Big Time Toppers

By Patrick Vermillion

1 F/NB - 1 F - 3 M

After a new juggling trick goes horrifically awry, aspiring professional clowns Harlow and Stubs must find a way to treat the severe wounds they’ve accidentally inflicted on each other before the most important audition of their fledgling careers.

Productions

world premiere (2025): Theatre L’acadie, Chicago

Directed by Brandii Champagne

Featuring: Jamaque Newberry, Hannah Antman, Kandace Mack, Quinn Leary, and Shane Rhoades
Assistant Director and Costumes - Ben Mills
Stage Management - Jimena Ramirez
Assistant Stage Management - Adriana Andreolas
Sound Design - Stefan Roseen
Fight and Movement Choreography - Erin Sheets
Props - Al Joritz
Lighting - Sam Anderson
Scenic Design by Rose Johnson
Dramaturgy - Joel Willison
Production Design - Katie Dreher

Press

Third Coast Review

Chicago Reader

Stage and Cinema