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In 1969, at age 19, Rob Mermin literally ran off and joined the circus. While his friends were wallowing in the mud at Woodstock, attending...

The first time I saw Rob Mermin perform was in 1986, the year before he founded Circus Smirkus. It was just he and his dog, Rufus. Rufus played the straight

MONTPELIER — Rootstock Publishing announces the May 28 release of Circle of Sawdust: A Circus Memoir of Mud, Myth, Mirth, Mayhem and Magic by Rob Mermin of Circus Smirkus.

Rachel Schiffer is no stranger to the circus. Her grandmother trained as a clown, and her grandfather took her to her first Circus Smirkus show...

Rob and Bill are friends, as close as two straight men can be. They live in the same apartment building, play catch in the front yard, spend evenings in deep

Rob and Bill are friends, as close as two straight men can be. They live in the same apartment building, play catch in the front yard, spend evenings in deep

Bill and Rob were friends, close friends who lived next door to each other, who shared everything. One day, Bill shared the doctor’s visit, where he was diagnosed with terminal

"For good times and bad times" — that's what friends are for, right? With apologies to the late Burt Bacharach, what if the ultimate act...

What do you do when your best friend, dying of cancer, asks you to help end his life? 'Act 39,' written by Rob Mermin, is the true story of what happened when Rob's friend decided to use Vermont's medical aid in dying law, known as Act 39. It is a soulful, humor-filled story of friendship, and exposes the vulnerability of the human spirit when facing mortality head-on.

Modern Times Theater is coming back to the Plainfield Opera House.