THE CLOWN SCHOOL COMPANY PRESENTS

A KIND OF ELECTRA

A KIND OF ELECTRA

based on Euripides, scripted by David Bridel

ELECTRA • Caitlin Stasey

FARMER, ORESTES, OLD MAN, CLYTEMNESTRA • Hayden Ezzy

CHORUS WITH 2 SECRETS • Tiffany Elle

Director • David Bridel

Assistant Director • Arrow Schulman

Sound Designer • Taubert Nadalini

Lighting Designer • Camille Roberts

Costume Designer and Movement• Jessika Pilkes

Production Assistant • M Deegan

Produced by Sarah Painter

Thanks to Kate Hutter and The Stomping Ground LA • The Clown School • Steven Rambousek • Jess Esa

Caitlin Stasey (Electra): Caitlin Stasey is an Australian actress known for her work in both Australian and American television and film. She starred as Ellie Linton in Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010), followed by her role as Claire in the comedy-drama series Please Like Me (2013-2016). During this time, she also appeared in the historical drama series Reign (2013-2015). Stasey continued her work in US television with roles in the crime drama Mayans M.C. (2023) and the dramedy Bridge and Tunnel (2021-2022). In 2022, she appeared in the psychological horror film Smile. Most recently, she starred in the Australian comedy series Class of ’07 (2023).

Hayden Ezzy (Farmer, Orestes, Old Man, Clytemnestra): Hayden is an actor and stand-up comic who voiced Fern on Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time. He would like to thank you all for coming to see the show tonight. And thank David, Tiffany, Arrow and Caitlin for what has been such a lovely adventure.

Tiffany Elle (Chorus with 2 Secrets): Tiffany Elle (she/her) is happy whenever she’s at The Clown School, and is absolutely thrilled to be in the inaugural production of The Clown School Company. On screen, she’s been in Better Things, The High Note, and lots of commercials. On stage you can find her in LA’s cutest bouffon troupe, iL Fungo. She gives thanks for the extraordinary cast and crew of AKOE and for this smart and attractive audience (yes, you). Praise Apollo.

David Bridel (Director): is the Founding and Artistic Director of The Clown School and The Clown School Company. He has worked as a director, playwright, choreographer, and teacher of clown, physical theater and acting in many venues and many countries for many years. More about David here.

Arrow Schulman (Assistant Director): Arrow Schulman (they/them) is an actor, clown, writer and director. They are the founder and artistic director of Living Room Shakespeare, which creates intimate, micro-scale productions of classical works in non traditional spaces. Most recently they appeared as Richard II and Macbeth with LRS, and are hard at work on their next production! Other recent credits include William Mullholland in Here Comes the Flood (Dell’Arte International); Arlecchino in A Night of Commedia (Dell’Arte International); and Bowie the Clown in A Long Lost Friend (Oh My Ribs Entertainment). They received a BA in Theatre from Northwestern University and have also trained with The Clown School and Dell’Arte International. You can follow their work at @LivingRoomShakespeareCo on Instagram. 

Taubert Nadalini (Sound Designer): Taubert is an actor, director, and sound designer who has worked for theaters across Southern California and for TV shows on NBC, HBO, and Showtime. He’s an alum of USC’s School of Dramatic Arts and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He likes things that sound cool. Represented by Denny Sevier at The House of Reps and Heidi Rotbart Management. @taubertnadalini

Camille Roberts (Lighting Designer): Camille Roberts is an LA based lighting designer. She has had the privilege to design for a multitude of productions, including iLuminate at the STRAT Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas and a variety of dance festivals across southern California (camillerobertsdesign.com). Additionally, she has worked as a lighting technician on many shows, including Comet / Poppea at MOCA, When We Were Young Festival, EDC Las Vegas, Countdown, and many others. Camille is very excited to be working on this production, and hopes that you enjoy it as much as she does! My instagram handle is @_camilleroberts

Jessika Pilkes (Costume Design and Movement): Jesse’s childhood in NYC and early exposure to Cirque du Soleil were formative to her creative journey and love for wonder and whimsy. Jesse graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she studied screenwriting and film directing and went on to earn a best director award from the Director’s Guild of America for her vintage circus themed short film. While living in Hong Kong and working as a photographer and videographer for cultural travel companies, Jesse traveled to over thirty countries, throughout Asia, Northern Africa and Central America, capturing the essence of diverse cultures and deepening her affinity for visual story-telling and world building. In addition to costuming, Jesse is currently writing, directing and choreographing clown foolery.

M. Deegan (Production Assistant): M.Deegan always seems to be in school. MFA @ CalArts, MA @ Pepperdine, and now The Clown School. Wrote lots of plays and acted in just as many. Advance studies in drama therapy. Worked with at-risk youth writing plays. Now teaching preschoolers how to play (just as risky.) Grateful to be part of The Clown School Company’s inaugural show.  Thatdeegan on instragram

Sarah Painter (Producer): Sarah (she/her) is excited to help produce The Clown School Company’s inaugural show! She has been working on and off in the theater for the last 25 years in both New York and Los Angeles. Most recently she performed with Living Room Shakespeare as Lady Macbeth (Macbeth)  and Henry Bolingbroke (Richard II), as well as devising shows with various clown ensembles. Additionally, Sarah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing psychotherapy in Los Angeles supporting people working through trauma, life transitions and self actualization. She received a BFA in Acting at University of Maryland Baltimore County, MSW at University of Southern California and Clown Cred from The Clown School. @painterspracticetherapy 

The Clown School Company is the new performing arm of The Clown School, founded in 2024. A Kind of Electra is the company’s inaugural production.

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

Euripides’ Electra is one of several Greek tragedies to tell the story of the cursed House of Atreus, and has long been a favorite play of mine. This contemporary rendering of the story is founded in the original, but includes flights of fancy that are the product of a series of improvisations and discussions with the cast. Although this production is far from a typical clown show, we have been eager to include the many extremities of Euripides’ remarkable tale, from horror to comedy, tragedy to farce. I am especially convinced that Euripides was keenly aware of the countless ironies at play in the relationship between people and the gods in the mythical legends that lay at the foundation of Greek culture - and how those ironies maintain their resonance at any time, in every place.

It has been a pleasure and a privilege to collaborate with actors from The Clown School and my acting studio, and a team of creatives from many differing backgrounds, on this production. - DB