“NOT FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK THOMAS KINKADE IS A GREAT ARTIST.”
““Fred was one of the best teachers I’ve ever had (from any field). He was always enthusiastic, engaging, insightful, and entertaining. It was obvious the entire class felt that way too.” ”
WHO AM I?
I am a performer, improviser,
composer, and teacher
I graduated from the Pig Iron School / University of the Arts in Philadelphia with an MFA in Devised Performance. Before that I was a Latin and Greek teacher with an undergraduate degree in Classical Philology from Harvard University.
I have performed, directed, and coached improv comedy since 2013. I have performed at improv festivals in the US and Canada. For six years, I performed weekly (for the most part) improv comedy shows in Philadelphia, mostly with the teams The Future and Dream Tank. I taught improv at the Philly Improv Theater to children and adults, both beginners looking to expand their horizons and advanced improvisers looking to hone their craft.
I have facilitated team-building workshops in conjunction with the Pig Iron Theater Company and Philly Improv Theater for organizations like Comcast and the Wharton School of Business. I have taught improvisation and physical theater classes and workshops in Philadelphia, Ithaca NY, and Pittsburgh. I have helped theater companies develop new plays and workshop existing ones. I was once paid to recite Duchamp’s manifesto in a men’s bathroom at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
I have accompanied improv groups with live, musical accompaniment. I have composed songs for podcasts, theatrical productions, independent films, and short comedic web sketches.
I now work as a freelance facilitator, trainer, and team coach, focused on collaborative skills and applied improvisation. I am based out of Pittsburgh PA.