DON'T CALL IT CLOWN (Call It Character)

Schedule

Sun Jul 26 2026 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

250 Cumberland St., Suites 247 + 250, Rochester, NY, United States, New York 14605 | Rochester, NY

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DON'T CALL IT CLOWN (Call It Character)
A workshop in clown and character with Deanna Fleysher aka Big D from King of Drag
July 26, 2-5pm
Standard Price $70
Sliding Scale $50-$90
Location: The Auguste Roost
250 Cumberland St, Rochester NY 14605
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Want to make your character unforgettable no matter what you're doing on stage? Want to get more laughs and more love? Don't call it clown, but that's what we're doing.
This workshop takes the participant through a journey based in modern clown work to hone an electrifying performing presence, rooted deeply in who you are, that the audience can't get enough of. We will learn about your unique connection to the audience, your mission, and your special brand of vulnerable ferocity.
Connect with your audiences like never before, and make them love you forever.
In this workshop, expect the following:
*The beginning, or the deepening, of a presence that is uniquely yours and unstoppably lovable, and actual tools and material you can take out of this intensive and onto a stage
*Personalized feedback (and plenty of it)
*Discovery and exploration of your physical/emotional "sweet spots".
*More understanding of what “stage magnetism” means for you, and how to really harness your performative power.
*A deeper connection to and understanding of your audience.
*More wildness, more bravery, more vulnerability.
*Interpretive Dance.
*Laughing a lot.
This workshop is ideal for: Dancers, improvisers, clowns, drag artists, burlesque performers, stand-up comedians, actors, movers, and anyone who wants to take their own magnetic, funny and brave stage persona to the next level.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Deanna Fleysher aka BIG D (any/all) is an internationally-reknowned teacher, director and clown king specializing in character, interactivity and sheer audacity. She has toured the world with her solo and duo shows BUTT KAPINSKI and CINEPRIXX, and their often-holdout workshops in comedy and clown king, and directed/co-created 30+ solo/duo shows. He was also just a semi-finalist on season 1 of KING OF DRAG, the first drag king reality competition television show, on RevryTV. They have taught clown for 15+ years, and will eat your genius for breakfast.
More at dontcallitclown.com, the blog dontcallitclown.substack.com or on insta @houseofbigd.
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