TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23 AT 7PM (ASL)

MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY, 14607

Running time 90 minutes.

Join us for the opening night of RocHaha 2025!

The audience favorite of 2024 is back with a whole new set of clowns Itching to be on stage. So come help them scratch the itch by playing the invaluable role of Audience Member!  

Itchy Clowns Cabaret is a curated by Katherine Marino and Ashley Jones to showcase new and experimental short acts created by local and regional artists. Featured pieces will cross genres between contemporary clown, circus, and physical theatre.

Our aim is to foster the growth of these artists and their new works, expose Rochester audiences to diverse forms of clown and theatre, and bring together a host of artists for creative development, conversation and collaboration.  

Itchy Clowns will be hosted by Rochester’s award winning favorite Katherine Marino

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25 AT 7PM

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27 AT 8.30PM (ASL)

MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY, 14607

Running time 60 minutes.

WINNING:Winning is the culmination of several years of creative development by Gordon Neill, directed by Isaac Kessler.

Premiering in its full form at the 2024 Edmonton Fringe Festival, the show won the prestigious 2024 Artists’ Pick Award.

Sit back and embark on a silent-ish clown journey of self-discovery and transformation to unlock the true winner inside each of us.

On his path to redemption, Gordon must overcome the challenge of his greatest foe - himself.

2024 Artists Pick Award Winner- Edmonton Fringe

“from Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd to Jacques Tati and Mr Bean…Gordon Neill deserves to be mentioned in their company”

“a show so stupid that it’s genius.” - Orlando Weekly

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25 AT 8.30PM (ASL)

MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY, 14607

Running time 60 minutes.

Have you got burning questions about clown that you wished a clown would one day answer?

Would you like to find out about how this years shows were made and what approaches each of the clowns take to their work?

Join the 2025 RocHaha Clowns on a panel and find out more about the wonderful world of clown, their take on it and get to know the artists.

This is a ticketed event but it is totally free! Registration required and donations are greatly appreciated.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26 AT 7PM

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27 AT 7PM (ASL)

MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY, 14607

Running time 60 minutes.

After their smash hit run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a sold out New York premiere at Union Hall, Gaulier-trained clown Madeleine Rowe brings their iconic and iconoclastic Medieval romp back to Sisyphus before returning to Edinburgh this summer. “The funniest take on Arthurian legend since Monty Python” (Steve Bennett, Chortle),

Knight, Knight is a wild one-person clown show of courage, determination, brotherhood, grief, and most of all, horses.

NextUP Biggest Award in Comedy 2024 Nominee (UK)

Artist Pick of the Fringe - Cincy Fringe 2024 (US)

★★★★★ "Belly-laugh funny" The Crumb

★★★★ "The hilarious style works like a charm" Chortle

"One of the best clown shows ever" - LMAOnaise

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27 AT 8.30PM (ASL)

MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY, 14607

Running time 60 minutes.

A master of physical comedy, Avner the Eccentric weaves a spell of poetic simplicity, leading audiences into a world of hilarious predicaments and unforgettable charm. Hailed as one of the greatest clowns of all time, Avner has appeared on and off Broadway with his hit show Exceptions to Gravity, played the endearing Holy Man in The Jewel of the Nile, and even had his dummy nominated for a Tony Award in Ghetto. His work transcends language and culture, delighting audiences around the globe.

This special performance features Avner alongside surprise guest artists, some brilliant clowns from around the US. Expect laughter, wonder, and the unexpected as Avner and company remind us why live performance is pure magic.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28 AT 12.30PM (ASL)

MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY, 14607

Comb one, comb all to the MuCCC for the last day of RocHaha and a show full of pony-tales and pratfalls, where precision juggling, acrobatic feats, playful puppetry, and hair-brained slapstick will keep everyone laughing from the first brush stroke to the final rinse.

It is the mane event, and it is hair for one day only.

Root for local favorites Avi Pryntz-Nadworny, Katherine Marino, and Ashley Jones as they whip up sheer madness that is not fringe anymore; weave got the jokes, you bring the laughs (locks of them). There will be no split ends, only split sides, so turn a bad hair day into the best day out. Stop mullet-ing it over, grab your tickets right now.

Perfect for ages 4 to 104.