There is going to be a lot of clowning around going on in the area on Monday, March 12.
That’s because the husband-and-wife clown team of David and Sherri Shepard will be stopping by to provide children with a sneak peak of the Kelly Miller Circus’ upcoming shows on March 26, sponsored by the Royse City Chamber of Commerce.
The Kelly Miller Circus’ advance clowns, the Shepards, who go by Carlee and Charlie while in costume, arrive in town two or three weeks before the rest of the big top performers to promote the show. They don’t sell tickets or hand out brochures. They just, well, clown around.
Their act features juggling, puppetry, and magic, as well as a variety of comedy skits and opportunities for audience participation. Throughout their performances, the Shepards emphasize how the circus is a traveling community of people from all over the world who come together to put on a show. From performing artists to the ring crew, ticket sellers, and truck drivers, every job in the circus is important to the success of each and every performance.
SCHEDULE – MONDAY, MARCH 12
8:30 a.m. Firehouse Day School
9:30 a.m. Stonebrook Learning Center
10:30 a.m. Smallville Learning Center
11:30 a.m. Connie Goodwin Library
If you are interested in having them make a stop at your school or childcare, let Julia Bryant with the Royse City Chamber know, so she can plan their schedule for the day. They will be in town from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Watch the elephants, and the raising of the big top
The Kelly Miller Circus officially rolls into town on Monday, March 26, at the Red Line Raceway in Caddo Mills.
The Royse City Chamber of Commerce recently signed a contract with the Kelly Miller Circus for the exhibition of the all new 2012 show.
Everyone is invited to come out and watch the animals being unloaded and fed, and the elephants raising the big top. Activities will begin at 7:30 a.m., and the tent will be raised at 9. Guides will be furnished for school groups and anyone attending.
The traditional “old style” circus will present two performances – one at 4:30 p.m. and one at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets will be sold at the Chamber office, located at 216 N. Arch St. in Royse City; Stonebrook Learning Center; RC Hardware; Paynes Supermarket Caddo Mills; City Hall; Exxon TigerMart; and Rockwall County Helping Hands Thrift Store in Rockwall. Advance tickets are $10 each for adults; $6 for children under 12. Tickets purchased the day of will be $15 for adults; and $7 for children.
Submitted by Julia Bryant, Royse City Chamber; edited for publication by Blue Ribbon News, all rights reserved.
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