DANIEL PASSER
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  • Faculty - CalArts,  Theater School
  • Master teacher of  Commedia, Improvisation and Clown. 
  • Taught at the Moscow Art Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Brown University/Trinity Rep, Harvard, The A.R.T. Institute, Pace College, Cornell, CalArts andThe Second City.  
  • Master Acting Teacher for The Edward Albee Theatre Festival and the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts.  
  • Graduate of U.C. Berkeley (Phi Beta Kappa) and The A.R.T. Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard.

    Classes! Please, reserve a spot for me!

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Upcoming Workshops

June

Clown Master Class - La Comédie, Saint-Étienne

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May 14th -June 2nd

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April 17, Los Angeles CA

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January

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NYC, LA and International - Comedy and Creation Workshops
Click on the buttons to express interest in Clown, Commedia or Creation Workshops.  Space is limited, so reserve your spot now.  Time and Location TBD.
A three week intensive for the École de la Comédie Saint-Étienne in Paris. Customized for the professional actor training program to explore the daring and emotional availability of the individual performers through Clown and the Creation of Original Material.
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​In the Spymonkey clown masterclass, you will learn to discover what makes you funny, hone your skills and practice making an audience belly laugh! Through clear and specific instruction, Aitor will support you to develop and hone your comedic skills in a safe and fun environment. This positive group dynamic will allow you focus on following your impulse, being adventurous and taking risks. You will learn how to shine as an individual and improve on every spontaneous opportunity. In this highly enjoyable workshop you will play games, do exercises developing trust and complicity with the group. In this atmosphere of discovery and revelation, you will be developing and showing new material. Be prepared to find the pleasure in your own ridiculousness, stay optimistic, discover your comedy gold, and get ready to laugh until your face hurts.
CLOWN WORKSHOP - HARVARD UNIVERSITY

April 17 - An intensive for the Graduating Class of  Students at the American Repertory Theater at Harvard.

​Customized for the professional actor training program to explore the daring and emotional availability of the individual performers.  
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In this Square Foot Clown masterclass, led by Cirque du Soleil Clown and Creator Daniel Passer, you will explore what makes you uniquely funny.  There is no one way to find your inner fool, so, we incorporate clown, Commedia, improvisation and ensemble work to create a joyous environment to take great risks. You’ll discover or take a leap forward in finding and honing your personal fool as well as learn techniques to develop material from your clown’s point of view. 

Daniel Passer has been Lead Clown and Comedy Conceptor with Cirque du Soleil and Franco Dragone’s company, Dragone Entertainment.  He has taught Clown/Commedia/Improvisation at Harvard, CalArts, Moscow Art Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Brown University, Cornell and The Second City and is the Master Acting Teacher for The Edward Albee Theatre Festival and the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts.  He was the U.S. Representative for the Commedia dell’Arte Festival in Vicenza, Italy. His Website: 
www.danielpasser.com

Want in? Here's the details
  • Dates: Friday, Jan 5th - Sunday, Jan 7th
  • Time: 10a-4p
  • Cost: $275 early bird (before 12/25) / $325 regular
To register, please email [email protected] with your interest and previous training.


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​In the Spymonkey clown masterclass, you will learn to discover what makes you funny, hone your skills and practice making an audience belly laugh! Through clear and specific instruction, Aitor will support you to develop and hone your comedic skills in a safe and fun environment. This positive group dynamic will allow you focus on following your impulse, being adventurous and taking risks. You will learn how to shine as an individual and improve on every spontaneous opportunity. In this highly enjoyable workshop you will play games, do exercises developing trust and complicity with the group. In this atmosphere of discovery and revelation, you will be developing and showing new material. Be prepared to find the pleasure in your own ridiculousness, stay optimistic, discover your comedy gold, and get ready to laugh until your face hurts.

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In this Square Foot Clown masterclass, led by Cirque du Soleil Clown and Creator Daniel Passer, you will explore what makes you uniquely funny.  There is no one way to find your inner fool, so, we incorporate clown, Commedia, improvisation and ensemble work to create a joyous environment to take great risks. You’ll discover or take a leap forward in finding and honing your personal fool as well as learn techniques to develop material from your clown’s point of view. 

