For the past few decades, the delightful Joan Mankin has been clowning around and cracking up the Bay Area. The actress, who goes by the stage name Queenie Moon, has performed on virtually every stage in the region — although perhaps most notably as a clown with the Picklewater Free Circus. After appearing with the American Conservatory Theater, the Aurora Theatre Company, Berkeley Rep, San Francisco Mime Troupe, and the Eureka Theatre, among others, she's become somewhat of an institution herself. And with a résumé like that, it's no surprise that Moon has a couple of friends in show business. This week, American Conservatory Theater presents The Queenie Moon Conspiracy Show, a variety show featuring half-a-dozen of the country's favorite small-stage actors in an effort to raise money for "ongoing medical needs of [the] beloved Bay Area actress and clown." Guest performers include current and former actors and clowns from Picklewater Family Circus, Company Cirque en Deroute, and Broadway.
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