Jon Monastero has performed as a clown with Cirque du Soleil in multiple special events celebrating the opening of “Iris” at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, including as a performer in the Rose Parade. He has twice performed at the Disney Concert Hall with the LA Philharmonic Orchestra; in The Spirit of the Cello (as The Spirit of the Cello) and in The Composer is Dead (Pall Bearer). Other theatrical credits include the The School of Night (Harlequin) at the Mark Taper Forum, Summersounds (Jack Donkey) at the Hollywood Bowl, L’Histoire du Soldat (Soldat) with the San Francisco Symphony, The Illusion (Matamore) at Open Fist Theatre and Fafalo (in the role of Fafalo) at the Miles Playhouse. He was awarded the 2008 Ticketholder Award for Special Events and Performances for his skill in commedia dell’Arte in The School of Night, and wrote and starred in sixteen episodes of Vatos in Space for Serial Killers at Sacred Fools Theater Company. Jon was also among a select group of artists asked to participate in the Soltanoff-Findlay Project with the Center Theatre Group. His commedia dell’Arte troupe Studio Zanni was a recent addition to the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Arts Teach artist roster. Jon recently became a proud performer in the award winning educational show The Bully Dudes, working with Keith Berger and Sharon Diskin of The Chameleons Magical Mime Theatre. Jon has created and continues to perform his one-man show about the life of a Civil War soldier in schools across Southern California. He is 1/2 of Ten West - an L.A.-based comedy troupe (www.tenwest.net) that has garnered critical and audience acclaim across N. America. For more information email Jon at: