Eli Simon is Professor of Acting at thenbsp;University of California, Irvine.nbsp;A specialist in masking, commedia, and clowns, Simon has taught and directed at training programs throughout America, Korea, Italy, Spain, and England.nbsp; He is the author ofnbsp;Masking Unmasked, Four Basic Approaches to Actingand his clown troupe, CLOWNZILLA, has received national and international acclaim. http://www.clownzilla.net/HomePage.htm