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Dana Powell
Workshop Title: TBD Workshop Time: TBD Known best for her role as Cam’s sister, Pameron Tucker, on ABC’s Modern Family, Powell (she/her) found her voice and began comedy improv training in Los Angeles at iO West, UCB, and The Groundlings. You may have seen her in other things such as Bridesmaids, Veep, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Good Place and more. Most recently you can hear her as Mater’s sister, Mato, in Disney’s Pixar ‘Cars’ universe. |
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Ti Malik Coleman Workshop Title: Framing the Funny Workshop Time: TBD This advanced improv workshop will focus on framing the funny idea in monologues, openings and first beats. We will practice how to communicate the frame through initiations, character choices and point of view. This workshop does require some experience, intermediate level and above. |
Ti Malik Coleman (he/him) fell into the cult of improv over ten years ago and has not been seen in the regular world since. He is a Black trans performer with heavy experience of making space for himself and others on stage. As a performer with Baltimore Improv Group, he was in several house troupes before co-founding Casually Dope. Casually Dope (first Minority Re’port) has performed and featured in many cities, including Chicago, New York, Toronto and Calgary; and has been a very loud voice for the underheard and underrepresented on stage.
Ti Malik is also a sought after teacher and performer. He has taught core and advanced classes with Baltimore Improv Group and Maryland Improv Group. He is a frequent guest instructor for Bad Dog Theater (Toronto), winning Favorite Guest Instructor in 2020. He has taught classes and workshops to a number of theaters around the country, and in Canada and London. He also teaches applied improv to corporations and foundations. His deepest love is working with young people, he has taught improv in many schools and works with organizations to bring improv to youth of all access levels.
Ti Malik also has a special affinity for short form. His first house troupe for BIG was Plan B improv, a storied short form group in Baltimore. There, he developed his love of game and speed and still applies it to his current long form performance. As a part of The Fam, he won Toronto’s 2021 Globehead competition and in 2019 was a 13 time Deathmatch champ with Three The Hard Way.
The joy is in the journey, he looks forward to meeting you on the way!
Ti Malik is also a sought after teacher and performer. He has taught core and advanced classes with Baltimore Improv Group and Maryland Improv Group. He is a frequent guest instructor for Bad Dog Theater (Toronto), winning Favorite Guest Instructor in 2020. He has taught classes and workshops to a number of theaters around the country, and in Canada and London. He also teaches applied improv to corporations and foundations. His deepest love is working with young people, he has taught improv in many schools and works with organizations to bring improv to youth of all access levels.
Ti Malik also has a special affinity for short form. His first house troupe for BIG was Plan B improv, a storied short form group in Baltimore. There, he developed his love of game and speed and still applies it to his current long form performance. As a part of The Fam, he won Toronto’s 2021 Globehead competition and in 2019 was a 13 time Deathmatch champ with Three The Hard Way.
The joy is in the journey, he looks forward to meeting you on the way!
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Dawn Rosenbaum
Workshop Title: Seriously Funny: A Distinct Approach to Comedy in Improv Workshop Time: TBD In this workshop, we will explore utilizing grounding techniques to build comedic realities with each other. We will dive into how to take a "yes, and" approach to finding the fun in a scene, and how to exploit it in a way that brings about laughter and joy. Dawn Rosenbaum (They/Them) has been doing improv since 2004 with a specialty in interactive theatre. They have done improv in places spanning from Pennsylvania to New England, and are so proud to be the Director of Community Enrichment for Happy Valley Improv. An original HVI company member, Dawn is known for being quirky, loud, and the perfect person for a heart to heart conversation. When not on the stage, Dawn spends time enjoying all food related tasks, and outdoor activities with their partner and dogs. |
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Marcely Jean-Pierre
Workshop Title: TBD Workshop Time: TBD Marcely Jean-Pierre is a Philly-based comedian, improviser, writer, and sketch performer from Willingboro, New Jersey. His silly takes on serious issues and serious takes on the silly make Marcely's comedic style a unique blend of intellect and playfulness. Marcely was a longtime contributer for satire website Flexx Magazine and his comedy sketches have been featured at Toronto Sketchfest, Philly Sketchfest, and Funny or Die, Philadelphia Public Access TV station PhillyCam. Marcely Jean-Pierre has been teaching Improv Comedy classes and workshops with Runnin' Late, Philly Improv Theater, Crossroads Comedy Theater, and Comedy Sportz Philly for about 6 years. He most recently taught nearly 100 improvisers as a lead instructor at Improv Utopia East, an international retreat for improv comedy. Marcely has been performing improv and sketch comedy for over 8 years and has coached and directed house and indie improv teams around the greater Philly area since 2017. Marcely values the art of comedy and specifically aims to make it more accessible to people of color and other minorities who may not have had the exposure to stand-up, improv, and sketch comedy. |