Find your Inner Clown with Tara Demmy
Saturday, Mar 14, 2026 @ 12:00 PM MDT • Multiple prices
Description
Lickety-Split is thrilled to welcome Tara Demmy back to Pagosa. Tara is a professional clown and talented improvisor and actor.
Tara's workshop is an introduction to red nose clown as well as a guide on how to use “clown state” in comedy and theatre work. Clowns are completely vulnerable and they share every feeling with their audience. The clown’s humor comes out of their honest play, naivete, and commitment to their own stupidity. Using the red nose and your body, you will discover your inner clown’s rhythm, physicality, voice, and hilarious talents.
This workshop is ideal for anyone who is interested in clowning or wants to expand their theatre and performance training.
Red nose provided.
Recommended for ages 15+.
Discounted rate is for high school/college students with Student ID.
About the Instructor:
Tara Demmy is a comedian, theatre artist, historian, and instructor originally from Philadelphia. She has performed in comedy festivals all over the country and worked on five world-premieres with award-winning physical theatre company, Tribe of Fools. She is a company member with Merely Players (Durango), where she recently performed in Silent Sky (Henrietta Levitt). Tara is a “professional” clown and studied Lecoq movement-based theatre at Helikos International School of Theatre Creation (Italy). Tara started teaching comedy in 2010 and it's her favorite thing. She has taught at improv training centers, theatre companies, and universities in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and now the Four Corners. A big nerd, Tara has a PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies from the University of Maryland.
Tara's workshop is an introduction to red nose clown as well as a guide on how to use “clown state” in comedy and theatre work. Clowns are completely vulnerable and they share every feeling with their audience. The clown’s humor comes out of their honest play, naivete, and commitment to their own stupidity. Using the red nose and your body, you will discover your inner clown’s rhythm, physicality, voice, and hilarious talents.
This workshop is ideal for anyone who is interested in clowning or wants to expand their theatre and performance training.
Red nose provided.
Recommended for ages 15+.
Discounted rate is for high school/college students with Student ID.
About the Instructor:
Tara Demmy is a comedian, theatre artist, historian, and instructor originally from Philadelphia. She has performed in comedy festivals all over the country and worked on five world-premieres with award-winning physical theatre company, Tribe of Fools. She is a company member with Merely Players (Durango), where she recently performed in Silent Sky (Henrietta Levitt). Tara is a “professional” clown and studied Lecoq movement-based theatre at Helikos International School of Theatre Creation (Italy). Tara started teaching comedy in 2010 and it's her favorite thing. She has taught at improv training centers, theatre companies, and universities in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and now the Four Corners. A big nerd, Tara has a PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies from the University of Maryland.
Lickety-Split offers improvisation classes that focus on games, character development, and ensemble work. Classes are open to anyone, regardless of experience level, unless a prerequisite is specifically listed. With training from the UCB, iO, the Second City, Magnet and Annoyance theaters, Lickety-Split brings high-level, professional comedy classes to Pagosa Springs.
A willingness to learn and have fun is all that is required. It is Lickety-Split’s mission is to bring fun and laughter and joy to their audiences and students and they believe whole-heartedly that anyone can learn to improvise.
Class-sizes are limited to ensure all participants get plenty of experience and feedback.
A willingness to learn and have fun is all that is required. It is Lickety-Split’s mission is to bring fun and laughter and joy to their audiences and students and they believe whole-heartedly that anyone can learn to improvise.
Class-sizes are limited to ensure all participants get plenty of experience and feedback.
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