Stacey's Info
Stacey Reed Hanlon is originally from Akron, Ohio. Through a series of both calculated and accidental events, she now resides in Phoenix, where she is a founding member of The Torch Theatre (www.thetorchtheatre.com). She began her improvisational career in New York City in 1999, where she studied with The Upright Citizens Brigade, Armando Diaz and Gary Austin. In NYC she co-founded improv troupe Late Night Ritalin, wrote for and appeared in Saturday Night Rewritten, and was a performer in Manhattan Comedy Collective’s Character Dog Run.She has performed in improv festivals in New York, Austin, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Albuquerque & Phoenix, and can currently be seen performing with improv troupes Light Rail Pirates, Mail Order Bride, JaxN Reed and The Foundation.
Her local theatre credits include Jenna in Tangelico, ensemble performance in the world premiere of Greg Kotis’ The Unhappiness Plays and Mabel in A Bloody Mary Christmas, a role that she created through improvisation along with co-creators Jacqueline Arend, Shawna Franks and Denny Guge.
She also works with SEEDs for Autism, a local workshop for young adults on the autism spectrum. With SEEDs, she is introducing an improv curriculum that focuses on active listening and responding to social and emotional cues.
Stacey has taught for the Valley Youth Theatre since 2006, teaching musical theatre, acting and improvisation classes to students aged 5-18. She also teaches for and serves on the board of Humor Writes, a local non-profit that uses improvisation as a tool to improve creative writing and literacy for students in grades 5-8.
Currently Teaching at: The Torch Theatre
For more info: http://www.staceyismyhero.com/
Stacey's Workshops
| Using Shortform Concepts to Improve Longform Scenework |
| Sharing The Space |
| Are You Picking Up What I'm Laying Down? |
| Base Scene Success |
"I have been fortunate enough to have been coached by Stacey for the past couple of years. Not only is she an inspiration on stage, she shows the same support and know how when it comes to coaching. Her exercises and expertise have pushed and compelled me beyond what I knew I had in me." - Sara Palmer
"Stacey radiates fun and laughter in her coaching and workshop sessions, helping to bring out the best in everyone who participates. With Stacey, I feel unafraid to take risks and explore new and sometimes questionable characters and situations. While encouraging us to expand (or destroy) our limits, she also provides insightful feedback on what works and what doesn't." - Jackie Rich