Joel & Juliet Jeske

Joel and Juliet Jeske are a husband and wife clown couple. They often perform together, but they also perform separately. They do a wide variety of performances, including meet & greet, stage shows, music, and face painting. They have shows for just about any occasion, and are willing to create a new show if they don't have one for your specific needs.


JOEL JESKE
Joel Jeske's professional clown career began with his graduation from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College class of 1996. He toured with the blue unit of The Greatest Show on Earth for three years and the elegant one ring circus, Barnum's Kaleidoscope, for one year. Joel had performed internationally and won awards as a clown and variety performer in England, Germany, Scotland, Canada, Mexico, and China. In New York, Joel is a member of the theatrical clown ensemble, The NY Goofs, and has performed in a number of television, Off Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway productions. He makes his rounds in over six New York hospitals as Dr. Ya-dont-say for the Big Apple Circus Clown Care, and as Prof. Sylvester T. Smartypants for The Big Apple Circus School Lecture Program. Joel is the founder and member of the acclaimed new vaudeville troupe The Golden Age produced by Cagey Productions. Joel is also the founder and director of the mime and movement group The Jeske Company. Joel is also a current teacher at The P.I.T., The People's Improv Theater. Joel is currently featured with the Big Apple Circus in their latest show, and recently won the Golden Nose Award for 2007 "Clown of the Year"

JULIET SCHAEFER JESKE
Juliet started her performing career at the age of 11 when she wrote her first comedy sketch for a school assembly. Then while still in high school she toured the former Soviet Union as a performer with a theatrical exchange group Creative Exchange. Juliet earned her degree at Columbia College Chicago studying acting, directing and vocal music and graduated with honors. While in Chicago Juliet ended up working with a number of amazing Theater companies including the premiere children's theater company Emerald City Theater. She was even an original cast member of the long running Improv musical based on "Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham". Once meeting her husband Joel she embraced the the art of clowning. Juliet studied clowning at the New York Goofs Ultimate Clown School with instructors Barry Lubin, Larry Pissoni, Hovey Burgess, Barbara Karger, Tiffany Rielly and Dick Monday. Since moving to New York Juliet has also performed in a few Off Off Broadway shows such as "Galaxy Video" by Marc Morales and "Carrot and Stick" by Chris Alonzo. Juliet is currently studying improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade and solo performance at The People's Improv Theater. She is also a member of both The Golden Age produced by Cagey Productions and The Jeske Company.


To find out more about Joel and Julie's work, visit their webpage listed below:
http://homepage.mac.com/jeskeschaefer/index.html