The Orange Tree
The Orange Tree gives and takes away, growing old along the way. Old School and Dr. Pepper, free juice but the cups are gonna cost you.
by Philly Clown Slam Productions
Fri, Apr 17, 2026 7:30 PM
Sun, Apr 19, 2026 2:30 PM
Christ Church
Neighborhood House
Walk-up tickets ($5-50) available for all shows after online sales end!
There are these clowns and they are going to the Orange Tree. The Orange Tree has all this fruit. Free unlimited good 100% juice, but someone’s selling cups. You know, you can’t drink the juice without a cup. It's worth the squeeze. Work hard to make the tree grow lots of low hanging fruit. It gives and takes, same as ever. We have GOT to keep doing the same thing…or is that crazy? A road trip clown show checking out the way with eyes wide open. Do we have to go? Yes we do! The wheels go round and round. Subtle and crude. Keep up or not. You might learn something! Ah the joys of growing old along the way.
TEAM CREDITS
Company: Philly Clown Slam Productions
Performer/Creator: Dwight Dunston
Performer/Creator: Benjamin Stieler
Dwight Dunston aka Sterling Duns is a Philadelphia-based theater maker, clown, and hip-hop artist who has performed in schools, theaters, and festivals all over the country and internationally for 10+ years. In his theater work, Duns draws on the artistic lineages of Pochinko Clown, Social Presencing Theater, and Comedic Improvisation
Benjamin Stieler aka Benoît François is a Philadelphia-based clown and performance artist. He is a cofounder of the Philadelphia Clown Slam and has performed at the Satellite Art Show in Austin, TX and the Idiot’s Hour in New York City. In 2024, he co-produced the Harvest Punch Festival in Ithaca, NY, and has toured nationally with the Bread and Puppet Theater. In 2025 he performed his 1-Man clown show TOTAL MODELING throughout the country.
Benoît and Duns are organizers of Philly Clown Slam. Philly Clown Slam Productions is a new endeavor to support clowns to bring individual and collaborative full length works to life. The Orange Tree is the first production under Philly Clown Slam Productions.
