KIRSTEN VAN RITZEN
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cover photo: cast of SIN CITY IMPROV SERIAL Season 8 "Castaways" 
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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.  For info on her next recreational comedy workshops  visit www.broadtheatrics.com 
 
Current:
Broad Theatrics Entertainment: Stand Up Comedy, Alternative Comedy, Improv  (2011-2025) 

Passion & Performance: First Dance Wedding Choreography & Private lesson instructor - info on packages HERE
Dance workshops/guest instructor:  Jazz, Lyrical, Cab Jazz, Latin Fusion (2023-25)   

Past Experience (selected credits):
Academic CV on request
Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts, Post-Secondary Acting for Stage & Screen Diploma Program                                                     Instructor: Improv First and Second years; Audition Technique & Career Development (2013 -2024)

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; 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  
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