Carolyn Cole

I love to encourage, promote and spread improv. As your improv coach I look for the direction your troupe wants to pursue, then guide you towards that. I identify your strengths with you and build upon them. I believe in and practice Safe Space and Fair Play in improv.

Here's my background:
An Improv Utopia Camp enthusiast regularly attending: Improv Utopia East, Improv Utopia Yosemite. So much fun - try them!

Improv Teacher: Durham Arts Council 2014-present; Duke University’s OLLI Program, 2016-present. I love teaching!

Improv training: In NYC-- UCB, Artistic New Directions Theater Company, Spolin Intensives. In Chicago--Second City, iO, Chicago Improv Den, Under the Gun Theater. Mentors: Susan Messing, David Razowsky, Karen Graci, Dina Facklis, Aretha Sills, Kevin Mullaney, Michael Delany, Jeris Donovan, Jimmy Carrane.

Acting training: Meisner (Ward Acting Studio, Durham & Flying Machine Theatre Studio, Raleigh), Moonlight Stage Company, Estes Tarver, Movement Theater Studio NYC.

Improv performances - Currently with PLEIADES (INDY). Lunartics and other teams in the RDU area over the years, plus multiple performance venues in NYC and Chicago.