cover photo: cast of SIN CITY IMPROV SERIAL Season 8 "Castaways"
Teaching
Kirsten enjoys sharing her love for performance and is an experienced and dedicated educator. She has taught improv, acting, dance and a popular recreational STANDUP COMEDY WORKSHOP - the latter for more than a decade in Victoria. She was honoured to win the PLATINUM AWARD in the 2022 Community Votes - Best Performing Arts Class.
Current:
Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts, Post-Secondary Acting for Stage & Screen Diploma Program Instructor: Improv First and Second years; Audition Technique & Career Development
Broad Theatrics Entertainment: Stand Up Comedy, Alternative Comedy
Passion & Performance: First Dance Wedding Choreography
Past Experience (selected credits): Academic CV on request
Victoria: Pacific Film & New Media Academy Acting for Screen Diploma Program 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
Kirsten enjoys sharing her love for performance and is an experienced and dedicated educator. She has taught improv, acting, dance and a popular recreational STANDUP COMEDY WORKSHOP - the latter for more than a decade in Victoria. She was honoured to win the PLATINUM AWARD in the 2022 Community Votes - Best Performing Arts Class.
Current:
Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts, Post-Secondary Acting for Stage & Screen Diploma Program Instructor: Improv First and Second years; Audition Technique & Career Development
Broad Theatrics Entertainment: Stand Up Comedy, Alternative Comedy
Passion & Performance: First Dance Wedding Choreography
Past Experience (selected credits): Academic CV on request
Victoria: Pacific Film & New Media Academy Acting for Screen Diploma Program 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 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; 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
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; 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