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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  

Teaching

Academic CV on request. Comedy workshops offered thru Broad Theatrics 
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