Meet The Team

Circus Foundry is made up of individuals performers that have a large range of knowledge and experience with a wide variety of disciplines and performance experience. Our performers have worked for Cirque du Soleil, Franco Dragone, Mavel, Royal Caribbean, Cirque Dreams, and more! They have degrees in theater and dance allowing us to integrate amazing story telling into our large productions! Each member shares their individual expertise with the group to create interesting and unique ensemble theatrical shows. We are all stronger when we unite amongst a common goal. Take some time to get to know the cast below!

Bethel Lindsley

Founder / Owner / Artist

Bethel walked into a gymnastics gym at age 5 and never looked back. She loved the competition, dedication, and high level of technical skill gymnastics required.   It was not a far leap to the circus after she finished competing in college and became a professional acrobat. Her first contract with Royal Caribbean International on the Allure of the Seas After that, her love of performance and circus continued to grow and develop.  Through her career, she has had the opportunity to work with some really amazing companies and people from all over the world. She was a part of the creation cast of The Han Show for Franco Dragone in Wuhan, China where she was a specialty performer in the largest circus water show in the world. She returned for second contract with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines but this time on The Oasis of the Seas where she was the featured performer and the aerial coordinator. She has worked for Feld Entertainment on the largest stunt show in the world Marvel Universe Live bringing super-heroes to life. During the holiday season she performs with Cirque Dreams for their show Holidaze at the Gaylord Rockies.

Every contract, she has been able to apply her gymnastics foundations to expand her knowledge to a wide range of circus disciplines, such as trampoline, tumbling, partner acrobatics, duo/solo aerial, diving, hand balancing, chinese pole, hooping, juggling, stunt work, stage combat, fly board, and Russian swing.  Taking a break from touring, she landed back in her hometown of Denver where she undertook a leadership role in a variety of local companies to help raise and improve the overall level of acrobatic performance. She was the main antagonist in Rainbow Militia’s immersive circus Zabiti and main character in Celestial Chaos, frequently performs at the Clocktower Cabaret among other local companies and productions.

All of these events have lead her to undertake her most exciting challenge yet of creating Circus Foundry. By combining her knowledge of acrobatics and circus from around the world, she brings high quality, ensemble, circus, and storytelling to the general public so they can also experience the wonder and magic that it has brought to her life.

Anthony Cummings

Owner / Artist

Anthony always had a love for math, logic, and puzzles. Somehow this lead him to circus. He used juggling as a means to escape the frustrations of everyday life. This led him to throwing bigger things in the air, mainly people. Eventually, he decided to run away and join a circus. Well, not as drastic but, he did join a professional training program for circus artists. After graduating from the program, he began performing with several local companies in Colorado such as Phantom Circus, the Clocktower Cabaret, Rainbow Militia, and many more, before moving to Las Vegas to continue to grow as an artist. Six months later he was working for Royal Caribbean International as an acrobat on his first professional contract. Eight months of caribbean sun, waves, and hundreds of performances later he returned to his stomping grounds in Colorado hungry for a new adventure. Long story short, juggling is the gateway drug to circus, be advised.

Bryan Connolly

Artist

Bryan was born both whimsical and bloodthirsty. Naturally this dichotomy led to a career in the circus. It began by learning to juggle from Jon Wee of the Passing Zone, and quickly escalated to acrobatics, stunt work, acting, dance, and worst of all, street theatre. By the time he received his Bachelor’s degree for Theatre Performance from Colorado State University, there was no turning back. He was committed to a life of circus. He has now performed in a plethora of circus shows with MOTH Circus, Phantom Circus, Borillo Entertainment, even toured with a professional jousting company for a while, and is the second-in-command at Knights of the Tempest. Despise him if you must, but he will continue to find occasion to bewilder audiences far and wide.

Cassidy Vallin

Artist

Since the age of eight Cassidy has always loved the thrill of performing. She began her journey with the Snowflake Circus, a local student program in Evergreen Colorado. From there, her love for the athleticism and artistry that circus brought only flourished. She specializes in all things trapeze, but studies most all aerial disciplines. Circus has pulled her all over the country from Las Vegas to Montreal training with Cirque Du Soleil coaches and performing with companies such as Young Circus Professionals, Moth Contemporary Circus, and Iluminar TOO. Her love for the art form has only grown as she discovered other facets of circus including partner acrobatics, dance, hula hooping, and chinese pole. The love she has for circus has not wavered since that little girl entered that gym years ago.