Description
Clown Sex Ed is a hilarious romp through the challenges, failures and horror stories of American sex education. Tara Demmy and Zachary Chiero poke fun at your gym teacher, your health class and your parents’ awkward talk and examine not only what they said but more importantly what they left out.
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What can clowns teach us about sex? Zachary Chiero and Tara Demmy tackle this question in their production of Clown Sex Ed. The show simultaneously displays the limitations of existing models of sex education (from schools, religious institutions, parents) while offering a more inclusive, joy-based sex ed. The show prioritizes an understanding of pleasure, intimacy and sensuality through the style of the theatrical red-nose clown. Plus, the show is full of comedy, acrobatics, and live music.
In the creation of the show, Zach and Tara worked with local sex educators, utilized resources provided by Planned Parenthood and Advocates for Youth’s 3Rs curriculum, and their own experiences navigating sex and intimacy. This production will include a talkback following each show with a sexpert answering audience questions.
Reviews:
“Perfection, in the literal sense of the word” – Philly Life and Culture
“Demmy and Chiero nail it” -Philadelphia Inquirer
“Makes the uncomfortable uproariously funny” -Broad Street Review
“I didn’t anticipate that I would cry” – Philadelphia Weekly
CAST AND CREW:
Zachary Chiero (he/him) (Clown) has spent the last 12 years working with many theatres throughout the greater Philadelphia area. He has created three national tours with Enchantment Theatre Company, where he is currently Artistic Director. His work with Tribe of Fools physical theatre company has earned him Barrymore nominations for Best Choreography for his work on world premieres Fly, Eagles Fly and Fishtown: A Hipster Noir. Favorite recent onstage performances include Alex in Buyer and Cellar, and Billy Flynn in Chicago. zacharyjchiero.com.
Tara Demmy (she/her) (Clown) is a comedian, theatre artist, and historian who has performed in comedy festivals all over the country and worked on five world-premieres with the award-winning physical theatre company, Tribe of Fools. Favorite credits include: Small Mouth Sounds with Merely Players (Alicia), Much Ado About Nothing (Verges), and The Revolutionists (Comedy Coach). She has taught at improv training centers, theatre companies, and universities in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Durango. Tara has a PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies and currently works for a nonprofit providing free arts / comedy classes to the military community. tarademmy.com
Conor Sheehan (he/him) (Musician) is a Durangotang actor/musician/wingnut and Clown Sex Ed 2019 super fan who is beside himself to be a part of the revelatory revitalized reboot. Most recently seen as the title bunny in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane last December, he’s a proud member of both the Merely Players company and the bodaciously bonkers boy band known as Community Pancake. All the silliest and sincerest gratitude to the Sunflower Theatre, Sarah, Dallas, Zachary, his family, friends, and all of you, with special thanks to Tara, the coolest clown queen around. Now, hope you’re down to clown!
Dallas Padoven (he/him) (Production Stage Manager, Set / Lighting Designer) is so excited to be joining the Clown Sex Ed team after seeing it in Philadelphia several times during its last hit run! The last work you saw of his was Director/Choreographer of Hands On a Hardbody and assistant choreographer of Chicago! After spending 10 years in and out of New York City, and Philadelphia performing professionally with Pittsburgh CLO, Walnut Street Theatre, TheatreRow NYC, Sacramento Music Circus, West Virginia Public Theatre, Totem Pole Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse and More, he has honed his craft and is so excited to be able to share this show! www.dallas-padoven.com
