WT McRae is a clown, mime, actor and circus educator. After training in theatre at Adelphi University, WT went on to teach ‘Theatre as Conflict Resolution” for the Bronx Arts Ensemble. He has performed school shows including ‘Peter and The Wolf’ for over 40,000 kids in 200 schools in the NY area. Off-off Broadway credits include companies like Boomerang Theatre Company and Oberon Theatre Ensemble. In 2006 WT joined with Christina Gelsone to form Fool’s Academy and bring shows that activate curriculum through clowning to Tri-State Schools. When he is not bringing his particular brand of comedy high jinks to school children he is probably teaching them. WT teaches circus and theatre for Sitka Fine Arts Camp, The New Victory Theatre, Circus Minimus and others.

Christina Gelsone is a clown, mime, mask-player, street- performer and circus educator. After graduating from both Princeton University and the Dell’ Arte School of Physical Theatre she began her work clowning around the world. With Bond Street Theater she toured post-conflict regions including Kosovo, Serbia, and especially Afghanistan. Christina has performed in festivals in China, Singapore, Albania, Scotland, Japan, Holland, France, Venezuela, Portugal, Macedonia, and Greece. In 2006 Christina joined with WT McRae to form Fool’s Academy and bring shows that activate curriculum through clowning to Tri-State Schools. She also co-founded The Acrobuffos, a company that specializes in half-mask comedy and volatile street theatre.When she is not clowning around the world and in schools, she is teaching circus for The New Victory Theatre and Circus Minimus.