BTE Improv

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Abigail is BTE's Education Director and Improv facilitator. She has been working with BTE since August 2019. She is also a mom to two wonderful children and married to a man who claims he is funnier than her. (Jury is still out on that.) She founded the Improv group in January of 2020 and is very proud of the group and their amazing spirit. She is thrilled to be at BTE offering up the silliest of performance styles, as well as educational outreach, to Bloomsburg and its surrounding areas.

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Kimie Muroya 室屋季美恵 is excited to join BTE as a full Ensemble Member and Resident Artist in Season 47! Her favorite roles at BTE have included Winnifred in Witch, G in Sanctuary City, and Sherlock Holmes in Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson—Apt. 2B.

Though most recently from Philadelphia, she went to high school in Lewisburg and interacted with BTE throughout her time there—seeing shows at the Alvina Krause Theatre, participating in workshops, and even performing in one of the summer shows! After graduating college, she spent several years in Philadelphia building a professional acting career: performing with many companies in the Philly area, co-founding the Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists, and even dabbling in some commercial and film work.

Kimie also enjoys stage combat (and is certified in four disciplines!), building with LEGO (a collection far too large to be healthy!), and playing Dungeons and Dragons (and other table-top role-playing games!). Possibly her favorite activity, however, is napping.

See more of Kimie's work at kimiemuroya.com.

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Violet Race has been acting since age nine with the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble. She has loved every show she has worked with them on, and they have helped her grow as an artist and as a person in so many ways. In recent years, Violet has expanded her journey as an artist to other platforms, such as outdoor theater at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, musical theater at Round Barn in Indiana, and voice work for Luzerne County Community College. She has learned to embrace the silly side, and now knows that through laughing together, the world is a little brighter. She is so happy to join this ragtag group of comedians, in hopes to share a little sunshine with each other and the rest of the world.

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Renee is super stoked to be part of this outstandingly awesome, marvelously silly improv group. A 2004 graduate of Bloomsburg University, Renee has used her theatre degree in a number of ways. Daily, she uses it to entertain her toddler daughter and husband, Tom Byrn. They think she's hilarious. She is an Affiliated member of the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble and was one of their interns for the 2004/2005 season many moons ago. She has also taught theatre school, managed their box office, and gone on many TIC school tours. Making people laugh feeds her soul. She couldn't be more excited to be part of such an awe-inspiring group that makes her belly laugh with each interaction.

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Crystal Comuntzis is delighted to be part of an awesomely funny group of individuals. When she is not on the stage at the AKT or performing with the Berwick Black Box Theater, she can be found using her talents on a different type of stage, her classroom! She uses her love of comedy and acting (especially doing accents) to entertain not only her own children but her students as well. They seem to think she's hilarious, so she's excited to use some of her NSFS material on a different audience. She would like to thank her husband John for always giving her material to work with, and along with her friends and family, always encouraging her to pursue her dreams.

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Michaela Tloczynski is a Bloomsburg native. She spent 6 years in the Greater Philadelphia Area and State College, PA studying and performing in theatre and dance. She was introduced to Improv at West Chester University. Since then, her improv experiences include two years with the campus team, studying and performing Commedia Dell'Arte in Calabria, Italy, and a devised clown show with the Shoebox Company in Manayunk. She is married to her dreamy high school sweetheart and is a proud dog mom to two rescue pups. She's worked hard with her sister and family to found Wandering Brewtique, a local specialty coffee and beverage trailer. She is always running from one place to the next, so she needs Improv to stay sane and just laugh at herself (and others).

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Who has two thumbs, loves to laugh, and is really excited to be here? This girl! (And probably you, too...) Johanna is a Senior at Bloomsburg University studying Theatre Arts with a performance emphasis. Her theatrical journey started at the age of 8, with two dreams. To grow tall and to do as much theatre as possible. Thankfully one of the two came true! Some of her favorite credits include 'Ivy', John Proctor is the Villain, 'Sponge', James and the Giant Peach, 'Belle' A Christmas Carol, and 'Rapunzel', Into The Woods. Here's to friendship and dream following.