deeper human and cultural truths.

Instructor

Dan Griffiths

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Holy Fools Day Parade
Mar
29

Holy Fools Day Parade

Join us for Church of Clown's Fourth Annual Holy Fools Day Parade!

Gather at Church at 11am

Parade Starts at 12 pm

We shall gather and parade to celebrate the holiness that is silly, joy, and laughter. Don yourself in your most joyous clown threads and gather at The Church at 11am to prepare for a parade up to our local park. We will be easy to find, so if you're running late, just look up the block for the clowns bumbling their way up the street.

Post parade we’ll congregate for food and yummy potluck. Bring things to share!

See you there!

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Señor Babyhead
Mar
27
to Mar 28

Señor Babyhead

Mexico’s most famous sitcom star presents his Día de Muertos Especial: he sings, he dances, he crawls across the desert & into your heart.

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CLOWNPROV
Mar
14

CLOWNPROV

This 3-hour workshop is intended for clowns who could benefit from building more spontaneity, presence, and listening skills and improvisers who could benefit from building some more physical character and play skills.

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Circumscribed: A True Tall-Tale of One Father, Two Sons, and Thousands of Foreskins
Mar
5

Circumscribed: A True Tall-Tale of One Father, Two Sons, and Thousands of Foreskins

It's a show about growing up with a father who was a mohel (Jewish ritual circumciser) who buried foreskins at home, failed efforts at finding paternal figures after his untimely death, and wrestling with circumcising his own kid. Weaving together family video, pictures, and audio recordings, this comedic storytelling is a perfect show about the loveable eccentrics we call family.

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Mae West - The Comeback Tour
Feb
28
to Mar 1

Mae West - The Comeback Tour

It’s the opening night of the Comeback Tour, 2026. Mae West is 133 years old and hotter than ever. Sex symbol, gay icon, and the O.G. prophet of Camp is back to do all her big hits and be commodified. Because... inflation.

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Mime Flow Workshop
Feb
22

Mime Flow Workshop

Unlock the next level of mime artistry with Mime Flow, a workshop designed for intermediate and advanced practitioners seeking to refine their imagery and integrate written constructs into their performance. This immersive experience explores the symbiotic relationship between physical movement and narrative design, emphasizing transformational flow, line design, and dynamic expression.

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