Performers

BJ the Clown

Mimi founded Klown Kapers Inc in 1983 after completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater from Florida State University (1977) along with her Florida Teachers Certification in Secondary Level Drama Education (1978). Mimi created a character (BJ the Clown) in honor of her two small children, Benjamin and Julie Rose. Mimi traveled from one show to the next, building her clientele for many years while also teaching full-time drama classes and mentoring individuals. BJ the Clown became quite popular (and well requested) in the area, being the only service provider of this kind for decades. Services that include, Clowning, Story Telling, Puppetry, Face painting, Ballooning, Quick Sketch, DJs, Magicians, Character Actors, Henna, Temporary Air Brush Art, Juggling, Fire Performances, Sing-a-grams and so much more!

Rosie the Clown

Julie has been a children’s entertainer since she was a child herself! Being the daughter of BJ the Clown, Julie has been performing with BJ’s Party House since the early 90’s. Julie became more involved with face and body painting in 2002 where she would regularly attend face and body art conventions each year and also became an instructor for 5 years. Julie trains all of the face paint artists that come to BJ’s Party House in technique, hygiene and products as well as how to interact with large crowds. In addition to being a BIG part of her family business, Julie was also a preschool teacher for 12 years as well as a dance teacher of tap and ballet for young children for the past 15 years. You can find Julie at large festivals and events such as Springtime Tallahassee, Lemoyne Arts Festival, Northside Get Downs and the North Florida Fair!

Ceil the Mime

Ceil became a creative consultant and partner of Klown Kapers Inc. after having auditioned for and building a fan base for this Corporation by 1990. Ceil is a well-known performer as “Ceil the Mime” throughout North Florida and Georgia. Through this character, Ceil has provided hundreds upon hundreds of stage, street, school, mall, church, legislative, private, and broad public event performances in her 38 years in the business. Ceil is the consummate versatile artist with expertise in Signing, puppetry, photography, face painting, character acting, balloon sculpting, dancing, modeling, and more! Ceil specializes in special event decor and design from tabletop decorating ideas to exotic balloon decor and design in the form of Giant Arches, Columns, and Flower. Ceil’s passion and her work is unparalleled in our area!

Polka Dottie

Mary is a performer that usually performs as her Clown Persona — Polka Dottie. Mary is a passionate and talented balloon artist that loves to get into character and bring joy through her art. Mary has worked with the company for many years and has proven herself to be a reliable performer. At a very young age, she said she wanted to “be a clown” when she grew up, and that is just what she did! Mary has a lot of experience working with children, as well as with children and adults with disabilities. Mary is also a musician and occasionally is booked for gigs that involve playing an instrument. For example, during the holidays, she has repeatedly been booked for gigs where she dresses up as an elf and plays holiday songs on her guitar. Mary has a BIG fun-loving and friendly personality and adores working with the public through art and music.

Melissa

Melissa is a visual arts student at Florida State and has been with BJ's Party House for a year. Melissa is a character actress that can portray several popular princesses and classic characters. Because of her art background, she has picked up face painting quickly and has also landed a few mural projects in Tallahassee. Melissa has had the pleasure of painting hundreds of adorable faces and posing for so many cute pictures with children of all ages! More recently, you'll find her drawing custom coloring pages and delivering gift baskets in popular costumes such as mermaids and princesses. Melissa says the best part about working with BJ's is making kids feel happy and special. She loves kids' creativity and collaborating with them to make their awesome ideas happen!

Mike

Michael is a master artist and his story begins in Chairs-Capitola. A local of Tallahassee, Mike attended Chaires Elementary, Elizabeth Cobb Middle, and graduated from Lincoln High School. Mike has been drawing since his youth. He has always been fascinated with comic book art and has always attempted to draw his comic book hero. This is what led him to develop a love for art. Through the years, drawing just for fun, everyone encouraged him to do something with his talent, and he gravitated toward caricatures. Now he constantly practice and study to become better at the art of caricatures. Mike is a current member of the International Society of Caricature Artists, where he is in touch with colleges that help him to develop his skills further. Mike has been an artist at BJ's Party House for eight years, and we are proud to have him in our troupe!

Tiffany

Tiffany has been working with us since 2015. She has always enjoyed painting, drawing, and makeup artistry. She especially loves drawing cartoons and anime characters. When presented with the opportunity to work with art at BJ’s, she was excited to join our team! Tiffany has learned face painting and henna tattoo techniques under our professionals and later had the opportunity to study under other professionals at Face and Body Art conventions. Working with BJ’s allowed her to work with children and art, and nothing makes her happier than seeing someone smile because of her work. Tiffany enjoys dressing up in colorful clown-y Rainbow outfits, as a Fluffy Purple and Blue Monster, or even a beautiful Vampire Countess (during Halloween). She loves the opportunity to go to tons of different events and parties to brighten up someone’s day!

Arnold

Arnold is an amazing one of a kind, versatile actor! From classic characters to those of his own design, Arnold is a master in the arts! Arnold's characters are always well researched and designed with attention to detail like none other! Arnold's vocal impersonations, impeccable dialect, and well-scripted shows make him a well sought out talent for a wide variety of venues! Arnold has graced many private and public events with his emcee expertise, his character interpretations, and his exciting temporary airbrush tattoo artistry. We celebrate seven years with Arnold's participation with BJs Party House performances.

Marcos

Marcos has been on the team at BJ's Party House since Summer 2018. He is one of our house musicians and loves playing the drums and piano at various events. He has taught percussion and drumline at two high schools, as well as private lessons with young children. Marcos is a music student at FSU and is an extremely talented young man! His favorite event with BJ's so far has been the Children's Day At The Museum, where he plays along to some tunes with the drums and brings plenty of extra instruments for anyone to join in the fun! Kids love this activity, and he is always popular with the crowd wherever he goes! Marcos is also a character actor and stilt walker!

Zion

Zion is a highschool student that has been working with BJ's Party House for two and a half years. However, she has always been involved with the family business as she is the granddaughter of BJ the Clown. Zion is a character actress, balloon twister, and a face painter in training. The more events that she attends the more she sees that the reason we do what we do is to put a big smile on the kids' faces! Zion's favorite character to portray is Cindi Lou Whoo during the holiday season. People say life's not a party, but when you are working for BJs Party House it is!