Play to Performance: Red Nose Clown 2 Day Intensive with Sasha Kostyrko

Join us for From Play to Performance: Red Nose Clown 2 Day Intensive with Sasha Kostyrko!

WHEN: Saturday, June 6th and Saturday, June 13th, both days from 10 AM – 5 PM. Class showcase on 6/13 at 8 PM (7:30 PM call time). Class will break from 1-2 PM both days.
WHERE: The Eagle Theater – 921 Front Street, Sacramento

ABOUT: Explore the joyful world of the red nose clown, a small mask with big power for honesty, curiosity, and connection. Over two days, we’ll discover our uniqueness through improvisation and clowning exercises that help you stay present, follow your impulses, and enjoy the beauty of mistakes. Work together with a supportive ensemble to find your inner child and take creative risks. The workshop ends with a short performance for an audience on Day Two. No experience needed! Just bring yourself, your curiosity, playfulness, and a willingness (or honest trepidation) to be seen.

Parking options include:

Parking garages:
Old Sacramento City Garage (closest)
Tower Bridge Garage
Lot parking: Firehouse Alley between L and K Streets
Metered street parking:
2-hour parking from 10 AM – 10 PM
Free after 10 PM

Class schedule:

DAY 1: June 6th
10 AM – 1 PM: Part 1
1 PM – 2 PM: Lunch
2 PM – 5 PM: Part 2
There will be 5 minute breaks every hour.

DAY 2: June 13th
10 AM – 1 PM: Part 3
1 PM – 2 PM: Lunch
2 PM – 5 PM: Part 4
There will be 5 minute breaks every hour.

We are happy to accommodate any requests to sit or take additional breaks for those who need them. You are encouraged to take care of yourself and your body’s needs! We will also have water and sensory gear available for those who need it!

LUNCH:

Students are welcome and encouraged to bring snacks and water and should bring their own lunches. Students may make their own lunch plans or join us for a group lunch at Frankie’s Pizza (a 5 minute walk).

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Sasha Kostyrko (she/her) is a theatre artist whose work lives at the intersection of rigor and play, drawing from devised ensemble methodologies and movement-based practices. She most recently directed Little Women with Bozeman Actors Theatre. Her 2024 staging of John Miller Giltner’s Dead Dad Show won Best Comedy at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Sasha has also created and produced her own work, including Atlantic City: City of Dreams, a satirical musical exploring capitalism’s mythologies, and Threnody: A Wailing Ode or Poem of Mourning. Sasha holds an MFA in Devised Theater Performance from The University of the Arts/Pig Iron School and a BFA in Acting from Oklahoma City University.

Food & Drink
To help care for this historic space, we kindly ask that guests avoid spillable, sticky, or messy foods and drinks. This helps preserve the theater for future audiences and performers

Seats will be provided both onstage and off, and we are happy to accommodate any requests to sit or take additional breaks for those who need them. We also provide sensory gear and fidget toys.

Important Details:
Tuition is nonrefundable. You must be at least 18 to register.
Haus of Comedy offers improv classes, live improv comedy shows, and team-building in Sacramento, CA. We believe that comedy is more than just entertainment—it is a catalyst for happiness, connection, and community.