WHEN
November 21, 4:00pm

WHERE
Curious Comedy Theatre
5225 NE Martin Luther King Blvd, Portland, OR 97211

TICKETS
Purchase tickets here or at the door
Adults- $12, Kids under 16- $7
Pre purchased tickets include grilled cheese sandwich and soup

INFORMATION
info@theatrebrigade.org
(971) 506-9163

Once upon a time, in a land far away, a long, long time ago there lived…
Creatures and characters great and small created through improvisation by a seasoned team of actors from across the country! Story theatre for families- people of all ages- cozy up and get whisked away in classic stories told in a fun informal dinner theatre setting. A most creative family date!

This improvisation team has been collaborating for over a decade under the mentorship of Paul Sills, respected creator of Second City and Tony award winning “Story Theatre”. The actors work in the style of created by Paul’s mother Viola Spolin. Her games originated in the 1930’s and are the founding form of American improvised theatre. The team performed most recently in LA for an improv show directed by Dick Schaal. Always excited to meet up no matter the distance, this dynamic ensemble lights up a room every time they gather.

The producer, Portland theatre Brigade is an ensemble of students from across Portland who work in the Spolin Theatre Games and Story Theatre. Every Spring they tour stories to over 7000 school children for free. Proceeds from “Grilled Cheese Theatre” will benefit their tour and allow them to continue to offer their services to our schools.

THE CAST

PORTLAND MEMBERS
Adrienne Flagg, Drammy award winning actress seen on many Portland stages including Miracle Theatre, PCS Jaw festival, Stark Raving and Toad City. Her favorite role in recent years being Izzy in ART’s Rabbit Hole. She is the founder of Toad City Productions and Portland Theatre Brigade and graduate of New Actors workshop here she began her work with Paul Sills, founder of Second City and creator or Tony award winning “Story Theatre”.

Jennifer Lanier just finished a run of the critically acclaimed show, “The Hillsboro Story” at Artists Repertory Theatre. A recent Hawaii transplant she conducts workshops and performs for elementary students, middle school and high school students, around personal achievement, diversity, and acting. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and is a member of the Screen Actor's Guild and Actor's Equity Association.

VISITING ARTISTS
Paul (Sparky) Johnson was a founding member of Edmonton’s Catalyst Theatre and an
actor/writer with The Second City Review Theatre. For many years, he had the rare opportunity of studying and working closely with theatre legend, the late Paul Sills – founder of The Second City and son of Viola Spolin. Toward the end of his life, Mr. Sills selected Sparky to take over and carry on his renowned acting workshops in Door County, Wisconsin. In addition to performing and guest teaching through the states and Canada, Sparky has been a full-time drama professor with the Augustana Faculty of the University of Alberta since 2001.

Max Schafer was the long time stage manager of Paul Sills’ LA improv troupe “Sills and Company”. A favorite of both Paul and Viola, Max studied with and assisted Viola he has performed and taught the games for over 30 years including the “United Stage”. He created the CD rom of Spolin Theatre Games. These tools are used in classrooms and theatres across the world. An inspired elementary teacher who incorporates improvisation into the classroom, Max is currently creating an interactive math program for kids.

Robert Moyer The founder and former Director of North Carolina School of the Arts pre professional Drama Program where he was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award for his work with the high-school seniors who make up the program. He was assistant director to Paul Sills in the early years at Second City and studied with Viola Spolin. He founded “United Stage” a story theatre company who performed at the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian, BAM and many others. Bob is a published poet and advocate of the Haiku, he is the slammaster of the Winston-Salem Poetry Slam and a winner of numerous slams.

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