Creative
Comedy Company's
Incredible Credentials!
Creative Comedy Company took their first training class from Smiles
Unlimited Universal Clown Ministries, and it's founder, Don "Ski"
Berkoski, in 1997. It's a ten week course in make up application and
skit training. Merry Heart has been a member of Smiles Unlimited since
then and attends the monthly training meetings. She has been a member
of three chapters, greatly exceeding the goals of the organization in
clowning at a hospital, nursing home or handicapped facility once a
month.
1st Place....3 catagories!
At the 2000 Smiles Unlimited Universal Conference, in Lafayette IN,
Merry Heart won first place prizes in the Auguste clown make-up competition
and the single and multiple balloon competitions.
Smiles Unlimited Universal Clown of
the Year!
At the 2001 Conference, in Evansville, IN, she was awarded the Smiles
 Unlimited
Universal Clown of the Year. You can read the newspaper article here:
Clown of the Year
Vice-Presidents & Presidents!!
Merry Heart & Tinker have both had the honor of serving as vice-president
and president in the Chuckleberry Chapter of Smiles Unlimited.
Merry Heart served as vice-president in the 1999-2000 year, and president
in the 2000-2001 year. Tinker as vice-president in 2002, and will serve
as president in 2003. This has given them much experience working with
the group and communities around the area.
Conferences & Conventions
Creative Comedy Company has been instrumental in organizing Christmas
caroling in many northwest Ohio, and northeast Indiana nursing homes
and hospitals. As vice-president of the host chapter, she was very involved
in the 1999 Smiles Unlimited Conference in Van Wert, Ohio.
Merry Heart has attended numerous conventions, and or training workshops
per year since becoming a clown. She has received training from .....
Marcella "Mama Clown" Murad, 
Tony "Jr." Jones,
Leon "Buttons" McBride,
Tricia "Priscilla Mooseburger" Bothum,
Jim Hawk,
Duane and Mary Laflin,
Rex Nolan,
Cheri "Cherri Oats" Ventura,
JT "Bubba" Sikes,
David Mitchell,
and more.
varied experiences
Creative Comedy Company has had many, varied experiences in volunteer
and paid clowning performances.....
Some of the volunteering performances include:
- Merry Heart has clowned, annually, since 1997 at the Old Settler's
Day at the local fair,
- participated in clown shows,
- ballooning and face-painting for many benefits for cancer patients,
- fire departments,
- mother/daughter banquets,
- summer library carnivals,
- churches,
- nursing homes,
- handicapped facilities,
- community summer programs for children.
Some of the varied, paid performances include:
- too many home games to count for the Ft. Wayne Wizards baseball
team, (face-painting and ballooning),
- birthday parties,
- library programs,
- store grand-openings,
- after school programs,
- carnivals,
- company picnics,
- performing for local fairs,
- radio stations,
- family reunions.
Teaching in many classes of volunteer clowns and workshops on compassionate
clowning have been very rewarding to her also.
Creative Comedy Company is experienced, as well as prepared to help
make your event a memorable one! |
Here
is just a sampling of the many newspaper articles and news photos
that Merry Heart has been a part of. Take a look....
