Directors Cut

Directors Cut

Four directors take turns directing the improv ensemble and vie for the audiences votes to see whose improvised genre film will make it to the final round.

Featuring some of the best improvisers across Canada, don't miss this talent packed ensemble showcase!

FEATURING:

Aaron Read

Aaron Read is an award-winning stand up comic and improviser from so-called vancouver, canada. His comedy wedges itself somewhere between sad-silliness and freaky psychedelia, and has garnered him numerous awards including Just For Laughs North West’s, Breakout Artist Of The Year and Toughest Act To Follow.

Starting comedy in highschool Aaron has been confusing and delighting audiences for more than fifteen years! He’s performed on The Next Wave of Stand Up on CBC and New Faces Of Comedy at The Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. He even garnered this fun blurb from country/comedy publication Parton and Pearl saying, “He’s the alt-comedy of the early 2000s for today’s quick thinking comedy nerds”.

Live comedy is where he is most at home, performing on Andy Kindler’s Alternative Show, and opening up for Jena Friedman (Comedy Central). Woof, Bio done! Just come watch Aaron tell jokes about depression and barfing dream snakes.

Amber Nash

Amber Nash is a long time ensemble member at Dad's Garage Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. She has spent the last 20 years on stages all over Atlanta as well as performing and teaching throughout the US, Canada and Europe. She is best known for her role as the voice of Pam Poovey on the animated series Archer.

Kirsten Rasmussen

Kirsten Rasmussen is an award winning comedian and actor.  Her acting can be seen in Schitt’s Creek (CBC), The Beaverton(Comedy), TallBoyz (CBC), Odd Squad (PBSkids), Dino Dana (PBSkids), Bit Playas (CBC Gem), Band Ladies (Highball TV), and she is the star of the digital series Slo Pitch (IFC).  Kirsten won the Canadian Comedy Award (CCA) for Best Improviser in 2015 and was also nominated for the same award in 2014. She won the 2019 CCA for Best Ensemble with Second City Toronto’s hit show She The People, and the 2019 CCA for Best Production for Extravaganza Eleganza, an all queer sketch comedy revue which Kirsten directed. Kirsten is an alumna of Second City Toronto mainstage company where she wrote and starred in three reviews. Her writing credits include The Snoopy Show (Apple Plus) and This Hour Has 22 Minutes (CBC), Because News (CBC), The Irrelevant Show (CBC), Healing From Heartbreak (YOUTUBE). Kirsten has taught improv and sketch for over 15 yrs all over Canada.

Tim Gray

Tim Gray is a stand-up comedian who has been entertaining crowds for over 12 years. He has appeared on the CBC Radio's "The Debaters" 3 times (including one that resulted in a wedding ceremony), Just for Laughs Northwest, San Francisco Sketchfest, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, etc. He recently opened for Nikki Glaser and saw a Puff Daddy in a Burger King once. He's also a member of the sketch comedy group HUNKS.

Leslie Johnson

Leslie is a Featured Performer at Dad's Garage Theatre in Atlanta, GA. Leslie loves performing for theatre, film and television and especially enjoys playing larger than life characters. An Atlanta native, Leslie has deep roots in improv, comedy and music. Her comedic influences include Gilda Radner, Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, Melissa McCarthy and Maya Rudolph.

Kevin Gillese

Kevin is an Atlanta-based improviser from Edmonton, Alberta. He was the Artistic Director of Rapid Fire Theatre in Edmonton before taking the Artistic Director job at Dad's Garage Theatre in Atlanta. As a performer he's best known for his improv duo "Scratch" which has toured across North America, Europe and Australia numerous times over the past fifteen years. His debut feature film "How To Ruin The Holidays" starring Colin Mochrie and Amber Nash is currently in post production.