Fact about a character clown

Answer 1

A Character Clown is one who portrays an identifiable character and/or occupation, i.e., fireman, nurse, doctor, cowboy, storybook character, policeman, sailor, small child, etc. Contestants must remember that this is a clown competition; famous personalities, i.e., Charlie Chaplin, W. C. Fields, Col. Sanders, etc., are not considered "clowns". Representations of animals or cartoon characters, i.e., dogs, cats, Smurfs, etc., are also not considered character clowns. On the other hand, a contestant who portrays a clown version of a famous personality, i.e., Charlie Chaplin, would be considered a character clown.

Rules regarding costumes would not necessarily be used in judging this category. Judges will grade the contestant on how well the costume helps to identify the character. When judging this category the judges will be evaluating the contestants' makeup according to the appropriate makeup guidelines.