“Art Clown (sophisticated) but also tapped into the silliness thats been around from the beginning of time”
- Andrea Snow (Mime Troupe)
Running from La Migra...an exuberant and determined Reynato, sees a HELP WANTED sign on the side of a big top. He slips into the big top and becomes employed as the elephant caretaker. A circus comprised of clowns, Reynato, falls into his own fantasy, bonding him to circus life in an exchange that sends him on a search to find themselves and their place on the stage.
Through mime, shadow and clown Rey must face the realities of the circus as he meets the clown boss who saves him, and various circus acts including a sideshow, a strong men with a delicate ego and an uncooperative barbell, a showgirl with an unrelenting Jon, a high wire walker with a drinking problem and an elephant with gastrointestinal issues.
In 2024 Help wanted won Best New Flop at the Church of Clown Flop Fest. I spent 2 weeks developing and working with Michelle Matlock at Dell'Arte, and I have performed snippets of it at festivals, clown conventions in Mexico, small varitey shows, cabarets, private events and on the street. Recently, It was shown in Portland for Clownfest, September 2025. I'm excited to tour the Help Wanted in 2026.
Creative Support by Dana Merwin & Michelle Matlock
“This is the Art of Clown”
- Dell’Arte Audience Member
Help Wanted EPK
En Español: Solicito Ayuda EPK
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