February 23rd, 2026: The Writer's Center, Bethesda, MD

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 Rich co-created (w/Matthew and Karen) “Delusions of Grandeur” and “The Heist. He also created “God! The One-Man Show.”  Other credits include “Late Show with David Letterman,” Kennedy Center, Wolftrap, and the Vice Presidential Mansion. He worked as a Big Apple. Circus pediatric hospital clown. Since 2019, Rich has resided in NYC, appearing on Fallon’s “Tonight Show”, in Macy’s Parade, and he teaches for National Circus Project where he brings circus skills to a new generation.  www.richpotter.com

Paolo Garbanzo  brings his world renown comedy and dazzling juggling skills to the stage once again for Clown Cabaret.  Former member of The Flying Karamazov Brothers and winner of the International Jester Competition in England, Paolo is the first American to become an official Jester of a European castle.  That means when society collapses and we revert back to feudalism; he's got useful credentials.  (that's not too dark comedy for a clown cabaret, is it?) *don't post this part.  **why did you post this? ***everyone will think I'm weird!

Rakish, reformed pickpocket and gregarious gadabout, Les S. Moore returns with an act that will be as much of a surprise for you as it will for him!

 Comedy circus superstar Michael Rosman has been eliciting laughter from audiences for more than 30 years on stages all over the world... sometimes intentionally. He has appeared at Clown Cabaret numerous times over the years.

Lee Gerstenhaber and Made Key, with over a decade of collaborative playtime together in

theatre, puppetry, improv, and clown, are pleased to introduce our latest duo: “Doozies”; Thank

you, Clown Cabaret, for the double debut! Previous collabs include (but are not limited to):

Erasable Inc. ‘10-’12, many Pointless Theatre co. productions, and ‘R.U.R.’ with We Happy Few.

Also, Lee plays with Puppet co., and Made plays with Flying V.

Two-time Helen Hayes Award watcher, Kevin Corbett, can be seen at theaters all over the country as part of Capitol Fools (previously Capitol Steps), performing song parodies, and stand-up comedy.  He is a faculty member at Round House Theatre in MD, & The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Washington D.C., where he teaches improvisation & comedy.  Kevin’s favorite role is being the director of Round House Theatre’s improv & comedy ensemble for teens,  “The Roundlings”.  Most recently, he was seen as Robert Shaw, in the Maryland Ensemble Theatre production of “The Shark is Broken”. 

Natasha Mirny is a Maryland based director, choreographer, performer, clown, puppeteer, and founder of Happy Theater company . She is absolutely thrilled to be back on stage at Clown Cabaret and save the world with the help of the audience members and her dear friend Kevin Corbett.

Goose Money Productions is made up of Emily “Money” Crews and Carrie “Goose” Monger, who have been performing professionally in the DMV for a combined 58+ years! Each of us has created as independent artists and this is our first long-awaited collaboration. We bring our decades of experience and shared sense of humor about what it means to stay in the field for so long. It comes together in this exploration about aging and continuing to make a place for ourselves in the performing arts world.