Troupers come to us from across the country and
around the world; from 17 U.S. states, 14 foreign
countries, and 6 Native American nations so far.
A number of Trouper alumns have graduated to "adult"
circuses, including Ringling
Brothers and Barnum &
Bailey, the Big
Apple Circus, Cirque
du Soleil, and
circuses in Europe and Japan.
Others have stayed in the performing arts as actors,
directors, videographers, and musicians, but many
others have chosen careers in business, education,
computers – you name it. We even have a
Rhodes Scholar in our Smirkus family.
Click here for
a list of all the Troupers, along with the years they were
with the Big Top Tour. (A
lot of the dates start at 1995, because we don't have a full,
computerized list for the years before then.)
We are looking for all the names and years
before 1995. If you're a Trouper past or present and don't
see yourself or one of your co-Troupers here (or we have your
dates wrong), please contact
us and set us straight. We want your name on the list!
