COMEDYSPORTZ- TWIN CITIES November 1994-Present
Improviser/Workshop Instructor for competitive improv troupe.

HUGE THEATER - founding member of an improv theater company formed to elevate and promote improv in Minneapolis. Visit our website!

DRUM MACHINE - Solo Improv
Vancouver Improv Festival June 2006 Seattle Festival of Improvisational Theater February 2006 The Originals, Phoenix AZ August 2005 Oberlin Improv Festival, Oberlin OH April 2005 Foolfest 2005 - Minnesota Mime & Physical Theatre Festival, St. Paul, MN March 2005
Courageous Mongoose Festival, Bowling Green, KY March 2005
Miami Improv Festival January 2005 and 2006
Kitchen Sink, Jerk Alert Productions December 2005
Toronto International Improv Festival August 2003, 2004 and 2005
Comedysportz World ChampionshipsAugust 2003 and 2004
Hangar Ballroom-Juneau, AK June 2004
Comedysportz Spokane June 2004
Female Funny Fest, Philadelphia, PA December 2003 and November 2004
Chicago Improv Festival May 2003, 2004 and 2005
Acorn Theater-Three Oaks, MI October 2003
All Jane No Dick Funny Woman Festival-Portland, OR August 2003
Improv A-Go-Go-Minneapolis, MN Various Dates
The Playground-Chicago, IL November 2003
Red Curtain Cabaret-Minneapolis, MN July-August 2002

RESIST BUTCH - improv duo performed at 2005 Chicago Improv Festival and 2005 San Francisco Improv Festival, and at several Minneapolis shows.

ORDINARY PEOPLE (BUT NOT) - Minneapolis March 2005 Director - improvised show based on the 1980 family drama.

LOOK MA, NO PANTS - Minneapolis July 1999-August 2004 Performer/Writer/Improviser in the Scrimshaw Brothers' critically acclaimed monthly variety show.

STORYBOX - Chicago November 2003-February 2004 A DeMaat Showcase coached improv ensemble under Jonathan Pitts at the Second City Training Center.

DEFENDING YOUR LIFE - Chicago February 2004 Cast member, WNEP's improvised play based on the Albert Brooks movie.

THE DARLINGS - Two woman improv team.
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL IMPROV FESTIVAL August 2003, EAST COAST FUNNY WOMEN FEST October 2002, CHRISTMAS EXRAVAGANZA-Minneapolis, MN December 2002

COMEDYSPORTZ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Washington DC August 2003 Milwaukee August 2004

CHICAGO CITY LIMITS - NEW YORK March 2002 Guest Performer with acclaimed New York improv troupe Chicago City Limits.

TINY FUNNY WOMEN FEST June 2001 and July 2003
Coordinator/Producer/Instructor/Performer in a festival that brought together women improvisers from across the Twin Cities for a day of workshops and a jam.

DON'T HATE US BECAUSE WE'RE FUNNY - MINNEAPOLIS November 1999
Organizer/Producer/Performer of the Minneapolis branch of a national improvisational theater benefit to fight hate crimes and domestic violence.

 
Scripted Experience (representative selection)

LOOK MA, NO PANTS - Minneapolis July 1999-August 2004 Performer/Writer/Improviser in the Scrimshaw Brothers' critically acclaimed monthly variety show.

MEDEA MEDEA - Minneapolis February 2003 A one-woman show as part of the Absolute Originals series at Intermedia Arts, adapted from the play by Euripides.

A DOLL’S HOUSE - Minneapolis August 2000 Director/Producer/Actor in critically acclaimed production of Ibsen’s classic in a 4’x4’ nook.

COMING OUT WEEK EVENT - Minneapolis June 2003 Actor/Singer in Fly in my Soup Production’s sketch comedy show for GLBT awareness.

 
Teaching Experience (representative selection)

MTV "MADE" Original air date November 9, 2005 Featured as improv coach for Alyssa Williams on an episode where the Irondale High School Student was "made" into an improvisor.

COMEDYSPORTZ - TWIN CITIES November 1994-Present Since 1998, Director-Workshop Program. Clients have included: Ehler Publishing, Guidant, Microsoft, Art Institutes International-Minnesota, Children's Hospital, Anderson Consulting, L.E. Phillips Memorial Library, Southdale Library, Rainbow Families, and University of Minnesota SpeakerQuest; in addition to courses for the general public. Visit Improvland.com's Articles & Columns - as a regular columnist, I've been writing about my teaching experiences.

VANCOUVER IMPROV FESTIVAL June 2006

SEATTLE FESTIVAL OF IMPROVISATIONAL THEATER February 2006

THE ORIGINALS GUEST INSTRUCTOR-Phoenix, AZ August 2005

CHICAGO IMPROV FESTIVAL- Chicago, IL April 2005

OBERLIN IMPROV FESTIVAL- Oberlin, OH April 2005

MIAMI IMPROV FESTIVAL- Miami, FL March 2005

COMEDYSPORTZ MILWAUKEE GUEST INSTRUCTOR- Milwaukee, WI December 2004

YOUTH PERFORMANCE COMPANY- Minneapolis, MN Fall 2004 Teacher and curriculum designer for "Improv Studio," a six week improv class for teens.

COMEDYSPORTZ MILWAUKEE GUEST INSTRUCTOR- Milwaukee, WI December 2004

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA GUEST INSTRUCTOR- Cedar Falls, IA November 2004 Guest of Dr. Doug Shaw and Half-Masted 2.0, and the S.A.F.E Program under Dr. Karen Mitchell.

TAPESTRY THEATRE GUEST INSTRUCTOR- Philadelphia, PA November 2004 Teacher for one-day musical improv workshop.

MORALLY IMPROV-ERSHED GUEST INSTRUCTOR - Juneau, AK June 2004

COMEDYSPORTZ SPOKANE GUEST INSTRUCTOR - Spokane, WA June 2004

DIRTY SOUTH IMPROV FESTIVAL - Chapel Hill, NC February 2004 and 2005

FEMALE FUNNY FEST - Philadelphia, PA December 2003 and November 2004

COMEDYSPORTZ PORTLAND GUEST INSTRUCTOR - Portland, OR June 2004

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL IMPROV FESTIVAL - Toronto, ON August 2003, 2004 and 2005

COMEDYSPORTZ NATIONAL TOURNAMENT - Washington DC August 2003

FUNNY WOMEN FEST - Chicago, IL July 2002

TINY FUNNY WOMEN FEST - Minneapolis, MN June 2001 and July 2003

 
Training (representative selection)

• University of MN BA in Theater
• Improv Olympic, Level 4 and the Annoyance, Level 3
• Stevie Ray's Improv Festival workshop with Del Close
• Funny Woman Fest Workshops with Susan Messing, Shaun Landry, and Mary Scruggs, Hillary Chaplain, Kathleen Puhls
• Chicago Improv Festival Workshops with Michael Gellman, Joe Bill, Liz Allen
• Memphis Improv Festival Workshops with Charna Halpern, Asaf Ronen