Cast

Vincent Pagliano, aka VAPPO, lives in Colts Neck, NJ with his wife Rosalind. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, Vince had a short graphic design career with the Schering Corporation before becoming a professional clown. He has performed as his character VAPPO the Clown for over 30 years. Along with producing Clownfest, Vince has been featured in several Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades and has performed twice for the King of Morocco.

Rosalind Pagliano is the wife of Vincent Pagliano. Born to a devout Jewish family, Rosalind became a born-again Christian while attending college in Florida. Active members of the Lincroft Bible Church, Rosalind and Vince have adopted and fostered 14 children over the course of their lives. Rosalind is the spiritual and emotional backbone of the Pagliano family.

Joe Barney, aka Doc Geezer, lives in Connecticut with his family and is a member of the Big Apple Circus Clown Care program at Yale-New Haven Hospital. After several years working in banking and property management, Joe decided to become a full-time clown and never looked back. Joe is one of the more senior Clownfest staff members having worked the last 23 festivals.

Greg and Karen DeSanto live with their daughter in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Graduates of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, Greg and Karen are one of the few husband and wife clown teams working in America today. They have performed for both the Ringling Brothers and Big Apple Circus. In 2007, Greg and Karen were hired by Vince Pagliano to be the feature clowns at Clownfest.

Barry Lubin, aka Grandma, lives with his family in CLark, NJ. A 1974 graduate of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, Grandma has been the feature clown for the Big Apple Circus since 1982. Barry co-wrote and starred in the Big Apple Circus production Grandma Goes to Hollywood and has appeared four times on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Claire Fogarty, aka Shenanigans, resides in Dublin, Ireland. Visiting Seaside Heights, NJ for the first time in 2006, Claire originally signed up for Clownfest because she was in desperate need of a good laugh and discovered her passion for clowning. One of the most endearing characters in the film, Claire provides an honest glimpse into the development of an entertainer. When we first meet Claire she is content with quietly taking notes in the back of the classroom; expressing concerns for the anxiety so many of us feel when we have to perform in front of an audience. By the end of the convention, Claire has conquered her stage fright and participates in her first Clownfest parade.