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
Academic CV on request.
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
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