Daniel Passer has been Lead Clown and Comedy Conceptor with Cirque du Soleil and Franco Dragone’s company, Dragone Entertainment.  He has taught Clown/Commedia/Improvisation at Harvard, CalArts, Moscow Art Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Brown University, Cornell and The Second City and is the Master Acting Teacher for The Edward Albee Theatre Festival and the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts.  He was the U.S. Representative for the Commedia dell’Arte Festival in Vicenza, Italy. His Website:
www.danielpasser.com

Previous Workshops

December Workshops

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BODYTALK PHYSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP
Los Angeles, CA
December 13th

​A one-day workshop lead by Daniel Passer and Bianca Sapetto
acclaimed Cirque du Soleil Clown and Aerialist.
 
Get out of your head and into your body!
Find your own personal fool and live in moment-to-moment work in Clown.
Create character and story with a heightened sense of physical awareness.
Move, breathe and play to access the intelligence of the body and open yourself up to a creative breakthrough.

November Workshops

TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP
CALARTS, FILM SCHOOL


This workshop is custom designed for the MFA Directing students at CalArts Film School.  The aim of the exercises is to expand the tools of the directors and give them a greater vocabulary for working with actors on their films.

Clown, Commedia, Ensemble and Scene Study Techniques are used in this director driven class.
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September Workshops

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CLOWN WORKSHOP - HARVARD UNIVERSITY

September 15-18th
An intensive for the 2nd Year MFA Students at the American Repertory Theater at Harvard.

​Customized for the professional actor training program to explore the daring and emotional availability of the individual performers.  
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August Workshops

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CLOWN/CREATION PERFORMANCE

An evening of beautiful chaos!

Behold the original creations generated over the past 2 months of sweat, tears and, yes, Panic!

The Black Box Theatre @CAP21
18 W. 18th St., 5th Fl., NY, NY
Doors open at 7:15pm


Comedy/Clown Workshop

Free your instrument, be in the present moment, 
and have a sense of fearlessness in your auditions and performance!

A 2-day workshop led by Daniel Passer,
Acclaimed Cirque du Soleil Clown/Comedy
Conceptor and Master Teacher at CalArts, Harvard, Brown
University, The Second City and The Moscow Art Theatre.

August 8th and 9th, @CAP21 18 W. 18th St., 6th Floor, NY, NY

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June/July Workshops

Clown/Commedia/Creation Class

An eight week class focusing on creating new work from scratch.  The weekly workshop will incorporate Clown, Commedia and Ensemble Theatre techniques with the aim of devising original work specific to the participants strengths, specialties and stupidities.  

Filled!
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May Workshops
Weekend Clown Intensive.
Filled!
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A 2-day workshop led by Daniel Passer,

Acclaimed Cirque du Soleil Clown, Comedy
Conceptor and Master Teacher at CalArts, Harvard, Brown
University, The Second City and The Moscow Art Theatre.

Delving into the beautiful chaos and ferocious simplicity of your individual Fool.
Exercises will be customized to each player as we investigate playing and playing hard.
This is a place to further explore or find anew.
Discover, Surprise and Offend your senses!
Hasn't it been long enough since recess?
Run Wild.
And be ready to Belly Flop!
March/April Workshops


Clown Workshops at CAP21 and PACE University
Three week Clown Fundamentals.
Delving into the beautiful chaos and ferocious simplicity of your individual Fool.
Exercises will be customized to each player as we investigate playing and playing hard.
This is a place to further explore or find anew.
Discover, Surprise and Offend your senses!
Hasn't it been long enough since recess?
Run Wild.
And be ready to Belly Flop!
February Workshops

Clown and Commedia Workshops at PACE University 
Clown and Commedia Workshops at Harvard University
Limited enrollment
Workshops Filled
January Workshops
New York Clown Intensive
Your Inner Idiot
A 2-day workshop led by Daniel Passer,
Acclaimed Cirque du Soleil Clown, Comedy
Conceptor and Master Teacher at CalArts, Harvard, Brown
University, The Second City and The Moscow Art Theatre.

Delving into the beautiful chaos and ferocious simplicity of your individual Fool.
Exercises will be customized to each player as we investigate playing and playing hard.
This is a place to further explore or find anew.
Discover, Surprise and Offend your senses! Hasn't it been long enough since recess?
Run Wild. And be ready to Belly Flop!

Saturday, January 24th from 1-5pm, Sunday, January 25th from 4-8pm
@ Triskelion Arts, 118 N. 11th St.,  3rd Floor, Brooklyn 11249 
$185 - 
Space is limited
Call 347-835-0655 or e-mail [email protected]
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