FOLLOW KIRA AND LEARN ABOUT CLASSES, PERFORMANCES, ETC. https://linktr.ee/kiranova88 TOP PICK! Kira is teaching a CLOWNS ON ACID weekend intensive on 1/21-1/22 in LA. For more information, you can reach out to Kira at clowns.on.acid.course@gmail.com IG: https://instagram.com/kira.nova_ IG: https://instagram.com/kira_nova_studio SEE CHAD’S SHOWS, CLASSES AND PROJECTS HERE: https://linktr.ee/chad.damiani TOP PICKS: Chad is is teaching two different classes in January at Elysian Theater (links in L...
Jan 07, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 14
CHECK OUT PATRICK MICHAEL BALLARD’S WEBSITE! shorturl.at/cruNO SEE CHAD’S SHOWS, CLASSES AND PROJECTS HERE: https://linktr.ee/chad.damiani TOP PICK: I am back to teaching in 2023! I will be doing my first weekday intensive in mid-January, then my signature weekend intensive at the end of he month. Sign up early as these have been selling out. 1/12-1/13: shorturl.at/CERU4 1/28-1/29: shorturl.at/ltPU3 ALSO, FOLLOW US ON IG AND TIKTOK: IG: @thechaddamiani TIKTOK: @marcofromsecurity JIM’S IG: @james...
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 13
GO SEE THE TOMORROW SHOW! If you love comedy and are in LA, this is a rite of passage. Saturday nights at 11:55pm at The Elysian Theater. Get more details here: https://instagram.com/tomorrowwithronlynch SEE CHAD’S SHOWS, CLASSES AND PROJECTS HERE: https://linktr.ee/chad.damiani TOP PICK: I am back to teaching in 2023! I will be doing my first weekday intensive in mid-January, then my signature weekend intensive at the end of he month. Sign up early as these have been selling out. 1/12-1/13 WEEK...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 12
KEEP UP WITH ANNA AND KYLE! ANNA’S IG: cashmoneygrandpa KYLE’S IG: jylemizono Check out their show GOOPY in 2023: https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/goopy SEE CHAD’S SHOWS, CLASSES AND PROJECTS HERE: https://linktr.ee/chad.damiani TOP PICK: I am back to teaching in 2023! I will be doing my first weekday intensive in mid-January, then my signature weekend intensive at the end of he month. Sign up early as these have been selling out. ALSO, FOLLOW US ON IG AND TIKTOK: IG: @thechaddamiani TIKTOK:...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 11
GO CHECK OUT COREY’S WORK! VIMEO: https://vimeo.com/user4272331 Learn more about Corey’s shows and classes by following her: IG: @coreypodell SEE CHAD’S SHOWS, CLASSES AND PROJECTS HERE: https://linktr.ee/chad.damiani TOP PICK: Jim and I will be collaborating on our last live show of the year on 12/11 at a show called Catsby that I’ve been running for almost 12 years. This is more of an underground workout show for clowns and alt performers looking for a safe space to fail (also an amazing commu...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 10
MORE ABOUT BILL O’NEILL: If you’re in the LA area, Bill is doing more devising workshops at the Elysian Theater. The next one is 12/08 at 9:30pm: https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/billoneill120822 The three of us are also in the final CLOWN ZOO AFTER DARK show, coming up on this Saturday 11/26 at 9:30pm: https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/clownzoo IG: _billoneill SEE CHAD’S SHOWS, CLASSES AND PROJECTS HERE: https://linktr.ee/chad.damiani TOP PICK: Reggie Watts! Atsuko! Morgan Jay! The last ...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 9
GO SEE NATALIE LIVE! She’s doing a short-run of NATE at the Elysian Theater at the beginning of December! These will absolutely sell out, so don’t wait. 12/01, 12/03 and 12/04! https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/nate Natalie is also coming to Portland for a special performance of LAID on 12/10! https://tinyurl.com/yvna2dxk SEE CHAD’S SHOWS, CLASSES AND PROJECTS HERE: https://linktr.ee/chad.damiani TOP PICK: The last STAND UP AND CLOWN of 2022 is happening on Monday, November 28th, 9:30pm at Th...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 8
CHECK OUT BRANDON’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL! https://youtube.com/c/tastybrandon SEE CHAD’S SHOWS, CLASSES AND PROJECTS HERE: https://linktr.ee/chad.damiani TOP PICK: The last STAND UP AND CLOWN of 2022 is happening on Monday, November 28th, 9:30pm at The Elysian Theater! We’re going to have our biggest roster of stand-ups ever — so you know the criticisms and insults are going to be extra ruthless. This is the link for tickets: https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/standupandclown ALSO, FOLLOW US ON IG A...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 7
MORE ON PUDDLES PITY PARTY: Puddles Pity Party is constantly touring and creating amazing content. To learn more, check out (and bookmark) his website. https://www.puddlespityparty.com SEE CHAD’S SHOWS, CLASSES AND PROJECTS HERE: https://linktr.ee/chad.damiani TOP PICK: The last Stand Up and Clown of 2022 is coming up! Monday, November 28th, 9:30pm, at The Elysian Theater. We’re going to have some of our biggest stand-up guests ever — get your tickets now! https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/st...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 6
MORE ABOUT ERIC DAVIS: Eric Davis is an award winning and performer, director devisor and writer. His critically-acclaimed creations won awards for Best Theater, Most Outrageous Show, Commitment to Community along side copious international Best of Fests, and was named Top 5 shows at the world’s largest performance fest- Edinburgh Fringe. His creations in Cirque du Soleil’s IRIS and ALEGRIA have been seen by millions of audience members. While in New York, he co-founded the NY Clown Theatre Fest...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 5
A LINK FOR TICKETS TO COURTNEY’S SHOW! 11/06/2022 7PM 11/08/2022 930PM https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/gutterplum KEEP UP WITH CHAD AND JIM ! Chad lists classes, shows and other projects here: https://linktr.ee/chad.damiani TOP PICK: We don’t have a Stand Up and Clown in October 2022 at The Elysian, but we are trying an exciting new format at The Yard Theater on Monday, October 24th at 9PM. Instead of working with hapless stand-ups, Chad has booked expert clowns and will be ruthlessly pushi...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 4
SOME MORE INFO ON ITHAMAR! Ithamar Enriquez was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, eventually making his way to Chicago, where Ithamar performed and wrote in the Second City touring company, ETC stage and Main Stage. Since moving to Los Angeles, he has had an extensive career in commercials, film and TV. His one man silent sketch show Ithamar Has Nothing To Say, has been featured at both The Second City and UCB theaters in Los Angeles. TV credits include: WandaVision, Curb Your Enthusiasm, A Ser...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 3
SOME MORE INFO ON DEAN EVANS: Dean is the founder of Nonsemble, a clown collective who performs every third Sunday, 7pm, at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. He currently teaches classes in Clown, Mime, Bouffon and Ensemble Creation in Los Angeles, on Zoom and occasionally places like The Celebration Barn. But this description does Dean very little justice. Check out his amazing resume at his website: http://deanevans.net/ Dean on IG: mrdeanevans FOLLOW CHAD AND JIM (Chad does daily videos!): ...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 2
SOME MORE INFO ON JET: Besides working on her own one-woman show, she currently directs the Highland Park Clowns. Her very popular clown drop-in CLOWN CHURCH is on sabbatical as she pursues her doctorate in Eastern Medicine. Besides being a central figure in the LA clown scene, Jet is improv royalty with countless accomplishments – including being a member of the supergroup The Reckoning and her two-person duo with Scott Adsit (30 Rock). Jet also spent several years playing an original clown cha...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 1
