2nd Annual
Impros vs. Joes

Christy Bruce

Christy began improvising at The Loose Moose Theatre in Calgary at 16, where she studied with Keith Johnstone for over a decade. Keith instilled in her a passion for narrative improv, and she has since specialized in creating compelling, connected stories in the moment. After touring internationally, Christy made Toronto home and has been performing, teaching, directing, and facilitating there ever since. She can often be found improvising around the city, and has performed on stages around the world, including Broadway and London’s West End.

Some of her on-screen credits are:  Ghosts, Run the Burbs, Wayward, Schitt’s Creek, and The Handmaid’s Tale, as well as a few Lifetime thrillers—where her kids are almost certainly getting into trouble.

Workshop Details:

Narrative Improv Workshop
SOLD OUT
Sun Nov 15th 1-4 PM

This course is for improvisers who want to deepen their narrative improvisation skills. Drawing on Keith Johnstone's principles, you'll explore how to tell compelling stories that emerge from authentic character choices and intent, meaningful relationships, status shifts, and a willingness to be in the moment. Move your scenes from stuck to story!

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https://greatcanadianimprov.ticketspice.com/christy-bruce-workshop-narrative-improv-workshop

Conor Bradbury

Conor Bradbury is a Dora award winning actor, comedian, improviser and one of the founding members of comedy/theatre troupe Sex T-Rex.

He is an Alumni of The Second City Mainstage and can currently be found performing on shows like D&D Live, Instant Classic, Catch 23, Crush City (Comedy Bar), Blockbuster Week (Bad Dog Theatre) and You Choose: An Improvised Murder Mystery (The Howland Company).

Some of his film and T.V. credits include What We Do in the Shadows (FX), The Handmaid's Tale (HBO) and Homeschooled (CBC). 

Workshop Details:

Cinematic Physicality
SOLD OUT
Thurs. Nov. 19, 6:30-9:30pm

Learn the fundamentals of improvised combat and cinematic storytelling with Sex T-Rex's Conor Bradbury! Learn how to communicate and execute cinematic techniques (ie slow motion, "camera" movement, action sequences, etc.) in a real-time live improv context and take your performances to the next level.

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https://greatcanadianimprov.ticketspice.com/conor-bradbury-workshop-cinematic-physicality

Kirsten Rasmussen

Kirsten Rasmussen is a Toronto-based actor, comedian, and peanut sauce enthusiast. You can catch her screaming her guts out on Band Ladies (Highball TV), throwing curveballs on Slo Pitch (OutTV/IFC), or in appearances on Schitt’s Creek, TallBoyz, and This Hour Has 22 Minutes (plus a tiny but dignified masked role in Mrs. America).

A three-time Canadian Comedy Award winner and Second City Mainstage alum, Kirsten has directed hit revues like She The People and Extravaganza Eleganza. She has performed sketch, improv, and stand-up across Canada, the US, Germany, and the high seas.

Workshop Details:

CHARACTERS FOR SHORTFORM IMPROV
SOLD OUT
Sat. Nov. 21, 9-12noon

 How do you build a character when you only have three minutes and also have to juggle the constraints of a hilarious short form game? In this class we still study some physical character techniques and apply them to some popular short form games! How to build contrast and clarity in each of your short form characters! We will work with games like four square, switch/change, tap our monologue, speak in one voice, and scene three ways.

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https://greatcanadianimprov.ticketspice.com/kirsten-rasmussen-workshop-characters-for-shortform-improv

Sam Hancock

Sam Hancock is an LGBTQ+ comedian, actor, and writer from Toronto, Canada. Her most recent work can be seen on Netflix’s Just A Dash with Matty Matheson. Additional credits include understudy at The Second City (2021-2026), completed Advanced Improv with The Groundlings (2021), is a graduate of Randolph Academy (2015), The Second City Conservatory (2018) and is a Bad Dog Featured Player Alumna (2019).

Workshop Details:

Build Better Improv Scenes
SOLD OUT
Sat. Nov. 21, 1-4pm

Great scenes are about more than just playing an interesting character. They’re about connecting with your scene partner, building meaningful relationships, and making bold emotional choices.

In this workshop, explore how to create dynamic relationships, discover what your characters mean to each other, and use emotion to bring scenes to life. Through engaging exercises and scene work, you’ll practise listening, responding honestly, developing connections, and finding the unexpected moments that make scenes memorable.

Whether you’re new to improv or a seasoned player, this workshop will help you build stronger connections on stage, deepen your scene work, and discover new possibilities with your scene partners.

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https://greatcanadianimprov.ticketspice.com/sam-hancock-character-connection--emotion-building-better-improv-scenes