Meet the Team
Clown Daddy
Head Hancho
(also known as Ellie J) is a performer who thrives in the realm of physical comedy, blending vaudevillian slapstick with rich emotional depth. Her work transforms lively absurdity into something unexpectedly cathartic, exploring the power of movement, timing, and play.
With training from L’École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris and the Atlantic Theatre Company in New York City, she approaches performance as a full-body experience—where embodiment is both the message and the medium. Whether through clowning, puppetry, or sheer mischievous delight, she crafts performances that teeter between hilarity and heartfelt connection, always with a smirk and a wink.
Gratch
Client Liaison
Gratch was born on November 5th, 2011 – a day to be remembered. Tackling language was tricky at first, but after finally learning his first word, “manzana” (‘apple’ in spanish) he has been quite the linguist ever since.
A purveyor of high art, Gratch likes the finer things in life. Being quite the jetsetter, he has enjoyed countless encounters with new friends from incredible cultures across the globe. Some favorite interactions include being swept up into an impromptu performance for a hospice in rural Japan, and singing songs for a Tibetan family in the high hills of the Himalayas.
Conrad
HR Department
Conrad is quite the enigma, which makes him right at home here at Clown Daddy Presents.
Life started pretty rough for ole Conrad. Addicted to, well, everything at a young age, he finally had a spiritual awakening in a back alley of Detroit. High as a kite and covered in matter not to be put into words, Conrad felt the healing presence of Something More, and from that point on, he has turned his life around.
He is now a proud sponsor of Narcotics Anonymous and a substitute softball team coach for the youth.
Brian (we think?)
Shadowy Logistics Overlord
Brian is an enigma wrapped in a riddle, buried under a pile of unreturned emails. Officially, he handles “logistics”—but what does that mean? Does he book travel? Manage inventory? Ensure Conrad (the puppet) doesn’t get lost in customs again? No one knows for sure.
What we do know: Brian is reportedly Asian. He exists, probably. Every so often, an email arrives from him, expertly written and timestamped at an impossibly reasonable hour. He is said to have a calming presence—despite the fact that none of us have actually seen him in person. Some say they caught a glimpse of him once at a Clown Daddy show, standing in the shadows, nodding approvingly. Others claim he’s just a sophisticated AI trained on business jargon and impeccable vibes.