Always, Sometimes, Maybe
Michele Stine / Rhymes with Purple
A solo clown show about a janitor, who finds herself in front of an audience. She’s left with nothing but her fear, some trash, and a stage to try to find the cure for loneliness! Always, Sometimes, Maybe is about desperation, feeling alone, and ultimately finding community using dance, puppetry, and a sprinkle of magic. All ages are welcome to dive into the trash!
In this immersive comedy clown show, Cynthia greets her party guests (the audience) with warmth and exuberance and leads them through a series of interactive games. Yet, just as she begins to connect, the phone rings and the cancellations pour in from her celebrity invites. This forces Cynthia to negotiate vulnerability and loneliness in front of her guests. As the party progresses, we see Cynthia as a woman who is deeply alone as she questions what it means to be without a partner or children, and whose friends who are busy with their own full lives. The person who was, at the beginning of the show, a confident, gregarious woman who makes others feel welcome, is revealed to be trying to keep it together by performing as an affable party host.
“A beautifully surreal show with an extraordinary performance.”
Noho Arts
Alex Kern (she/her) is a Los Angeles based actor, writer, comedian, and clown from Cleveland, Ohio. Her short films and original series (the critically acclaimed SingleDumb and Pawla Dean’s White House Kitchen) have screened at The Cleveland International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Comedy Festival, Los Angeles Animation Festival, and more. Her acting and writing work have been featured in numerous outlets, some of which include HULU, Vulture, New York Magazine, and Vanity Fair. Alex trained at The New Actor’s Workshop (NYC) under the guidance of Mike Nichols before focusing on comedy (The Groundlings, The Upright Citizen’s Brigade, Second City) but identifies most as a clown having worked with The Idiot Workshop and The Clown School. In her comedy, Alex is interested in the risk of losing the logical and luxuriating in the joy of the moment.
Awards
Best Immersive (TVO Awards) and Best of Broadwater (Hollywood Fringe)
