cover photo: cast of SIN CITY IMPROV SERIAL Season 8 "Castaways"
TEACHING RESUME
Kirsten enjoys sharing her love for performance and is an experienced and dedicated educator. She has taught improv, acting, dance and her popular recreational STAND UP COMEDY WORKSHOP - the latter for more than a decade in Victoria. She was honoured to win the PLATINUM AWARD in the 2024, 2023, and 2022 Community Votes - Best Performing Arts Class. Full academic CV by request. For info on her next recreational comedy workshops visit www.broadtheatrics.com
Current:
Broad Theatrics Entertainment
Stand Up Comedy Levels 1 -3, Alternative Comedy, Improv for Comics (2011-2025)
Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts, Full Time post secondary programs
Acting for Film & TV Diploma (year one); Working with Directors (year two)
Faculty: Improvisation (2013-2026) Audition Technique & Career Development (2022-2024)
Passion & Performance Victoria
Instructor: First Dance Wedding Choreography & Private lessons
Guest instructor, Dance workshops, substitute: Jazz, Lyrical, Cab Jazz, Latin Fusion (2023-25)
Past Experience (selected credits): Academic CV on request
Pacific Film & New Media Academy Acting for Screen Diploma Program AFS Department Head. Faculty: Improvisation, Acting Technique, Audition Technique, 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
Kirsten enjoys sharing her love for performance and is an experienced and dedicated educator. She has taught improv, acting, dance and her popular recreational STAND UP COMEDY WORKSHOP - the latter for more than a decade in Victoria. She was honoured to win the PLATINUM AWARD in the 2024, 2023, and 2022 Community Votes - Best Performing Arts Class. Full academic CV by request. For info on her next recreational comedy workshops visit www.broadtheatrics.com
Current:
Broad Theatrics Entertainment
Stand Up Comedy Levels 1 -3, Alternative Comedy, Improv for Comics (2011-2025)
Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts, Full Time post secondary programs
Acting for Film & TV Diploma (year one); Working with Directors (year two)
Faculty: Improvisation (2013-2026) Audition Technique & Career Development (2022-2024)
Passion & Performance Victoria
Instructor: First Dance Wedding Choreography & Private lessons
Guest instructor, Dance workshops, substitute: Jazz, Lyrical, Cab Jazz, Latin Fusion (2023-25)
Past Experience (selected credits): Academic CV on request
Pacific Film & New Media Academy Acting for Screen Diploma Program AFS Department Head. Faculty: Improvisation, Acting Technique, Audition Technique, 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 Entertainment & Broad Theatrics Society 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; 30+ 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
Artistic Director/Producer of Broad Theatrics Entertainment & Broad Theatrics Society 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; 30+ 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