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The SIMPLE CLOWN
THE SIMPLE CLOWN
Go deep into the world of the Simple Clown with Zachary Steel, USC professor and Director of Comedy, who performs monthly on the Elysian stage with Cruel Babes.
The simple clown is simply you without all the know-how and wherewithal, left only with hope and an unrelenting pursuit of fun amidst the unknowns of the audience, and the world around you. We will explore this version of us, vulnerable to even the slightest shifts, stripped of all the cleverness and the wit. We will progress to create, stumble through, and happen upon wild, physical, nonsensical comedic material, a celebration of our own personal ridiculousness.
CLASS IN THE SKUNK ROOM:
FRIDAY 12/13 from 1-5PM | SATURDAY 12/14 FROM 1-5PM | SUNDAY 12/15 FROM 1-5PM
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Zach Steel has been teaching at The USC School of Dramatic Arts since 2014 and is currently an Assistant Professor of Theatre Practice and Director of Comedy. He currently teaches at The Idiot Workshop and is a member of the performance ensemble, Cruel Babes. He also serves as the Director of USC Comic+Care, a program that utilizes the practice of various comedy disciplines, including improv and medical clowning, to strengthen community and support the healing process. USC Comic+Care has partnered with Los Angeles General Medical Center, CHLA, Norris Cancer Center, The Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program @ Norris Cancer Center, The Children’s Bureau, and various other Los Angeles healthcare organizations. He has performed original work in multiple theatres in New York, L.A., São Paolo, Brazil, and took his original, award-winning show, Me Rich You Learn, to The Telluride Playwrights Festival in Colorado. He has appeared on several television shows for Disney, Showtime, NBC, Comedy Central and Fox.