​Training:​

Second City, Las Vegas Improvisational Courses/Workshops Las Vegas, NV

     - IFA-Level A-E  Paul Mattingly, Matt Donnelly, Michael Hartnett, Craig Uhlir, Liz Allen

     - Musical Improv/Advanced Musical Improv  Michael Pollock
     - Reality in Improvisation  Liz Allen
     - Movement Workshop  Marcus Weiss (Blue Man Group)
     - Sketch Development Workshop  Martin Garcia
     - Harold Workshop  Craig Uhlir
     - Adv. Improvisation - Workshops  Liz Allen, Rob Belushi
     - Writing Seminar  Joe Kelly (writer for “How I Met Your Mother; former SNL writer)
     - Character Development Workshops  Liz Allen, Karen Graci, Craig Uhlir

Second City, Chicago Improvisational Workshops Pittsburgh, PA
     - Intermediate Improv. – Intensive workshop  Martin De Matt

Carnegie Mellon Univ.  Advanced Acting Courses Pittsburgh, PA
Miscellaneous  Instructional Workshops  Reno, NV/ Los Angeles, CA
     - Sitcom Workshop  Julie McCullough (Growing Pains)
     - Improvisation for the Screen  Dee Wallace Stone (E.T., Sons and Daughters)
     - Character Development  LeJon Stewart (Pirates of the Caribbean II/III)
     - Professional Development for Actors  John Daly (Exec. Producer Hoosiers, Platoon, The Last Emperor)

       Ian Merrik (Producer)

Performances – Improvisational Troupe Comedy
Las Vegas, NV (2004-2024)
     - ComedySportz - Competitive Improv - Weekly shows at The Space, Vegas Theatre Company, and Mom's Basement

       Performed for Las Vegas Lights FC. Featured at Alexis Park Resort, LVCCLD, Nellis AFB.

       Corporate shows for CISCO, CES, and Intel.

       Knockout! - Monthly shows at The Space, Vegas Theatre Company, and Mom's Basement

     - Improvious Bastards – Monthly shows at Insurgo Theater – Coach/Performer
     - FREE BEER!-The Improv Show – Performer/Host - Weekly Improv shows at the Stage Door Theater &

       Excalibur Hotel Casino 

     - All you can Improv (Host for 4 years) – Weekly Audience Participation Improv Show - Stage Door/Insurgo Theatres
     - Improv-Vegas – Weekly shows at Bonkerz Comedy Club, Palace Station
     - The Second City – Performed with the Mainstage and Scriptless Casts for charity events in Las Vegas
     - Inedibles – Weekly shows at the Rock n’ Java and Mojo Bean Coffee House    
     - The Sandbox Association
       Performances of Note:   NBA Summer League Halftime Show – Cox Pavilion
       Opened for George Wallace – (Childrens’ Charity event) Silverton Hotel
       Nevada Teachers’ Assn. Annual Conference – Cox Pavilion
       Pulte Homes – Sun City Anthem Community Center
       Las Vegas Little Theater – Second City Training Center S.E.T.
       Weekly shows at the Rock n’ Java and Take 1 Nightclub
    - Mandatory Friends  – Weekly shows at the Bourbon Street Hotel and Casino
    - Comedy off the Cuff  – Weekly shows at the Hot Rod Grille

    - Mars Improv - Promotional Troupe formed from Second City players for Las Vegas Adventure Tour Company

Reno, NV (2001-2003)
    - Laughing Room Only
      Performances of Note: Weekly Shows at Kicks Nightclub and The Stock Exchange
      ARTown Summer Arts Festival
      Charity event for Angel Kiss Foundation – Reno Hilton

Carson City, NV (2000-2001)
    - A Capital Idea! – Artistic Director/Performer 
    - Comedic Cube – Faculty Advisor for Western Nevada Community College Theater Club

Pittsburgh, PA (1995-1999)
    - The Susquehanna Hat Company
      Performances of Note: Weekly shows at the Funny Bone Comedy Club
      Weekly shows at Friday Nite Improvs at the University of Pittsburgh
      Performances at the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State, Georgetown University, Edinborough University,
      Duquense University, Eastern Kentucky Sate and American University
      Performances for KDKA and WTAE Radio and WPXI TV (Date Night TV)
      Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star Break Weekend
      Three Rivers Arts Festival
      Charity events for Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
      Pittsburgh Jewish Community Center