Parallel Exit presents SUNSET CIRCUS on Sunday March 22, 2026 at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023 at
11AM and at 2PM. Orchestra tickets are $50, balcony tickets are $40, and all audience members
receive special circus coloring book pages digitally with the purchase of tickets! Visit here for
tickets and more information. For group sales, please inquire at [email protected].

SUNSET CIRCUS is back by popular demand with new, never-before-seen Juggling and Aerial
Acts! A circus for audiences of all ages, SUNSET CIRCUS is a family you’ve just met but
you’ve known forever. Featuring circus artists from Cirque du Soleil, Big Apple Circus, and
beyond, SUNSET CIRCUS features a sensational cast of seven circus artists, including aerialists,
jugglers, acrobats, and comedians who will bring audiences laughter, awe, and perhaps a tear.
This unique theatrical circus experience presents innovative circus acts interwoven with
characters who would be at home in your own backyard, entertaining everyone from kids to
parents and grandparents.

Production Credits
Presented by Parallel Exit
Written by Joel Jeske
Directed by Mark Lonergan
Produced by Fran Kirmser
Costume Design by Julie Michael and Estefania Zambrano
Lighting Design by Sara Gosses
Original Score composed by Peter Bufano
Featuring: Ingrid Apgar, Kyle Driggs, Shereen Hickman, Joel Jeske, Randy Kato, Stephanie
Keaton, and Ryan Shinji Murray.

Joel Jeske is a three-time Drama Desk nominated performer, writer, teacher, and director.  He is
the Associate Artistic Director for the physical theatre company Parallel Exit where he created
and starred in Parallel Exit’s Off-Broadway hits THIS WAY THAT WAY, CUT TO THE CHASE,
ROOM 17B, EVERYBODY GETS CAKE!, and THE ARTIST WILL BE WITH YOU IN A
MOMENT. Internationally, Joel starred at the Apollo Variete in Dusseldorf, Germany, the
Festival Der Traume in Innsbruck, Austria, the COS Festival in Reus, Spain, and the AEMI International Clown Festival in Shanghai and Hangzhou, China. As writer/performer, Joel, along
with Parallel Exit, toured Germany for two years performing their slapstick vaudeville EXIT! for
the GOP Variete Theaters and Cabarets. As a clown, Joel starred in and created clown acts for
Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus, Cirque Du Soleil, and The Big Apple Circus’ The
Grand Tour and 40 th Anniversary. He recently traveled under the sea as the physical comedy
consultant for SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: The Broadway Musical. Check out his recently
updated website: www.joeljeske.com

Mark Lonergan is a New York-based director/creator, and the Artistic Director of Parallel Exit,
a three-time Drama Desk Award nominee for Unique Theatrical Experience. With Parallel Exit,
he has created many original and award-winning works of physical theatre. Mark’s work has
been seen in theatres and festivals in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. In New York
City, he has presented work at The New Victory Theater, Lincoln Center, 59E59 Theaters,
Symphony Space, and the Guggenheim Museum. He recently directed EXIT, a variety circus
production that toured Germany. Mark was the Guest Director for three productions of The Big
Apple Circus, each a New York Times Critic’s Pick. Mark was the Physical Comedy Consultant
for Tony winner Christian Borle in the City Center Encores production of Me And My Girl. He
was also the Creative Director for Vermont’s celebrated Circus Smirkus for five seasons.

Parallel Exit is a three-time Drama Desk nominee for Unique Theatrical Experience, dedicated
to creating original works of physical theatre. New York City productions include THE ARTIST
WILL BE WITH YOU IN A MOMENT (A.R.T./NY Theatres); EVERYBODY GETS CAKE!,
ROOM 17B, CUT TO THE CHASE, and THIS WAY THAT WAY (all at 59E59 Theaters); TIME
STEP (New Victory Theater); and EXIT STAGE LEFT (Lincoln Center Institute). Led by Artistic
Director Mark Lonergan since its initial informal launch in 1997 with the production of
WHITE/NOISE/JUMP (“Best in the Fringe Festival — Excellence in Theatre,” New York
International Fringe Festival), the company engages in extensive artistic programming, artist
capacity building, and youth education initiatives, throughout New York City’s five boroughs,
across the United States, and in countries around the world. Parallel Exit creates compelling
stories that are often family-friendly, cultivating art that speaks to a culturally boundless
audience of any age. Productions have received both local and international praise for their
inventiveness, energy, and originality, with presentations at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the
UK (winning a Spirit of the Fringe Award); and physical theatre festivals in Poland, Spain,
Austria, and Japan. Following an extended 2014-2015 German tour in partnership with GOP
Variety Arts Theatre Circuit, Parallel Exit served as the powerhouse behind Big Apple Circus’
critically-acclaimed The Grand Tour (2015), marking the beginning of a new chapter that
radiates with excitement. www.parallelexit.com

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• March 22, 2026 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm

  March 22, 2026 11:00 to March 22, 2026 02:00
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