KIRSTEN VAN RITZEN
  Kirsten Van Ritzen
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photo: cast of SIN CITY IMPROV SERIAL Season 8 "Castaways" 
Teaching
Kirsten enjoys sharing her love for performance and is an experienced and dedicated instructor. She has taught her popular recreational STANDUP COMEDY WORKSHOPS for more than a decade for her theatre company Broad Theatrics Entertainment. 
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Current:
Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts Post-Secondary Acting for Stage & Screen Diploma Program                                                                             Instructor: Improv First and Second years; Audition Technique & Career Development 

Past Experience (selected credits):
Academic CV on request
Victoria: Pacific Film & New Media Academy Acting for Screen Diploma Program                                                                                       A AFS Department Head. Instructor - Audition Technique, Acting Technique, Improv, Business of Acting

Kaliedoscope Performing Arts Program - Drama for youth

Vancouver: Vancouver Theatresports League,  Easter Seals Camp Workshop; Skate Canada Centre of Excellence Elite Figure Skaters improv for performance  

Greater Toronto: York University Department of Kinesiology Dance electives: Ballroom/Latin, country, jazz, contemporary   
City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Department Youth dance                                                                                                                  The Second City Workshop Training Centre, Improv Studio,  Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, Randolph Kids Triple Threat Program, Toronto District School Board Improv/drama 

Edmonton: Union Theatre Society, Rapid Fire Theatre, St. Albert Children's Theatre; Catholic School Board, The Actors' Studio improv/drama, creative movement 


Producing 

Artistic Director/Producer of Broad Theatrics    ​www.broadtheatrics.weebly.com
Victoria:  eight seasons of SIN CITY THE LIVE IMPROVISED SERIAL; SIDE SHOW CARNIES; GEEZ LOUISE, FRINGE-PROVISE ME!, GOOD NIGHT HAROLD, 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.weebly.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 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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