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Barbara Dormire
(707) 544-2359
Fax: (707) 544-5409
www.flutterbyandfriends.com
flutterby@flutterbyandfriends.com

AWARDS

  • 2002 - Second Place: Working Paradeability - Western Regional Clown Convention
  • 2002 - Second Place: Single Skit - Western Regional Clown Convention
  • 2001 - Top 10 Awards: Skit - Clowns of America International
  • 2000 - Gold Medal: Group Paradeability - Clowns of America International
  • 2000 - Gold Medal: People’s Choice - Clowns of America International
  • 1997 - First Place: Visual Paradeability - Western Regional Clown Convention
  • 1997 - First Place: Group Skit - Western Regional Clown Convention
  • 1997 - Second Place: Whiteface Makeup - Western Regional Clown Convention
  • 1997 - Bronze Medal: Paradeability - Northwest Festival of Clown

 

EXPERIENCE

  • Professional clown since 1990 - North Bay Area
  • Health and Harmony Fair 1995 - 2000
  • Company Picnics, Birthday Parties and Grand Openings
  • Volunteer Performances
  • Special Appearances, Assisted Living Facilities
  • School Functions and Assemblies
  • Memorial Services

 

INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS

  • Topper Todd and Clown Dependents - 1993
  • It’s What’s Inside - 1995

 

SPECIAL SKILLS

  • Extensive improvisation and audience participation
  • Design and sewing of all costumes

 

TRAINING

  • Classes with Lizette Guy of Jest in Time Theater. 1998
  • How To Build a Show: Advanced Clowning. 1992 ( 3 Months)
  • Skit Development and Writing: Intermediate Clowning. 1991 ( 3 Months)
  • Character Development: Beginning Clowning.  1990 (3 Months)
  • Healing the Inner Child Through Clowning. 1989 ( 3 Months)
  • Over 30, 1 to 2 hour classes at National conventions on all clowning Arts: Magic, Face Painting, Balloon Twisting, Story Telling, Puppets, Costumes, Walk Arounds, Prop Building, Headdresses, Marketing, and Professionalism.

 

AFFILIATES

  • Clownglomeration-local alley: current President
  • Clowns of America International. Member since 1990

 

CHARACTERS

  • Flutterby the Clown - Whiteface
  • Terby - Tramp
  • FTB - Telegram delivery
  • Bye-Bye Baby Bee - Bee Clown
  • The Baby - Whiteface on Stuart the Stork puppet
  • Flutter-The Fairy Queen Storyteller - Fantasy
  • Nolly - The Lost Child
  • The Ringmaster - Auguste
  • The Conductor - European
  • Goldy Star - Cowgirl-Character
  • Miss Muffett - Flutterby
  • Angel Clown

 

CHARACTERS IN DEVELOPMENT

  • Utter- Mime
  • Flu-Wild Old Woman
  • Aunt Bee - Country Woman
  • Jungle Hunter