Soft Clown Grad Show

Gear up for the "Graduation Celebration" at the Lyric Hyperion—where we're not clowning around, we're soft clowning around. Natasha Mercado's emerging Soft Clown grads are ready to hit the stage for an evening of untamed absurdity.

Think homemade costumes, a healthy dose of nerves, and enough heart to keep you emotionally invested.

Don't miss out on this chance to dive into the wonderfully chaotic universe of these baby clowns. It's not your friend's typical comedy class grad show; it's a clown grad show.

Featuring:

Raymond Lew

Molly Sharpe

Brandon Waters

Weyam Ghadbian

Madelyn Forrest

Natalie Sullivan

Emily Ralph

Sebastian Contreras

Tasha Rae

Sarah Bebb

Tyler Lewis

Kaleigh Kailani

Laura de la Fuente

Uriah Wesman

Bio:

Natasha Mercado is an actress, director, producer, writer and theatre arts educator— but always a clown. You can see her on Adult Swim, Amazon, HBO, TBS and stages across LA. She created “Send in the Clowns”, the first monthly clown show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and is touring her award-winning solo show “Tree” —which was called “one of LA’s Top Ten Shows” and “a must see” by Stage Raw and the Times Colonist. She is also a teaching artist for the Unusual Suspects whose mission is to champion those most needed to be heard by mentoring youth to write and perform their stories by using theater. She has virtually taught adults and children at Stomping Ground Comedy Theatre along with a workshop called “Playful Mindfulness” sponsored by the National Alzheimer’s Association to implement improv into the world of caregiving. In 2020, she was named an “Emerging Content Creator” by the National Association of Latino Independent Producers. She was a director and producer for branded events at UCB and brought customized comedy programs to groups across the country including improv, sketch, storytelling and public speaking intensives.

“I found that the concepts introduced in Natasha’s [class] add an extra dimension to any creative field and the experience of life in general. I feel liberated, empowered, and awakened from the exercises we did and am forever changed.” —Elora L., 2021 Student

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