Founded in 1984, our purpose is To promote the education in, and the preservation of, the ancient art of clowning for the mutual benefit of our members. Our members come mainly from 8 mid-Atlantic States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
Our annual convention, held in November, attracts nationally known dealers and lecturers and draws clowns from all over the region.
As a member of MACA, you will receive (via email) quarterly issues of The Big Top. Each issue contains an assortment of clown related articles, events listings, advertisements, and more. Members are encouraged to submit items for the magazine. (To see the current or past issues, click the NEWSLETTERS button).
Would you like to join MACA? Click on the membership link. For more information on membership, please contact our secretary.
Searching for a clown for your event? Click the “Other Links” button. (MACA members, who wish to be listed, can be found here.)
For questions about the Association, please contact your State Director, their contact information can be found on the back page of the newsletter or listed in the officers and directors, below.
Clowns looking for an alley in their area, see below.
Alleys
A clown alley refers to a group of clowns working together, often in a circus or performance troupe. The term “Clown Alley” can mean any group of clowns, whether they are affiliated them with a circus or carnival or merely seeking to learn and grow skills together.
| Alley | Location | Contact | Phone # | |
| Kapo’s Gang | Cherry Hill, NJ | Bill Schober | (856) 423-8214 | |
| Clowns ‘R Us – WV | Buchhannon, WV | Jim Lockhart | (304) 472-7793 | |
| The Assorted Nutz | Warren, OH | George Caban | (330) 750-1107 | |
| Disciples of Joy | Bethlehem, PA | Jan Lewis | (610) 346-7384 | |
| Freestate Clown Alley #30 | Baltimore, MD | Pat Stevenson | (443) 388-1822 | pat_stevenson@verizon.net |
| Kapitol klowns (inactive) | Silver Spring, MD | |||
| Kit and Kaboodle Clowns | Pittsburgh, PA | Diane Jones | (301) 503-8575 | toodlestheclown@aol.com |
| The Steel City Clown Brigade | Pittsburgh, PA | Steven Gailey | (412) 708-3638 | zeeppo@steelcityclownbrigade.org |
| Niagara Clown Alley | Niagara Falls, NY | Jim Donoughe | (716) 471-3684 | mrjim67@aol.com |
MACA Officers & Directors
These are the Officers and Directors for 2023 – 2024
| President | John Kral | k1lown@aol.com |
| Vice President | Pat Stevenson | pat_stevenson@verizon.net |
| Secretary | Dave Myers | clickerclown@yahoo.com |
| Recording Secretary | Connie Morrow | punkin@punkintheclown.com |
| Treasurer | Dennis Gesel | djgesel@yahoo.com |
| Officer Emeritus | Nellie May | N/A |
| Editor | Thom Stevenson | skootchee3419@gmail.com |
| Education Director | Alene Kraus | srateach@gmail.com |
| Chaplain/Webmaster | Tina Coleman | colemanserious@gmail.com |
| Hospitality Directory | Larry Etchison | pocomajic@yahoo.com |
| Historian | Sandy Smith | dottheclown@comcast.net |
| Membership Chair | Ellen Gagnon | classitheclown@comcast.net |
| Immediate Past President | Susan Crenshaw | gettysbear25@aol.com |
| Trustees | Jim Shores | jim_shores@msn.com |
| John Crull | slapshotwizard@aol.com | |
| Bob Gretton | bunkytclown@comcast.net | |
| STATE DIRECTORS | ||
| Delaware | TBD | TBD |
| Maryland | Steve Carder | N/A |
| Northern NJ | Ryan Schwendel | cschwendel@comcast.net |
| Southern NJ | Bill Shober | shobodaclown@yahoo.com |
| New York | James Donoughe | mrjim67@aol.com |
| Ohio | Debby Messner | clowninabug@gmail.com |
| Eastern PA | Susan Crenshaw | gettysbear25@aol.com |
| Western PA | Diane Jones | toodlestheclown@aol.com |
| Virginia | Kesha Beckley | ladylolafp@yahoo.com |
| West Virginia | Larry Etchison | pocomajic@yahoo.com |