My love of theater began when I was 8 or 9 years old, when every year I would "take" my grandma to go see The Nutcracker ballet at the Civic Arts Plaza. I don't ever remember enjoying the ballet, but I fell in love with the music. I would play the orchestration over and over on my mom's stereo -- spinning in circles to Tchaikovsky's character dances, specifically "Polchinelle" (the clown), until I was so dizzy I would fall down.

A few years later, I began my formal training in piano -- and by high school, I was performing weekly in a band, rockin' the keyboard. Around the same time, my passion for the theater redeveloped and I started the slow climb to the stage. At first I was an usher, then I worked back stage, and finally developed the courage to audition, getting my first role as the Constable in Our Town, followed by the role of David Bliss in Noel Coward's Hay Fever.

After high school I went to college, and my activities focused themselves down to three, Live Sound, Rock Keyboard, and being funny. Playing Keyboard stayed mostly on Sunday mornings at church, and Live Sound led me to Conejo Players Theatre.

My first show at CPT was The Rocky Horror Show, and after that I had caught the theater bug. Other Conejo Players projects I've had the pleasure of working on include Sorry, Wrong Chimney, Singin' in the Rain, Miss Saigon, Spamalot and Shrek, The Musical. Currently I work on the board as the Executive Technical Director, making sure all the technical equipment is well cared for, and I still run sound from time to time.

After I graduated from UCSB with my BA in Sociology and an AA in Journalism, I developed an improv group with a colleague of mine, Tim Kanter. We started Clean Up Comedy as a way to bring joy and laughter to those that are hurting, as well as show that you don't have to be dirty to be funny. In February 2012, Clean Up Comedy performed its first show. At the time I had no idea that we would perform hundreds of shows in three years, let alone tour the country three times and travel internationally doing clean improv comedy. Now, I'm developing a version of that show for The Conejo Players, which brings us to today. 

Please come and check out my exciting new project! The Conejo Improv Players presents a hilarious night of improvisational comedy featuring skits, scenes, and music -- made up entirely on the spot from audience suggestions. Enjoy an evening of interactive comedy that blends the comedic stylings of Whose Line is it Anyway? and Saturday Night Live in a hilarious show you won't want to miss. 

Conejo Improv Players Performances:

February 7th, 2015, at 7:30PM & 10PM

February 8th, 2015, at 7:30PM

Conejo Players would like to congratulate all of their recipients of the 2014 Four Star Awards for outstanding work in a 2014 Season production. A complete list of all the categories, winners, and details regarding tickets to this gala event are available on the Alliance's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/vc4star