Graham Myers was just 13 when he realized that people were less likely to beat him up if he could make them laugh first. Luckily, his parents signed him up for an improv class, and the path was set.

 

In 1999, he co-founded an improv group called table23, which humbly started performing for friends and family on any stage that would allow them. Over time, they gained a ton of integral relationships that allowed them to create a black box space called Second Storey Theatre. This little theatre survived because of the hard work of the community that supported it by volunteering countless hours to workshops, performances, and putting butts in the seats.

 

Beyond performing, he brings his height and a touch of grumpiness to the classroom, where he has a passion for teaching. He enjoys sharing the fun and benefits of improvisation and takes an approach that is both challenging and rewarding, using laughter and play to demonstrate the power of this quirky art form.

 

When he isn't throwing his body around with  Improv Theatre or Very Very Improv (veryveryimprov.ca​), you can find him driving his truck, yelling out heavy metal music, and damning the man.

Russ started doing improv in 1998 with table23 comedy and co-founded Second Storey Theatre in Port Coquitlam. He performed for many years as a Main Stage player for the Vancouver Theatresports League on Granville Island.

 

Russ is a Certified Public Participation Professional and skilled facilitator with years of experience teaching improv to schools, businesses and government agencies.

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You can find Russ working with Improv Theatre and Very Very Improv (veryveryimprov.ca).

Meet Mikaela, whose performance career began in the 90s as a middle child with four older sisters and two younger brothers. Her most notable early role was Wilbur the pig in a Grade 4 production of Charlotte's Web, for which she received high praise from her mum.

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And she didn't stop there! Since her masterful depiction of a pig too talented to slaughter, Mikaela took up improv in 2011 at a cozy black box called Second Storey Theatre. She has had the pleasure of performing in the Winnipeg and Seattle Improv Festivals and starring alongside the likes of Kevin McDonald from Kids in the Hall.

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Catch Mikaela working with Improv Theatre and Very Very Improv (veryveryimprov.ca), or find her at home cuddling her dog, re-watching The Office, and contemplating human existence.