Kelsey Custard

CLOWN/Actor

Phone: 415.412.0873 Email: kcustard@gmail.com

 

HEIGHT: 5’4” WEIGHT: 185 HAIR: long brown EYES: brown/hazel AGE: 39

CLOWN/CIRCUS WORK

KA directed by Robert Lepage 

Amaluna directed by Diane Paulus (European and South American tour)

Prysm directed by Benoit Beaufils and Ross Gibson  

Lucky directed by Benoit Beaufils and Ross Gibson

Clownoilio with Pi

Pi: The Physical Comedy Troupe

Clown Cabaret at the Climatea once monthly Clown Cabaret that we produce, direct and perform in

Banquista! directed by Fanny Kerwich

Target Family Day with Pi

Climate Fundraiser

Fort Mason Summer Circus Festival with PI

Showcase directed by Helene Turcotte and Stefan Haves

Cabaret Lunatique hosted by El Vez Teatro ZinZanni

The Film in the Fog

Pre-Party with Pi

Jewels in the Square

Heliopolis directed by Jeffrey Ferns

A Night at the JCC directed by Joan Mankin

After-Party with Pi

Showcase directed by Sam Payne

Pi Presents “ Sexy” w/ Sexy Friends

Impressions Directed by Sarah Hylas and Mr. Lu Yi

Clown Soup directed by Joan Mankin/Paoli Lacy

Velocity Circus Troupe

Cirque Du Soleil (2010- present)

Cirque Du Soleil (2016-2020)

Circus Couture (2017)

Circus Couture (2016)

Berkshire Fringe Festival (2014)

Founding Member (2005 – 2015)

(2007-2010)

Lone Star Circus (2010)

Circus Bella (2009)

Climate Theater (2009)

New Pickle Family Circus (2009)

San Francisco Circus Center (2009)

San Francisco (2009)

Presidio of San Francisco (‘08/’09)

San Francisco Theatre Festival (‘08/’09)

Picklewater Free Circus (‘08/’09)

Velocity Circus/ Marin Theater (2008)

New Pickle Family Circus (2008)

San Francisco Fringe Festival (2008)

San Francisco Circus Center (2008)

BoxCar Theatre (2008)

San Francisco Youth Circus (2007)

Clown Conservatory School Tour (2007)

Head Clown 2007-2008

SELECTED THEATER WORK

Waiting for Godot directed by Wolfgang Wachalovsky - GoGo

Cuckoo *World Premiere directed by Rebecca Longworth - Lisa

Animal Kingdom directed by Leah Gardner - Baby Bear/ Fairy Princess

The Bear Dir. Angie Scott - Popova

Picasso at the Lapin Agile directed by Dale Durham - Germaine

Edmund directed by Mike Ryan - Glenna

The BUZZZ directed by Chris Grabowski - Housewife (Fight Captain)

The Winter’s Tale directed by Tommy Gomez - Female Understudy

Blood Wedding directed by Megan Murphy - The Bride

OFFCentre (2010)

JUMP! Theatre (2009)

Boxcar Theatre (2008)

Barnstorm (2006)

Barnstorm (2006)

UCSC Theater Arts (2006)

UCSC Theater Arts (2006)

Shakespeare Santa Cruz (2005)

Barnstorm Repertory Theater (2005)

FILM/TELEVISION/NEW MEDIA

EE British Academy Film Awards 2017

Amaluna Web Series

ZDF Volle Kanne Television show

Royal Albert Hall in London, England(2017)

London, England (2017)

Dusseldorf, Germany(2016)

UNARMED FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY

Fools in the Forest 2006 Dir. Eric Pearson

Merrily We Roll Along 2005 Dir. Danny Scheie

Tango 2005 Dir. Leah Gardner

Shakespeare Santa Cruz

Mainstage (UCSC)

Barnstorm Repertory Theatre

SKILLS

Basic Proficiency in Unarmed Combat by the SAFD, 2005

Circus Skills: Accordion. Back Bends. Juggling – 3 balls, pins, rings, partner balls. Rola Bola. Basic Chinese Acrobatics/Doubles. Partner AcroYoga.

EDUCATION

University of California Santa Cruz, B.A. Theatre. Graduate of the Clown Conservatory, 2007 and 2009.