I think I must have gotten a letter, or a packet, or something from RBB&BCC detailing reporting instructions and directions etc, but I don't have any of it left . . . I know from reading
Clown Alley, Bill Ballantine's "salty and affectionate memoir" of his tenure at Clown College, that the class of 1976 convened on September 27, 1976, and I remember that I was overjoyed to confront Dick Brown again, this time with paperwork that demonstrated that I belonged.
Sometime near the beginning of the eight week course, I think, everyone got one of these . . .
I've seen this drawing reproduced in numerous places over the years, but I still have mine. "Welcome to Clown College 1976." Personally autographed by Mr. Bill Ballantine. I never met Felix Adler, but I would have liked to. Everything I've read or heard about him indicates that he was one of the all time greats. It would have been something to see him work . . .
This is the list of students in the Class of 1976 . . .
The list was included in the graduation program. This was the cover, again, Bill Ballantine artwork . . .
It was a most amazing 8 weeks. Went by way too fast. A blur of unicycles, stilts, juggling, slaps & falls, foam rubber, plywood, needles and thread, shopping for material, make-up, the greatest time of anticipation in my life, and finally, the greatest disappointment . . .
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