KIRSTEN VAN RITZEN
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Teaching
Kirsten enjoys sharing her love for performance and is an experienced instructor. She offers her popular STANDUP COMEDY WORKSHOPS thru her theatre company Broad Theatrics. Fall/winter sessions just announced!   


Victoria: Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts - Post Secondary Diploma Program: Improv instructor
Pacific Film & New Media Academy - Acting for Screen Diploma Program: AFS Co-ordinator Instructor; Audition Tech, Acting Technique, Improv, Business of Acting
Vancouver: Vancouver Theatresports League,  Easter Seals Camp  Workshop Squamish; Skate Canada Centre  of Excellence Burnaby 
Toronto: York University Department of Kinesiology; The Second City Workshop Training Centre, Improv Studio;  Randolph  Academy for the Performing Arts; Randolph Kids  Triple Threat Program,  City of Toronto Parks and  Recreation Department, Toronto District  School Board, Etobicoke
Edmonton: Union Theatre  Society, Rapid Fire Theatre, St. Albert Children's Theatre;
Catholic School Board, The Actors' Studio 
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Academic CV on request.

Producing
 

Artistic Director/Producer of Broad Theatrics   www.broadtheatrics.com
Victoria:  eight seasons of SIN CITY THE LIVE IMPROVISED SERIAL; SIDE SHOW CARNIES; GEEZ LOUISE, FRINGE-PROVISE ME!, GOOD NIGHT HAROLD, 2014 FUNNY WOMEN FESTIVAL.   Plays include SOLO JOURNEYS, BOYLE STREET BLUES staged reading, MAD LADY PEEL reading; ALL MY DAY JOBS; numerous stand up comedy shows and corporate entertainment. Host/producer of THE 2015 MERRIDALE SHOWDOWN for Victoria Event Centre.  www.sincityimprov.com     www.funnywomenfestival.com   

Vancouver:  THE KIRSTEN VAN RITZEN SHOW, SOLO JOURNEYS

Toronto:  co-producer five seasons of SIN CITY IMPROV SERIAL & SOAPATHON, Fringe MINI-SERIES. SIN CITY: RADIOLAND headlined THE CIF IMPROV FESTIVAL.  PETUNIA IN PERIL solo actor/playwright Summerworks Festival,

Edmonton:  co-producer Union Theatre, with Artistic Director Ian Ferguson. First five seasons of DIE-NASTY LIVE IMPROVSED SOAP OPERA, first three SOAPATHONS.  Solo plays MAD DOG MUSIC, WANDERING IVORY, A CLOSETFUL OF NAVY BLUES, TORCH SONGS & TOILET PLUNGERS. Fringe tours to Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary. 

TELEVISION:  Executive Producer of  SHE KILLS ME (13 x 30 series) Drama Camp Productions broadcast on APTN.   www.aptn.ca/shekillsme

Directing for the Theatre
SOLO JOURNEYS - Actor Showdown, Victoria (2015)
Young Playwrights Festival,  Kaleidoscope Theatre,  Victoria   (2006-08, 2010, 2011)
LAST VOYAGE OF THE OBERON Walking Fish Festival, Vancouver 

BURNT  ON A STICK Tim Sims Playhouse, Toronto
THE SKINNY ON GETTING  SKINNY  Poor Alex, Toronto 
FALLEN ANGELS Markham Theatre, Markham, ON  
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