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Improv Performance
Nudge - Longform Monoscene - Spring 2018-present. Twin Cities Improv Festival 2022, 2024, 2025 Featured performers.
Adorable - Spring 2008 - present. Improv Duo. Featured performers at Twin Cities Improv Festival 2009, 2021.
Something Musical Presents "LADS" - Summer 2023 - present. Musical improv.
Something Musical Presents "Five Music Videos" - Fall 2022 - present. Solo musical improv.
Give the Drummer Some - Fall 2022-present. Buster Keaton fever dream, id-monster madness. Physical- and music-based improv. Twin Cities Improv Festival 2024, 2025 performers.
Open Your Mouth and Sing Online Musical Improv Ensemble - 2023 - through Open Your Mouth and Sing (Brighton, UK)
HR Seminar - Summer 2023 - present - Jim Robinson and I, helping you expand your access to empathy through nimble outer expression of the inner.
Glorious Humans - Winter 2018 - present. Ridiculousness.
Something Musical Presents "Nora Laura & Jen (and Kelly!)" - Fall 2022 - present. Musical improv.
Re(Cover): The Campaign - November 2022, as part of the 7th Right Here Showcase.
Drop Ship - November 2022. Six individuals on their way to be blown out of the sky.
Attenborough: The Improvised Nature Documentary - For HUGE Theater - Fall 2016, Summer 2017, Spring 2018. Twin Cities Improv Festival 2024 featured performers.
The Jill Bernard Unnamed Project - Spring 2022.
Poppa Pia - Improvised ABBA Jukebox Musical for Our Town Improv - June 2022, March & April 2023
Show X - For HUGE Theater - Starting Fall 2016-January 2022.
Family Dinner - For HUGE Theater - Winter 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023.
You Are Most Welcome Here - For HUGE Wednesdays - Summer/Fall 2019
The Overview Effect - For Fringe Festival - August 2019
Free Association - For HUGE Theater - Fall 2018
Party Riot - For HUGE Theater - Winter 2017
The Neutrino Project - For HUGE Theater - Spring 2016.
Ka-Baam!! - For HUGE Theater - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 - An improvised comic book.
Off Book - For HUGE Theater - Winter 2012, Spring 2013, 2014, Spring & Summer 2015, Summer 2016.
Unscripted Minnesota Holiday Show - For DangerBoat Productions - Winter 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018.
Dr. Rocket - For HUGE Wednesdays - November 2013.
Creature Feature - For HUGE Theater - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 - An improvised horror movie.
Toronto Improv Festival - Featured performer with "Ladies Who Drink", Fall 2012.
Star Trek: The Next Improvisation - For HUGE Theater - Summer 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. Featured performers at the Twin Cities Improv Festival 2012, featured performers at the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, Austin TX, August 2012.
The Theater of Public Policy - For Huge Theater - February/March, Summer 2012 through present.
Rom Com - For Huge Theater - February/March 2012
Marcy's Open School Playground - Spring 2012
Ladies Who Drink - Long form Improv Duo, featured performers at Twin Cities Improv Festival 2012, featured performance at the Toronto Improv Festival 2012
Greg Kinnear - Long form duo with MJ Matheson.
HUGE Justice, featuring Hellendrung, Scott & Associates - For Huge Theater - Summer 2011
Twin Cities Improv Festival - Featured performer with Explorer's Club - June 2011
The Score - For Huge Theater - June 2011
Explorer's Club - For Huge Theater - March 2011
OMG: Before We Got Our Ladybits - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. Featured performers at the Twin Cities Improv Festival 2013.
Happy Indecisive - Long form improv duo.
The Quest - MN Fringe 2010 - Produced by The Myth Players
Matchgame Minnesota - MN Fringe 2010 - Produced by Nate Melcher
Story Time Time Bomb - MN Fringe 2010 - Produced by Snikt! Bamf! Thwip! Productions
Overheard in Minneapolis - April/May 2010, Fall 2011 - Produced by Huge Theater.
Happy Indecisive - Improv duo.
Snakes n' Cakes - Spring 2010. Improv group.
Explorer's Club - Fall 2009 - present. Improv group.
Socially Awkward - Fall 2008 - present. Improv group.
Hellendrung, Scott & Associates - Fall 2008 - present. Improv Duo.
Observer Effect - Summer 2008 - Two person long form with Chuck Charbeneau.
Vaudeville with a Pig - March 2007 - present. Two Person Long Form Improv. Featured performers at the New Orleans Improv Festival 2007 and Twin Cities Improv Festival 2008.
Who's Crime is it Anyway? - Mystery Cafe Inc. - Fall 2007, 2008-2011. Interactive and short form show.
Great American Comedy Festival 2008 - Featured performer with the Brave New Workshop - June 2008
Religious Pretense – June 2007 – A long form improvised courtroom drama.
Regrettable Breakfast - June 2005 - Video Improv Project
Immersion Day Improv Instructor - Park Square Theatre, March 2004 - present
BNI Improv Instructor - June 2004 - present
BNI Teen Improv Coach - September 2001 - present
Saints Baseball - Ushertainer, Summer 2004 - Costume character, constant audience participation.
Vic Volare's Torchlight Parade - Torchlight Player, Feb. 2003-2004- Long & short form improv.
Brave New Others - Cast member/writer, Dec. 2002-Feb. 2004 - Improv and sketch comedy troupe.
Unitard - Team member, June 2002-2005- Long form improv troupe.
Q - Team member, May 2001-2004- Long form improv troupe.
Minneapolis Tiny Funny Women Festival 2003 - August 2003 - Co-producer.
Chicago Improv Festival VI - May 2003 - Attended classes and workshops.
Velvet Elvises - Team member, January 2002- August 2003 - Long and short form improv troupe.
Phantom's Feast - Cast member, Phantom's Feast of Mid-American Festival, October 2002
Interactive Storyteller - Camp Spooky at the Mall of America, October 2001 - Improv'd Fairy tales.
Minneapolis Tiny Funny Women Festival 2001 - August 2001 - Attended classes and workshops.
Chicago Improv Festival IV - May 2001 - Attended classes and workshops.
Brave New Institute - February 1999 - 2001. Completed five levels of improv training.
