Clowns & Entertainers

Silly Willy comes to your event in a classic funny clown suit. His makeup and costume are very minimal to put the children who might be a little apprehensive of clowns at ease.

Silly Willy performs an hour long funny clown show packed with Comedy, Magic, & Puppets. The Silly Willy clown show is slanted to the age group of the children attending the event.

When the show is over Silly Willy gives free gifts to ALL of the kids. Balloons, Stickers, and Clown Noses. The kids love acting like a clown and posing for pictures with their new clown noses.

For longer events Silly Willy can provide walk around entertainment. Silly Willy can walkaround and provide entertainment, humor, balloons, and fun at Picnics, Reunions, and Parties.

Silly Willy, also known as Ron Burgess in another life, is the father of 5 grown children and 9 grandchildren. (The youngest one is the little guy pictured on the left) Ron is a 2nd grade teacher and also the author of 6 books for kids on Clowning, Magic, and Yoyos. (See Pictures of books on the left). The books can be bought at most bookstores or on amazon.com. To find out about Ron's books just go to amazon.com, type in Ron Burgess and Shazam! like magic all 6 book titles & descriptions pop up.

Make sure you confirm date and time with Silly Willy before sending out invitations. If considering Silly Willy for your entertainment, it's best to book at least a month in advance due to high demand! For ages 2-3, little groups of 8-12 works best.

For ages 4-8, try to keep your group size between 15-20.

If more than 20 children, it's best to use a large room, big yard, or a rented hall or children’s restaurant.

NOTE: A difficulty of performing for children at family gatherings is the noise of adults talking during the show! This is distracting for children, making it difficult for them to hear, focus and enjoy the show. Please remind your adult guests to hold their conversations down during the show or move to another area where they won't disrupt the entertainment.

Best time slots for birthday parties on the Weekend are between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

If your party is for 2-3 year-olds, they sometimes nap after lunch, so it's best to book these parties in the late morning or later in the afternoon.

Weekday parties can also work at your local Pre-School or Day Dare (check with school). Or after school gets out. Weekday parties in the summer are also good.

Do not serve food to children immediately before or During a Performance. In addition to being a distraction, it is a potential choking hazard when the children laugh.

If party is outdoors, make sure the entertainment portion of the party takes place in the shade, preferably on solid, dry ground and no wind! Children sitting in the sun get too hot and uncomfortable and can't see the magic tricks with sun in their eyes. This makes for a less than great experience for all! Also, if Silly Willy is hot and uncomfortable, the performance suffers.

And lastly, please make sure there is available parking and easy access for Silly Willy to unload and load equipment. It’s very difficult walking distances with clown shoes and in costume.

Silly Willy the Almost Famous Birthday Clown can be contacted at 401-231-7765 or 401-231-2982.

Among other cities, Silly Willy The Almost Famous Clown may serve the following areas: Providence, Cranston, Richmond, Warwick, Wakefield, Hopkinton, Narragansett, North Kingstown, North Providence, Pawtucket, East Providence, Glocester, South Kingstown, Smithfield, Westerly, Adamsville, Peace Dale, Newport, Portsmouth, North Smithfield, Saunderstown, Scituate, Middletown, Lincoln, Little Compton, Manville, Mapleville, Matunuck, Misquamicut, New Shoreham