| Joey (click
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All clowns are nicknamed Joey, after the father
of modern clowning, Joseph
Grimaldi. |
| First of May |
A beginning clown in their first season. Usually
referring to a new performer in the circus. |
| Clown Alley |
Clown Alley was originally the part of the circus
tent where the clowns kept their trunks with costumes and props lined up and
there was only an alley way to walk through. Now it is also used to call a
group or club of clowns. |
| White Face Clown (click
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White face clowns are exactly what the name
implies. They traditionally play the straight man in comedy. He wears very neat
and matching colored clothes. But now-a-days they can also play the goof. |
| Auguste Clown (click
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The word "Auguste" means Clown in
French and German. He is the wacky goof character always stirring up
trouble and it backfires on him. He wears clothes that are either too big or too
small, not matching etc. His face is a flesh color with white around eyes and
muzzle (mouth). The Auguste may also play a straight man, but its not
traditional. |
| Hobo/ Tramp Clown |
Clown style depicting the hobos that
rode the rails during the great depression era. Their
makeup consists of a flesh based face, with a black,
gray, or brown beard, with white around the mouth to
resemble the soot wiped away. This clown generally
appears in tattered clothes to give him the
appearance of being down on his luck. |
| Character Clown |
This is a catch all category to describe clown
makeup or characters that do not fit strictly into one of the above categories.
He may be a hybrid of one of the above clown types. This type may even portray
any type of occupation such as a doctor, Nurse, an old lady, cowboy etc. |
| Caring Clown (click
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A clown who clowns in venues such as
hospitals, hospices, nursing homes and places of that
nature. Also often used to describe clowns who do
ministry work, or who clown in areas and sites of
Natural Disasters. |
| Producing Clown: |
A clown is responsible for the
writing of new routines. Often he is also the boss
clown, but not always. |
| Boss Clown: |
The clown responsible for coordinating the
routines and clown spots in a show or program. Often also is in charge and
responsible to represent the clowns in business matters and setting up the event
or appearance. |
| Chari-vair |
An acrobatic clown routine, typically done
by a group of clowns. Often consisting of a series of
acrobatic maneuvers and comedy jumps over a vaulting
horse of a mini trampoline. |
| Production Gag |
A large featured gag usually done with
a large group of clowns, directed by a producing
clown. |
| Jam session: |
When many performers/clowns gather
together, often informally, to share information,
ideas, and to brainstorm. |
| dying or sudden death: |
Terms used when a clowns
routine falls flat while he is on stage, or in the
middle of a routine. |
| Bump a nose: |
Clown translation of the phrase "Break a
leg". |
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