Category: Staff

  • Isaacs, Ben Isaacs

    aka ProfessorSlap has been playing music his whole life. Starting with violin at age 7, he went through trumpet, guitar, piano, voice, clarinet and saxophone during his youth. When 19, he was introduced to West African percussion. This started a passionate connection with hand percussion that has grown and expanded for the last 27 years.…

  • DeSerio, Iris DeSerio

    Iris DeSerio was born and raised in Berkeley, California, and grew up attending Caz Family Camp with her family. She is a musician, athlete, and environmentalist. She attended Berkeley Public Schools and played competitive soccer, softball, and field hockey. Iris studied cello under the late Millie Rosner and played in various ensembles and quartets with…

  • Worman, Phil Worman

    Phil Worman is a builder, musician, film maker, and writer. He is one half of the West Coast’s premier whistling comedy duo, The Whistleaires, and recently emceed a fundraiser at the David Brower Center while standing on the world’s tiniest stage, which weighed in at just over 1.534 pounds. He currently leads maker classes in…

  • Ott, Doyle Ott

    Doyle Ott is a theatre and circus artist with over 20 years experience performing, directing and teaching. Credits include work with Make A Circus, Splash Circus Theatre, Prescott Circus, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, San Francisco Circus Center, Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Foolsfury, Antenna Theatre, Golden Thread, and the San Francisco Playwright’s Foundation. Most recent work includes…