10:00a - 01:00p	REGISTRATION OPEN – Foyer
08:00a - 10:00a	COMEDISTORE SET-UP – Mt. Rainier (Dealer’s Only)
10:00a - 12:00p	COMEDISTORE OPEN – Mt. Rainier
12:00p - 01:00p	LUNCH (ON OWN)
01:00p - 03:00p  (2 hour classes)	Comedy Magic Bruce Johnson Mt. Hood	Clowning 101: The Basics Aurora Krause Mt. St. Helen	Performing on the Smaller Stage Merrily Schultz Mt. Adams
03:00p - 03:15p	BREAK
03:15p - 05:15p (2 hour classes)	Stage Presence Angel Ocasio Mt. Hood	Clowning in Hospitals Albert Alter Mt. St. Helen	Cross Cultural Clowning Trudi Sang Mt. Adams
05:15p - 07:00p	DINNER (ON OWN) ~ REGISTRATION OPEN
07:00p - 07:30p	WELCOME CEREMONY: Introduction of staff – Mt. Hood
07:30p - 08:30p	*OPEN MIC. – Mt. Hood
08:30p - 09:30p	“An Evening of Improv” – Mt. Hood
09:30p - 11:00p	COMEDISTORE OPEN – Mt. Rainier
09:30p - 11:00p	BALLOON JAM SESSION – Mt. Hood

*Open Mic: This is an opportunity for participants to perform in front of a panel of coaches and receive positive and worthwhile feedback. You can perform anything you want; comedy, juggling, magic, poetry, puppetry, dance, a song, etc. Just make it funny or at least try and we'll break it down and tell you what works and what doesn't work. We'll keep it uplifting and fun for everyone. We have found that the audience gets just as much out of this experience as the performer does (and the coaches too).

08:00a -12:00p	REGISTRATION OPEN – Foyer
08:00a - 08:15a	MORNING STRETCHING – Mt. Adams
08:15a - 10:15a  (2 hour classes)	Performance 101 Mike Bednarek Mt. Hood	Comedy Movement Aurora Krause Mt. St. Helen		Know the Ropes    Mary Pat McCoy Mt. Adams
10:15a - 10:30a	BREAK
10:30a - 12:30p   (2 hour classes)	Performance 102 Mike Bednarek Mt. Hood	Slapstick Comedy Albert Alter Mt. St. Helen		Balloon Buffoonery & More Silliness Angel Ocasio Mt. Adams
12:30p - 01:30p	LUNCH (ON OWN)
01:30p - 03:30p  (2 hour classes)	Improvisation Mary Pat McCoy Mt. Hood	Mime For Clowns Part One The Ina Sisters Mt. St. Helen		Strolling Entertainment Bruce Johnson Mt. Adams
03:30p - 03:45p	Break
03:45p - 04:45p  (1 hour classes)	How To Be Funny Angel Ocasio Mt. Hood	Mime For Clowns Part Two The Ina Sisters Mt. St. Helen	Dealing With Special Needs Trudi Sang Mt. Adams
04:45p - 05:45p	DINNER (ON OWN)
05:45p - 06:45p	COMEDISTORE  OPEN - Spend some time with the dealers – Mt. Rainier
06:45p - 07:00p	GROUP PHOTO (WEAR A CLOWN NOSE & HAT) – (Outside Registration Area)
07:00p - 08:00p	STAFF SHOW: Mt Hood
08:00p - 09:30p	THE FRENCH TOAST FAMILY CIRCUS Discussion to follow Mt. Hood
09:30p - 11:00p	COMEDISTORE OPEN  -  Mt. Rainier
09:30p - 11:00p	FACE PAINTING JAM SESSION - Mt. Hood

08:30a - 09:00a	MORNING STRETCHING – Mt. Adams
09:00a - 10:00a	Open Workshop: Juggling, Plate Spinning & Balancing Objects Staff Mt. Adams & Mt. St Helen
10:00a - 10:15a	Break
10:15a - 11:15a	“Lighten Up!” Adding humor to your life. Albert Alter Mt. Hood
11:15a -11:30a	Break
11:30a - 12:30p	DISCUSSION PANEL: *Where do I go from here? How do I get those gigs? Mt. Hood
12:30p - 01:00p	CLOSING CEREMONY - Mt. Hood
01:00p - 02:30p	COMEDISTORE - Mt. Rainier (Last chance to shop!)

*This is a panel discussion where you get to ask the pros questions about where you go next; what opportunities are available, what groups can you join, does anybody have two tens for a five?

ALBERT ALTER

ALBERT ALTER~

 

SLAPSTICK COMEDY: Learn the age old art of circus slapstick comedy. This workshop will teach you how to give and take a variety slaps, hits, kicks, ear pulls, foot stomps and how to make them "NON" aggressive, i.e. broom swing, suitcase drop to foot etc.

CLOWNING IN HOSPITALS: Hospitals are a unique environment in which to perform. Please no latex balloons or infections to share with "your audience." Come and learn how to MAYBE get into your local hospitals. What not to do in a room and more importantly what to do as Joe Barney says, "Make the energy in the room to shimmer." Workshop will cover how to go room to room on peds floor (might see ages preemie to 25 years of age) and emergency department clowning. YES, they are different!

