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Parlor Trick Prints LLC is a one-woman shop run by NY artist Keri Sheheen. Her original illustrations are inspired by vintage poster art, folklore, and everything and anything strange and unusual. She specializes in digital printing on wood, t-shirts and tote bags, screen printing and block printing on paper, and laser cut gifts and merchandise. Each artwork is printed and fabricated by hand, making each piece truly unique. You can catch Keri and Parlor Trick Prints’ pop-up booth at various markets in and around the tri-state area.

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Broken Box Mime Theater (BKBX), founded in 2011, is a contemporary physical theater company that reimagines the medium of mime for contemporary audiences. Based in NYC, BKBX's 20 members hail from Jamaica, Switzerland, Australia, Turkey, Argentina, New York City, and various hometowns across the US. In 2024, BKBX produced PhysFestNYC, a month-long physical theater festival featuring performances, panels, and events. 

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Photo of BKBX  of by Bjorn Bolinder

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Tyler Bunch is an American puppeteer, puppet designer, director, actor, and voice actor who has been performing with Sesame Workshop since 1993. In addition to his work with the Jim Henson Company since 1997, he has created and performed puppets for PBS, Nickelodeon, and Disney's The Muppets Studio. He has acted in off-Broadway productions, multiple commercials, and has made appearances on The Tick on Amazon, Uncoupled on Netflix, and Search Party on HBO Max. Tyler portrays Elmo’s Dad, Louie.

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Photo of Tyler Bunch by Jamie McCarthy

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Glen Heroy is an actor, clown, singer, spoon player, celebrity tribute artist, and Santa Claus. He was a clown doctor on the pediatric floors of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and was a clown in residence at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. Glen was a featured clown in the 2008-2009 tour of the Big Apple Circus and was featured prominently in the documentary CIRCUS on PBS. He is on the faculty of the Academy Of Clown Arts and is the founding director of the Coney Island Clown Skool.

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Photo of Glen Heroy by Barbara Levine

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Joel Jeske is a physical comedian, director, teacher, experimental clown and clown historian who helped create and star in multiple productions of The Big Apple Circus. He has also created clown acts for Ringling Bros/Barnum & Bailey and Cirque Du Soleil. He co-starred with Peter Shub at the Apollo Variete/Dusseldorf, headlined Festival Der Traume in Austria, and was most recently seen in his one-man show, “The Artist Will Be With You In A Moment”. Joel is the associate artistic director of the Drama Desk-nominated Parallel Exit.

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Photo of Joel Jeske by Deborah Lopez

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Matt Mitler is an actor, educator, comic, mime, and filmmaker whose training spans from Grotowski to Carlo Mazzone-Clementi. He is the founding director of Dzieci Theatre, which balances work on performance with acts of service. Dzieci is firmly dedicated to the process and includes in its repertory the critically acclaimed Fools Mass. Matt's first feature film, Cracking Up, won Best Film in International Critic’s Week at the Venice Film Festival and the People’s Choice Award in The NY Underground Film Festival.

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Photo of Matt Milter by Francisco Almada

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Trav S.D. is a journalist, playwright, lecturer, and stage performer, and is a leading voice in the New Vaudeville movement. He is the author of "No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous," "Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube," and "Rose's Royal Midgets and Other Little People." He also maintains the blog Travalanche, which features biographies of vaudeville, burlesque, circus, sideshow, and variety art performers. Trav received the MacDowell Fellowship in 1994. 

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Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media

Ekaterina Sknarina was born in Pyatigorsk, Russia, and was a member of the Russian National Rhythmic Gymnastics team. After retiring from competition, she moved to the USA and joined the NY-based troupe Anti-Gravity, appearing in the film "Across The Universe." Ekaterina holds an MA in Art from Central St. Martins College in London and teaches gymnastics, circus, and fitness in Brooklyn. She also serves as the manager of Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Flatbed Follies. Ekaterina was crowned Miss Coney Island 2007.

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The Panto Project

Michael Trautman is a visual comic, performance artist, new vaudevillian, mime, physical comedian, storyteller, magician, clown and fool. He has appeared in the New York International Festival of Clown Theater, Festival D’Ete in Quebec, and the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. From 2016 to 2018, Michael served as the Artistic Director and Creative Director at the Maine Circus Academy. In 2010, Michael collaborated with Robert Post to create KING PONG’S PING PONG RODEO.

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Stacey Leigh is a versatile professional with a diverse background encompassing graphic design, web development, photography, and social media management. With expertise in clowning, makeup artistry and wardrobe styling, they have made impactful contributions to a variety of events, spanning from burlesque shows to international circus festivals. As a dedicated and adaptable professional, Stacey Leigh is eager to leverage their skills and experience to enhance visual experiences and contribute to creative endeavors.

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