Oompa Loompa Pammy

The photo above is of Pammy in her finale costume for the 131st edition of the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. She's turned slightly so you don't get the full effect of the costume but it was a large, poofy, round costume that made Pammy feel like an Oompa Loompa. My finale costume wasn't even close to funny. She loved going out there for finale and wobble around in that outfit. It was beautifully made but heavy and hot so it was a good thing she didn't have to wear it for the whole show.

She was usually the last person to exit the arena floor giving the audience one last bit of clowning before she disappeared behind the curtain with the rest of the cast. Then we'd run like crazy back to our respective alleys to get out of costume and makeup as quickly as we could in order to make it to the first bus back to the train if possible. We didn't usually make it but it was fun trying. We're so coocoo.