LIGHTEN UP! ADDING HUMOR TO YOUR LIFE: There is great value in having humor in our lives. The how's and why's of laughter. Come explore how humor can be used in our work, home and daily lives to help us cope, communicate better, deal with anger, improve your sex life, make money, lose weight and in many other ways.

 

ANGEL OCASIO~

STAGE PRESENCE: Take control of your audience and hold them throughout your performance.  Recover from any mistakes or audience interruptions.  Learn to perform to them and with them.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     BALLOON BUFFOONERY AND MORE SILLINESS: Don't just blow up balloons and twist them, learn how to entertain your line of children and adults while blowing, tying & twisting balloons. As well as other bits of business with magic, juggling and misc. objects.                                                                                                                               HOW TO BE FUNNY: This is a fun workshop that will push you to the edge of your comfort zone.  What you get out of it will enhance what you do as an entertainer.

AURORA KRAUSE~

CLOWNING 101: THE BASICS: This course will provide lecture and an opportunity for Q & A on the Basics of Clowning.  Topics discussed will be; Clown Types (make-up & Costume), Character Development, Entertaining and Clowning Venues.

USING BODY MOVEMENTS AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS IN CLOWNING: Because energy and enthusiasm are great elements in clowning, physical movements and facial expressions are a major part of successful clowning.  This class will cover how basic movements can become comedy antics such as; Waves-Handshakes-Action/Re-Actions-Exaggerations-Etc.

BRUCE JOHNSON~ 

JOHNSON

COMEDY MAGIC: This class you will help you add more comedy to your magic performances.  Techniques you will learn to use include the Performer in Trouble Syndrome, Automatic Accident, Silent Script, Plausible Impossible, Comedy Logic, Audience Interaction, Timing, and Improvisation. You will learn specific effects and magic methods that will allow you to put these techniques to immediate use. Then you can then apply them to other magic effects to increase the humor content of your entertainment. 

STROLLING ENTERTAINMENT: Strolling is an interactive style of entertainment performed among the event guests.  In this class you will learn how to approach people and get invited into their space, the use of eye contact, the glide, improvisation, and taking advantage of the environment.  You will learn the key to success in strolling entertainment.  You will also be introduced to several types of skills that are particularly useful in strolling entertainment.

 

 

GINA WOLLRABE & TINA FLORES (THE INA SISTERS)~

MIME FOR CLOWNS PART 1: Making Individual Movement Entertaining Beginning technique, face and body expressions, hand and feet positions, weight and resistance, balance and isolations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               MIME FOR CLOWNS PART 2: Putting it all together to create the illusion, e.g. ladder, wall, the rope, walking (the profile walk and the pressure walk). Create a piece to perform.

INA WLRABE & TINA RES (THE INA SISTERS)

MARY PAT McCOY~

KNOW THE ROPES: Mary Pat learned rope tricks when she clowned for a Boy Scout Troop.  Since then, she never leaves home without a rope in her clown pocket.  This class will present hands-on self-working rope tricks.  Learn to make knots appear then disappear and make ropes apparently change length.  These tricks do not require unusual dexterity or long hours of practice.  Rope will be provided and, of course, you can bring your own rope.                                                                                 IMPROVISATION:  Improvisation takes its own direction and form and gives you the opportunity to explore your character in the fullest possible range.   It’s a skill that will help anyone become a better entertainer.  Improve your listening skills, self-confidence, awareness, wit and spontaneity. Through theatre exercises, you’ll be amazed at your own creativity!  In addition, we’ll play games that work great in the classroom or at parties. Just say “Yes!”

 

MERRILY SCHULTZ~

 

PERFORMING ON THE SMALLER STAGE:  This workshop will focus on what you could to do at :                                                                                                                          a.  Birthday Parties, Backyard Events, Family Reunions (gatherings) etc.
b.  Nursing Homes & Senior Centers
c.  Day Care Centers
d.  Company Picnics
e.  Restaurants                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   BALLOON & FACE PAINTING JAM SESSIONS: Bring and share your balloon and face painting creations. An open forum where you can learn from each other.

 

MIKE BEDNAREK~

PERFORMANCE 101: Basic Elements to Consider When Developing a Routine ~ Description:  Welcome to "Performance Boot Camp," an active workshop that will introduce you to the essential elements of a good performance.  We'll look at the basic structure of a routine (beginning/middle/end) and what it takes to introduce and develop the story, establish your character, involve your audience, and make it interesting and funny.  Show up and be ready to play!                                        PERFORMANCE 102: Beyond the Basics to Simplicity, Stupidity, and Truth ~ Description:  This workshop expands on Performance 101, going beyond the basics to explore focus, conflict, comic twists, performance ideas, and creating your own "bit."  Bring your own ideas and be ready to think and act like a clown!

 

TRUDI SANG~

 

WORKING CROSS CULTURALLY IN CLOWNING AND PERFORMANCE: Learn to work in a cross cultural environment whether it is overseas or local. Learn to  we be sensitive to the culture and also be the best communicator of our clown art in the process.                                                                                                                            DEALING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Helpful hints when working with a population that has special needs children (adults). Some things to consider as you engage them without fear and over stimulation of a new experience.

 SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE