Chris Shurland

@cdamion

Chris's Info

Chris Shurland, the founder of Irreverent Improv, is a Chicago-trained improv teacher and performer currently based in Southern California.

Before being a part of several house and independent teams in Chicago, Chris completed the training programs at Second City, iO (formerly ImprovOlympic), and Annoyance Theater and was lucky enough to be trained by some of the nation’s best improv teachers. He has also completed numerous improv workshops and classes across the U.S. and Canada in improv, clowning, and physical comedy.

He currently serves at the Associate Artistic Director for American Improv Theatre in San Jose, California where he teaches long form improv and coaches teams, as well as serves as one of the producers of the San Jose Improv Festival.

When not teaching in the US and internationally, Chris can be found performing on house teams in both the Bay Area and Southern California, or as a guest throughout the country at theaters and festivals with the Chicago-based duo Legends of Public Access.

Currently Teaching at: American Improv Theatre

For more info: http://https://i2improv.com/about-us/

Chris's Workshops

Finding Relationships
Super Yes - taking Yes And to the next level!
Discovering Characters
Transformations - Sweep Away Traditional Edits
Talk Less and Do More!!!!
Getting Back in the Saddle

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