 The two founders and directors of the troupe, Noah Mickens and Nick "The Creature" Harbar, each have a long history of producing, directing, and performing in circus shows in the Northwest.Nick "The Creature" Harbar was born and raised on the road.His parents, Mary Ann Willis and Greg Harbar, were the center of a Houston musical ensemble called The Gypsies starting in the 1960s; and played a large role in bringing traditional Romani musicians to the United States and publishing many of their traditional songs for the first time through Mel Bay Music.