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Find Your GrooveTaught by Analisa Raya-FloresSunday, December 611-3pmAre you a clown who loves to lip sync, a  drag arti...
10/20/2026

Find Your Groove
Taught by Analisa Raya-Flores
Sunday, December 6
11-3pm
Are you a clown who loves to lip sync, a  drag artist who loves a high-concept number, or a  juggler who loves a good beat? Yay! This workshop was designed for you. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or new to the stage, this workshop teaches us how to use music intentionally, rather than just as a soundtrack. We’ll play clown games, practice drag techniques, and even learn to flop musically (think of the worst karaoke you’ve ever heard, but even worse). Music is just one tool in a performer’s toolbox, but if we employ it strategically we can create dynamic and  recognizable characters the audience will never forget– whether we make them fall in love or give them the ick.ndamental physical skills, and have fun!
Who:
Suitable for all levels of musical experience, including no experience! (concert pianists, dancers, or singers in showers).
What to Expect:
physical warm-up suited and adaptable for all bodies and abilities 
clown games / being silly & vulnerable in a safe space 
dancing / singing / humming (if you “can’t” do these things, even better!)
What to Bring:
Water, comfortable clothes, sunglasses & hat and/or scarf  
Notebook & pen 
A song you wish you could sing, but would never dare (you won’t have to sing it!)
Instructor Bio:
Analisa Raya-Flores is an autistic Mexican clown who can kind of sing. She’s also the creator of Señor Babyhead, the solo hour of drag, clown, and desperation Eat More Art Vegas called, “A thoughtful and wild hour of mayhem.” Her teaching practice is inspired by a diverse array of clown teachers (from Bill Irwin to Aitor Basauri) as well as her 12+ years as a yoga instructor. Her solo shows have been produced at the Annenberg Beach House, the Elysian Theater, the Lyric Hyperion, Frigid New York, Vegas Theatre Company, Church of Clown (San Francisco), and most recently the Asian Arts Initiative (Philly). She works, worries, and walks her dogs at the foot of the Sierras. For questions, DM  Analisa Raya-Flores // Señor Babyhead

Clown Cabaret | flop festSaturday October 17 featuring live music from Luz Gaxiola!and other perfect clowns:LuzDean Evan...
10/15/2026

Clown Cabaret | flop fest
Saturday October 17 featuring live music from Luz Gaxiola!
and other perfect clowns:

Luz
Dean Evans

Molly M Shannon

Monel 장윤정
DreaSoulFool
Abigail Kroch

DEAD SERIOUS: THE FINAL CURTAINChurch of Clown Company Show Directed by Dan Griffiths | Co-Directed by April GarroNovemb...
10/14/2026

DEAD SERIOUS: THE FINAL CURTAIN
Church of Clown Company Show
Directed by Dan Griffiths | Co-Directed by April Garro
November 6,7,8 @ 8PM

A member of an amateur paranormal investigation team IRONICALLY.  finds REAL ghosts in an old condemned theater. There’s one problem: the spirits refuse to perform for the team’s  cameras unless they are directed in a ultimate final spectacular production. Now our investigator must trade night-vision goggles for ghost lights, a director’s chair, and a new job wrangling a cast of prat falling poltergeists and drop DEAD divas who demand one final encore before the wrecking ball arrives. Equal parts slapstick and séance, this hauntingly hilarious production asks: why can’t the show go on… FOREVER
Clowns: Alexandria Banks, Adam Williams, Peggy Fisher, Stephen James Kranz, Jonathan MacDonald, Eli Intriligator, Josh Miller, April Garro, Glynn Durham, Al Grindling, Bryan Goldstein, June Griffiths, Finch Rose, Isadora Sharon, Jamin Jollo, M.E. Francis, Cerri, Rob

Let Them Eat Melon  Created & Performed by pomPom Pirate and Cornbread JimOriginal Music by Ow Wow MeowFriday, November ...
10/13/2026

Let Them Eat Melon  
Created & Performed by pomPom Pirate and Cornbread Jim
Original Music by Ow Wow Meow
Friday, November 13 @ 8pm / Doors Open @ 7:30pm 

 A puppet show inside a watermelon, inside a stomach, inside of an anti folk music show, exploring how microecosystems and movements for bodily and health autonomy connect broadly to fighting colonialism inside and out.
The work looks at themes of health autonomy, death and decay as essential aspects of life, collective liberation, and animism. In addition to making accessible community art, cornbread and pompom do extensive community work in the areas of mutual aid, prisoner support, and environmental advocacy.

“...you leave their show looking a little crazy but feeling supercharged for your next creative project.”

“A precious folk punk contribution with an unmatched combination of whimsy and earnestness.”

“If you’re missing this show, you’re missing the best thing since vaporized ni****ne and vacuum seals.”

oW wOw mEoW is a puppet duo, anti-folk band, and experimental performance project whose members include pompom pirate and cornbread jimmy sweet. Pompom is an herbalist, therapist, and clown described as a “schizoanimist with a heart of gold,” and cornbread jimmy is a sculptor, puppeteer, and experimental performer whose work “transforms everyday mundanity into a world of endless possibility.”

