COACHING APPROACH
I am usually up for a session or two. Here are some topics that I am interested in lately which will likely work their way in: - building team dynamics that allow for on-stage and off-stage trust and safety - organic scenework - ensemble - exploring performer joy in small group work (1-3 person teams) - breaking the cycle of self-judgement - arguing well I use Pay What You Want pricing with a general target of $10 per person, where each person either sends money to one member of the team or me directly, and no questions asked about how much they send. I encourage folks to pay more on the scale if they own a home, have a salary job, have investments or inherited money. And pay less on the scale if they are supporting dependents, have significant debt, are an unpaid community organizer, etc.
ABOUT
I started improvising in 2002 in undergrad with CMU’s No Parking Players. After graduating I (mistakenly) thought there was no real scene in Pittsburgh, and a friend and I held auditions for what would become Irony City (still going strong 20 years later!). Since then, I have been on house teams, indie teams, wrote and performed in original sketch/concept shows, directed long and short form concept shows, coached house teams, indie teams and duos, did a (very) small tour, and co-created the Pittsburgh Comedy Festival. I also taught curriculum classes at SCIT and then Arcade, and created and taught a number of original courses and workshops including Arcade’s Pop-Up Night for beginners, Duo Improv, and Mx Performance. I am always working to make Pittsburgh a comedy scene where performers and producers at all stages can level-up.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE
Community, student and semi-professional theater, classes at SCIT and Arcade, and workshops all over. Some of my most impactful instructors have been Asaf Ronen, Craig Cackowski, Fred Brown, PGraph, Susan Messing, TJ Mannix, and a Fallout Theater intensive.