RocHaha Presents: “Soft Clown: The Heart of Performance” WORKSHOP

RocHaha Presents: “Soft Clown: The Heart of Performance” WORKSHOP

Taught by Natasha Mercado

Great for actors, performers, and humans who are clown-curious or already clown lovers. Open level, 3 hours, 18+

Wed, Sept 25, 6-9 pm

In an effort to make this festival accessible, we've opted to offer sliding scale tickets. Every ticket dollar goes directly to supporting artists involved in the festival; thank you for your contribution!  

Workshop Prices 

$60: Standard 

$80: Supporter 

$40: All are Welcome   

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Workshop will run three hours.  

No previous clown or performance experience required.  Open to adults ages 18+.   Places are limited; please register early to secure your spot. Workshop fees are non-refundable.

Discover your clown in "The Heart of Performance"-- a 3-hour workshop where we celebrate vulnerability and authenticity to unlock your most magnetic stage presence. Through an immersive exploration of unapologetic sensitivity and earnestness, participants will hone their comedic voice to connect with their audience like never before.   

Discover and Play with: Physicality as Expression Attuned Listening Skills Deep Self and Interpersonal Connection Practicing Authenticity in Performance Crafting a Unique Point of View Nurturing and Channeling Impulses Devising Techniques for Clowning   "Natasha’s Soft Clown™️ challenged me and began the process of liberating my most genuine inner artist. 

She has an uncanny ability to foster a beautiful, curious space, while also facilitating folks to take risks and explore the depths of their vulnerability/ humanity in genuinely playful ways. Equipped with the tools to bridge the gap between audience and performer, I left the workshop with a short clown piece I’m proud to put up and continue to devise." -Alyssa Klein

About the Company

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.