I’m Bringing the Bard to ImprovCon San Diego!

Exciting news arrived in my inbox a few days ago: I’ve been selected to teach my Beginning Improvised Bard workshop at ImprovCon this August in San Diego. This is exciting for a lot of reasons, but first and foremost, I get to be part of something brand new. ImprovCon is being presented as something more than a festival. In fact, they are pretty adamant about not calling it a festival at all. And honestly, I […]

My experiance as a Teaching Artist at the 2026 Washington State Thespian Festival

Now that I’m rested and have had time to reflect on Thursday and Friday teaching teens improv from across the state, I have to say it was one of the best teaching festivals I’ve ever done. It’s neck and neck with all the times I taught and directed at the Teen Comedy Festival in Chicago. Which makes sense, because they are closely aligned. Both feature young actors from different locations, both had professional instructors eager […]

Three years ago today I got cast into the ensemble at Unexpected Productions

Three years ago today I got cast into the ensemble at Unexpected Productions—America’s oldest Theatersports company. A few months before, Dave Clapper had pitched the idea of doing a tribute show to honor Kevin. I never got to say goodbye to Kevin. He died during the pandemic. No memorial. No drunken wake at a pub with all of his friends. I not only loved Dave’s idea, my soul needed it. Dave wanted to ask Tony Beeman to be […]

Paperback and hardcover editions are now available on Amazon!

It’s Official: My Book Hits the Shelves! (metaphorically speaking) It’s a feeling that’s hard to put into words – a mix of excitement, relief, and a touch of melancholy – but my book is finally here! Both the paperback and hardcover editions are now available for purchase on Amazon. Those who’ve been following along with my writing journey know how huge a moment this is for me. The imposter syndrome was and still is, kicking […]