Cast
Creator, Producer & Jan the Janitor
Drea SoulFool
Clown, mime, dancer, magician, and puppeteer, Drea crafts shows that tilt our world, sliding us sideways away from rigidity. Co-founder of international award winning company Figmentally (www.Figmentally.com), core ensemble member of Flotsam (www.rivercircus.com), founder of award winning entertainment company, The Dream Top (www.TheDreamTop.com), and a producer of Sh’Bang Festival (www.Shbangfest.com). She performs and builds community in Oakland, CA and up and down the west coast.
Production Support & Gloria the Boss
Sierra Camille
Trixie the Circus Influencer
Robin Lara
International humanitarian clown and viral performer Robin Lara started her circus career at the age of 10. After spending her teenage years touring with Oddfellows Playhouse Traveling Circus, Lara studied under Cirque du Soleil lead clown, Jeff Raz, and became a Circus Center Clown Conservatory Graduate. She has gone on to perform with Vau de Vire Society, SFMOMA, Wooden Nickel Circus, ArtFarm Traveling Circus, and many more. Lara has been a featured performer at Adelaide Fringe Festival, and a Resident Street Performer at San Francisco’s Pier 39. After performing in over 10 different countries, Lara recently organized a Clown’s Without Borders tour in her resident town, Oakland, California.
Dream Jan & Millie the Soap Sales Lady
Molly M. Shannon
Molly M. Shannon is a clown, physical comedian, and dancer from San Francisco. She was a founding member of San Francisco’s clown quartet Circus Finelli, as well as its spin off, Duo Finelli. As a Finelli, Molly has performed throughout the US, presented in Europe, and toured Mexico. She is a graduate of the SF Clown Conservatory and Flying Actors Studio. She has worked in hospitals as a clown with the Medical Clown Project, as well as performed on multiple international tours with Clowns Without Borders. In addition to clowning, Molly has been a principal dancer for many years with the Bay Area’s premiere Brazilian dance group, Aquarela Samba, where she specializes in the Rio de Janeiro style of samba. Her solo show “Oh Johnny” was a recent winner of the Best of Fringe award in the SF Fringe Festival.
Bad Chad the Rollerskating Repairman
Kendra Ferguson
Kendra Ferguson is a Roller Skating Clown! Born and raised in the Bay Area, they studied at The Church of Clown and have performed with a multitude of local companies and esteemed shows, most recently earning “Best of Fringe” for their solo show “Just Be Happy” at their first SF Fringe Festival. They are passionate about making art (using clowning, roller skating, juggling, and more) with the goal of inviting people to connect further with themselves and the world around them.
Original music and live sounds
Kyle Schmolze
Software engineer and music-organizer living in Oakland. Most of Schmolze’s time is spent working on Groupmuse, a cooperatively-run social network for live music in living rooms, backyards, and other intimate spaces. Pretty much the rest of his time is spent singing in some fashion or another.