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The Soft Clown with Natasha Mercado | 6-Week Class + Student Show
The Soft Clown with Natasha Mercado
Unapologetic Vulnerability, Wholeheartedness, and Absurdity
6-Week Class + Student Show
Come Discover Your Soft Clown!
Date:
Thursday, April 2 to Thursday, May 14, 2026
Time:
1:30pm to 4:30pm
Class Show on Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30pm
Location:
The Lyric Hyperion
2106 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Refund Policy: No refunds 72 hours prior to class
Details:
The Soft Clown: A 6-week immersive journey into the heart of clown performance, uncovering unfiltered vulnerability, genuine connection, and the art of embracing absurdity.
This workshop invites participants to unearth and amplify their most authentic comedic voice through unapologetic, wholehearted expression. Whether you aim to stand out in auditions, build compelling characters for sketches, or simply enhance your comedic range, this workshop equips you with the tools to authentically shine in the world of comedy performance and beyond.
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
Schedule:
6-Week Class + Class Show
Session 1 – Thursday, April 2 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm - Lyric Hyperion
Session 2 – Thursday, April 9 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm - Lyric Hyperion
Session 3 – Thursday, April 16 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm - Lyric Hyperion
Session 4 – Thursday, April 23 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm - Lyric Hyperion
Session 5 – Thursday, April 30 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm - Lyric Hyperion
—---------- NO CLASS ON THURSDAY, MAY 7 —----------
Session 6 – Thursday, May 14 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm - Lyric Hyperion
Class show on Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30pm at The Lyric Hyperion
Bio: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.
“I found that the concepts introduced in Natasha’s [class] add an extra dimension to any creative field and the experience of life in general. I feel liberated, empowered, and awakened from the exercises we did and am forever changed.” —Elora L., 2021 Student
@champagnetashi
Refund Policy:
***No refunds 72 hours prior to the event***
Contact training center director fernandoafunes@yahoo.com with any questions.
The Soft Clown with Natasha Mercado
Unapologetic Vulnerability, Wholeheartedness, and Absurdity
6-Week Class + Student Show
Come Discover Your Soft Clown!
Date:
Thursday, April 2 to Thursday, May 14, 2026
Time:
1:30pm to 4:30pm
Class Show on Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30pm
Location:
The Lyric Hyperion
2106 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Refund Policy: No refunds 72 hours prior to class
Details:
The Soft Clown: A 6-week immersive journey into the heart of clown performance, uncovering unfiltered vulnerability, genuine connection, and the art of embracing absurdity.
This workshop invites participants to unearth and amplify their most authentic comedic voice through unapologetic, wholehearted expression. Whether you aim to stand out in auditions, build compelling characters for sketches, or simply enhance your comedic range, this workshop equips you with the tools to authentically shine in the world of comedy performance and beyond.
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
Schedule:
6-Week Class + Class Show
Session 1 – Thursday, April 2 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm - Lyric Hyperion
Session 2 – Thursday, April 9 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm - Lyric Hyperion
Session 3 – Thursday, April 16 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm - Lyric Hyperion
Session 4 – Thursday, April 23 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm - Lyric Hyperion
Session 5 – Thursday, April 30 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm - Lyric Hyperion
—---------- NO CLASS ON THURSDAY, MAY 7 —----------
Session 6 – Thursday, May 14 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm - Lyric Hyperion
Class show on Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30pm at The Lyric Hyperion
Bio: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.
“I found that the concepts introduced in Natasha’s [class] add an extra dimension to any creative field and the experience of life in general. I feel liberated, empowered, and awakened from the exercises we did and am forever changed.” —Elora L., 2021 Student
@champagnetashi
Refund Policy:
***No refunds 72 hours prior to the event***
Contact training center director fernandoafunes@yahoo.com with any questions.