The Manic Clown and Friends | O'Ryan the O'Mazing
The Manic Clown Mini-Musical
Watch, as the Manic Clown reenacts the Manic-Episode that got her a Hawai’i trip, a musical script and a Possible Diagnoses all in one night! This Mini-Musical features original songlets, a wood block, and a Silent Clown Chorus ready to take you on the tiniest emotional rollercoaster you’ve ever seen!
O'Ryan the O'Mazing is a Huge %#@&ing Failure
Scared? Anxious? Lacking coping mechanisms? This clown show is for you! Completely unhinged, uncensored, and unrehearsed, made for the wackjobs, the weirdos, and the neuro-diverse. Come along kicking and screaming with O’Ryan the O’Mazing's quick-witted humor, creative props, and unapologetic antics and face failure head on!
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Cabaret & Circus, Comedy, Clowning, Immersive /Interactive, Physical Theatre, Puppetry, True Life
A cappella, Alternative Comedy, Bouffon, Character Comedy, Circus, Dark Comedy, Interactive, Musical Comedy, Musical theatre, Neurodiversity-led, Storytelling, Variety
Artist Bio(s)
Gabby Bailey is a WNC local, and Cherokee Native. An Actor, Director and Variety Performer, Gabby has credits with the Montford Park Players, Attic Salt Theatre Company, Asheville Community Theatre and more regional theatre companies. Her specialties include Stage Combat, Fire Spinning and Clowning. After volunteering for Fringe in 2020, Gabby fell in love with the festival and became a huge fan, and regular Venue Director. This year she is premiering her mini-musical for her first Fringe as a Performer.
O’Ryan ‘the O’Mazing’ Arrowroot is a failure, a clown, a father, and an anxious mess. Utilizing years of practice in juggling, balancing, stiltwalking, puppetry and physical comedy, O’Ryan strives to tell stories, inspire laughter, and sew chaos in audiences of all ages.
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18 and above (18+)
Sensitive Content: Audience Participation, Strong Language/Swearing
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