Clowning around

A special performance combining hilarious comedy, clown theatrics, and melodrama will be presented on one night only at Grand Valley State University by guest artist-in-residence Amy Tetzlaff, a graduate of the celebrated Dell'Arte school of mime and comedy in California.

Tetzlaff, a Michigan native and Grand Valley alumna, will present her one-woman show, 'Cherny Pie,' on January 25 in the Louis Armstrong Theatre of the Performing Arts Center, in Allendale. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. All tickets are $5, available at the door. Seating is unreserved.

As an added attraction, advanced acting students in GVSU's theatre program will present a 45-minute collage of scenes directed by Tetzlaff, entitled 'A Clown Cabaret.' As artist-in-residence, Tetzlaff is spending more than a week at Grand Valley guiding the students in the tradition of physical comedy through mask-work and clowning.