The Big Apple's guest director takes his work seriously -- but not himself. He talks about why he loves the circus.

Watch solo trapeze artist Regina Dobrovitskayas' perform her aerial acrobatics.

There are many notions and misperceptions about clowns, when in fact, they are characters with a depth beyond the makeup or wig they put on. Find out how Big Apple clowns Barry, Mark and Glen discovered their inner clown.

Jake and Marty LaSalle are one of the top juggling acts in the world. They talk about the time and dedication it took to develop their skills and what they are really thinking about while performing.

Big Apple Circus electrician Raul Lancheros, affectionately nicknamed "La Luz," used to fly trapeze before a career-ending injury forced him to find other means of work. As a teenager, La Luz ran away to join the circus, and hasn't seen his family since. After years of searching, La Luz finally locates his family and anxiously looks forward to a reunion that's 50 years in the making.

Get to know co-founders Paul Binder and Michael Christensen, as they take you down memory lane to the early days of their partnership, long before the Big Apple Circus ever existed, when they were just a pair of street jugglers.

The company talks about the town of Walden, New York, home base of the Big Apple Circus.

Preview of PBS' upcoming six-hour miniseries CIRCUS, airing in November 2010. Hit the road with CIRCUS and take an unforgettable trip from the big top to the "back lot" with the diverse characters who make up the legendary Big Apple Circus.