Mike Funt is the Artistic Director of the internationally-touring, multi award-winning theatre troupe Four Clowns. Mike’s unique performance style has played in such a variety of venues as Malibu Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Long Beach Playhouse, Southcoast Repertory Theatre, television commercials, Disney and Universal Theme Parks on both coasts, and Mike performs with the relief organization Clowns Without Borders. He has also studied with play expert Dr. Stuart Brown in the science of play and trained extensively in Laughter Yoga with Dr. Madan Kataria. Mike teaches kindergarten through second graders Circus and Performing Arts at a private school in North Hollywood. Additionally, he travels the world leading workshops in clown, mask, and circus arts, and has taught workshops in China, India, Japan, England, Paris, and all over the U.S., with his home base at The Clown School in Hollywood.
