The Great Clown Bank Show

Open Fist Theatre Company presents The Great Clown Bank Show, an immersive circus-theater extravaganza created and directed by Hank Jacobs. Set beneath the cracked neon glow of a twisted Big Top, the production follows the rise of the Greedy family, a powder-faced dynasty of hustlers who turn a tiny carnival cashbox into the most powerful clown bank in America. Wildly funny, satirical, and packed with playful circus acts, the show uses clown spectacle, music, and grotesque humor to skewer capitalism, greed, and income inequality.

The world premiere features original circus music by Stephen Jacobs, songs by Michael Messer with lyrics by Jacobs and Messer, music direction by Robby Good, and choreography by Raquis Petree. The cast includes Tambrie Allsup, Davis Barber, Kevin Brennan, Elle Engelman, Matthew Goodrich, Torrin Kelly, Clara York, and an ensemble with Amiée Conn, Carmella Jenkins, Bethany Koulias, Raquis Petree, aerialist Avery Lynch, and a different special guest circus performer each week.