Zack & Ticklemuff After Dark Saturday November 14 | 8pm Zack & Ticklemuff are in San Francisco for ONE night only… and w...
10/12/2026

Zack & Ticklemuff After Dark 
Saturday November 14 | 8pm 

Zack & Ticklemuff are in San Francisco for ONE night only… and what a night it shall be. This internationally acclaimed, Los Angeles based ventriloquism puppetry duo is bringing whimsy, existential dread, moral conflict and vasectomies to Church of Clown on November 14th. Strap your inner child in for an emotional rollercoaster. You’ve never met a muppet quite like this. 

Created & Performed by: Zack Binder & Ticklemuff
Co-Directed by: Ticklemuff 
Original Music by: Zack and Ticklemuff 
Movement Co-Direction by: Jill Goldstein 
Opening (or intermission) (aka special guest performance by VERA!) < drag king

Zack Binder (he/him) is a ventriloquist comedian based in Los Angeles. Ticklemuff is a loveable, existential muppet. Together, their comedy has garnered over 20 million views online. They perform for adults and families around the world and offer an Emotional Support Puppet Certification workshop so that you can connect with your own puppet! On screen, you can find Zack recurring as Derek on Season 4 of the Umbrella Academy. Find the duo on instagram, ℤ𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝔹𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣
Ticklemuff (he/they) is a 10 year old muppet going on 80. Often chaperoned by his best friend Zack, he loves singing, dancing and being a wing man. Though Ticklemuff holds the official title of Zack’s emotional support puppet, it is unclear who is actually supporting who. Ticklemuff is the co-host of the unpopular podcast, “Soul Tickle” and has garnered a rabidly loyal fanbase online. The fans commonly say they will “ride at dawn” if anyone messes with The M**f.

📣Flop Fest Week 3 lineup 📣Friday, Oct 16Dean Evans: Les Pervers @ 6:30pm Take Me to Your Leader: The Seoul of a Clown @ ...
10/11/2026

📣Flop Fest Week 3 lineup 📣

Friday, Oct 16
Dean Evans: Les Pervers @ 6:30pm 
Take Me to Your Leader: The Seoul of a Clown @ 8pm 

Saturday, Oct 17
Falsettos and Sunsets  @ 6:30pm 
Dean Evans: Les Pervers @ 8pm 
Clown Cabaret III @ 9:30pm 

Sunday, Oct 18  
Falsettos and Sunsets @ 5pm 
Take Me to Your Leader: The Seoul of a Clown @ 6:30pm 
Closing Ceremony @ 8pm 

And if you’re planning to get your flop on more than once, grab a 3-show, 5-show, or FULL FLOP pass — these are some of the cheapest tickets we offer all year.

One Cabaret down, two more to go! Don’t miss out on this fabulous lineup of performers. Who’s ready for multiple shows t...
10/09/2026

One Cabaret down, two more to go! Don’t miss out on this fabulous lineup of performers. Who’s ready for multiple shows this weekend at Flop Fest!?

Saturday October 10 cabaret featuring:
Coventry & Kaluza
Isadora Frances Sharon
Cartoo Detoo
Tater Tatas / Edna Mira Raia
Ryan Serrao

Eric P. Rubin
Jfarb
Sierra Camille

Being a scary clown takes more than a little blood and a chainsaw. 🔪🤡 Fortunately, there’s a workshop for that with Loon...
10/05/2026

Being a scary clown takes more than a little blood and a chainsaw. 🔪🤡 Fortunately, there’s a workshop for that with Loony!
How to be (a) Scary (Clown) 
Saturday October 24th | 3 pm-6 pm 
Wanna let your darkness out to play? Maybe learn the skills to be a haunt actor? Or maybe you just wanna spook the neighborhood better this Halloween?  Come Join Loony the Clown as they teach you How to be (a) Scary (Clown)! In this workshop you will learn about scary presence, how to “clown scary”,  playing with timing, tapping into your animal nature, and how to spot a scaredy cat. We will work from everything between jump scares to the use of (prop) weapons. This workshop is sure to be a fright!  Make up not required but encourage (Some will be provide for those in need) 
Disclaimer: We will be practicing with each other so please be prepared to be scared by your classmates. 
ABOUT THE ARTIST 
April Garro is a Trans artist, clown, improviser, haunt actor, teacher, and actor. California grown, they’ve been studying performance arts for over a decade. Through performances and teachings, April utilizes physicality to focus on connection and exploration. For the past 12 years they have worked as a haunt actor at the haunted theme park, Pirates of Emerson. Combining their love of clowning and the thrill of haunting, Loony the clown was created in 2019. In 2025, They debuted their one clown show, Fun with Loony, at the Church of Clown.

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