History
For the last 7 years Pi has been using elements of acrobatics, juggling, mime, eccentric dance, live music, improvisation, puppetry and feats of incredible strength to create new and innovative works of theater and sketch comedy around the world. These Clowns have worked professionally as theatre and circus performers, teachers and technicians for Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Cabrillo Stage, 5th Avenue Musical Theatre, California Musical Theatre Music Circus, New Pickle Circus, Prescott Circus, San Francisco Circus, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Splash Circus, Teatro ZinZanni and Theatre Works. All members of Pi are qualified to teach workshops in a variety of skill sets.
| SHOWS | |
| Free For All | Cal Performances (2011) |
| 1.57 | Moisture Festival in Seattle (2011) |
| Pi Across America | Berkshire Fringe Artist in Residence, (2011) |
| Pi Across America | Capital Fringe in Washington D.C. (2011) |
| Pi Across America | Full Circle Theatre Productions in NY (2011) |
| Pi Across America | Boulder Fringe (2011) |
| Mt. Shasta Street Festival | Mt. Shasta (2011) |
| Sub Pi | Kinetic Arts Center (2011) |
| Homecomeing | Arcata Playhouse (2010, 2011) |
| Mezzo Lunitic | Teatro ZinZanni Seattle (2010) |
| Clowns in Cambodia | Tini Tinou International Circus Festival (2010) |
| Banquista! directed by fanny Kerwich | Lone Star Circus (2010) |
| Fort Mason Summer Circus Festival | New Pickle Family Circus (2009 |
| Showcase directed by Helene Turcotte and Stefan Have |
San Francisco Circus Center(2009) |
| Cabaret Lunatique with El Vez | Teatro ZinZanni, San Francisco (2009) |
| The Film in the Fog | Presidio of San Francisco (2008 & 2009) |
| Pre-Party | San Francisco Theatre Festival (2009 & 2008) |
| Jewels in the Square | Picklewater Free Circus, Union Square (2008 & 2009) |
| After-Party | San Francisco Fringe Festival(2008) |
| Pratfalls and Rising Stars directed by Jeff Raz | San Francisco Circus Center (2008) |
| Discourse Off the Walls directed by Sara Wilbourne | Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz (2008) |
| Showcase directed by Sam Payne | San Francisco Circus Center (2008) |
| Pi Presents” Sexy” w/ Sexy Friends | BoxCar Theatre (2008) |
| Special Delivery | The Attic, Santa Cruz (2008) |
| CORPORATE EVENTS | |
| Palo Alto Children’s Parade | City of Palo Alto (2011) |
| Father/daughter night out | Pacific-Union Club (2011) |
| Target Family Day | Target and Circus Bella(2009) |
| Paxton Gate Curiosities for Kids Party | Rob Jolin, Paxton Gate Curiosities (2009) |
| 50th Anniversary Block Party | Perry’s Restaurant (2009) |
| Seduction of Duchamp | Jeffrey Ferns, Velocity Circus (2009) |
| ICHRIE | Natasha Miller, Entire Productions (2009) |
| Sunset Event | Barbara Drady, Affairs of the Vine (2009) |
| Open House | Mellisa Teaff Catering (2009) |
| Feast of Fools | Ann Brooner, Young Presidents Organization (2009) |
| Namco Networks Summer Company Party | Sissie Chang, Namco Networks America Inc. (2008) |
| Cultural Encounters at the De Young | Velocity Circus, San Francisco (2008) |
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EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROJECTS |
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| Clowns Without Borders | Cambodia (2010) |
| New Years Party | Aisha Cope, Community Housing Partnership (2010) |
| Theatre Arts Senior Seminar Lecture | University of Santa Cruz, California (2009) |
| Manzanita Community Outreach | Bread and Roses (2009) |
| Clowns Without Borders Benefit | Climate Theatre, San Francisco (2009) |
| Climate Fundraiser | Climate Theater (2009) |
| Newton’s Gravity | Monarch Elementary, Santa Cruz (2008) |
| Summer Camp Circus Week | Palo Alto Children’s Theatre (2008) |
| Acting Out | Palo Alto Arts Center (2007) |
| EDUCATION | |
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Graduates of Clown Conservatory in San Francisco (2008)/ Advanced Program (2009) |
Letitia Bartlett (Mime)
Weng Xiao Hong & Adam Venker (Acrobatics) Judy Finelli (Juggling) Patty Gallagher, John Gilkey, William Hall, Ronlin Foreman, Dominic Jando, Paoli Lacey, Joan Mankin, Kevin Kent, Peter Pitofsky, Jeff Raz & David Shiner (Clown Intensive) |
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| University of California at Santa Cruz | All six members respectively hold Bachelor of Arts
degrees in Theatre Arts, Politics, Psychology, History and Education, in which Tyler Parks also holds a Master’s Degree |
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