Brie Watson
Brie Watson is the Artistic Director at Improv Niagara. Brie is an improv, sketch & stand-up comedian, director, podcaster and live comedy producer working in Niagara and Toronto. Brie is a faculty member at The Second City Training Centre, where she co-produces The Homemade Jam every 1st & 3rd Friday. She performs sketch comedy in the duo “brie & dave.” Comedy has taken her to NYC, Detroit, Boston, across Canada & even Slovenia!
@briewats0nDina Senior
Dina the Executive Director at Improv Niagara, the Teen instructor and she’s also a regular performer in Improv Fallout. Dina has been doing improv since she fell in love with the acting form at the age of 12. She has been part of all of the Improv Niagara shows. She was also part of the “Niagara Soaps” in Niagara Falls,” an Improv group that held weekly improvised Soap Operas. She’s performed with the Lakeside Players at the old Port Mansion Theatre in “Plaza Suite” and “Breaking and Entering” and with the Canalside Players in “The Great Kooshog Lake Hollis McCauley Fishing Derby” and most recently in Port Colborne Operatic Society’s “Once Upon a Mattress” & “Wizard of Oz.”
Dan Dingwall
“Dan the Tech” is co-owner and General Manager of Improv Niagara. He’s also the tech for IN’s live performances and will occasionally jump on stage and perform. Dan completed the Improv program at The Second City Training Centre in Toronto, where he also studied acting. Dan is also a multi-talented musician who writes and records music in his home studio.
Dan DingwallSimon Calaycay
Simon discovered a love for improv when they nerdily signed up for an “Improv for Communication” workshop to help their divided student council. They laughed their way through The Making-Box’s curriculum in Guelph, and embarked on their current journey to become an instructor. Simon was part of a troupe comprised of The Making-Box students and alumni before moving to the Niagara Region to be closer to family. Simon hopes to one day make the skills found in improv indispensable to managing teams. In the meantime, they’re honing their craft to bring more funny into the region.
Max Whitworth
Max Whitworth is a human male between the ages of 25-35 with brown hair and two eyes. He has been attempting both comedy and regular, garden-variety film acting for a number of years, and while he has been heard claiming that he is ‘all that’, no confirmation from peers could be attained, and thus this is left entirely to speculation. His favourite hobbies include writing, singing, playing pretend for fun and profit, and [REDACTED]. While he has been noted to be ‘marginal’ and ‘largely okay with minor caveats’, he is still somewhat approachable and actually has kissed a girl before, despite what you may think. Google it.
Aaron Boyd
Aaron first fell in love with improv in high school, and it was a big part of his decision to study theatre at York University, where he received his BFA. Around that time he and a few buddies decided to form a sketch comedy group, and produced several original productions at the Summerworks and Fringe festivals, for which Aaron was director and stage-manager. Recently a friend convinced him to attend an Improv Niagara workshop, reigniting his love of the form, and he has decided it is his turn to take the stage!
Heather Eyman
Heather is pumped to perform with Improv Niagara. Her love for all things improv, comedy, and theatre began in high school while having a blast directing and performing in school plays. Heather was voted ‘Class Clown’ of her graduating class, which is probably one of her proudest accomplishments. Not so long ago, Heather took the leap to sign up for an Improv Niagara class and hasn’t looked back. She’s thrilled to take the stage with this incredible and hilarious cast.
Kate Urquhart
Kate started performing improv in high school and has been learning, playing, and loving improv theatre ever since. She’s recently moved to St Catharines where she was delighted to find the Improv Niagara community and positively thrilled when they said she could come play. Kate’s natural “Yes, and” inclination has resulted in a life of raising the stakes, taking risks, and justifying the results.
Alex Tomulescu
Alexandra, better known as Big Al in the Niagara improv scene, is a Brock DART (Dramatics arts) grad. You may also recognize Alex as the lead singer of The Treetops (2016-2020). When Alex isn’t with Improv Niagara she’s spending time with her other improv group, Tangent Quest, or she’s doing yoga, being chronically online, doing nerdy things (dnd, anime, manga, cosplay novice) or walking the three dogs she shares with her partner Jamie.
Big Al doesn’t take herself too seriously despite what her resting face may lead you to believe. She immigrated to Canada in 2000 from Romania at the young age of 6 so that probably has a lot to do with her vibe.
Finally, Big Al is a Big Virgo. Enough said.
Rian Cunningham
Rian moved from Mississauga to the Niagara Region in 2022. He took improv classes with IN & is as dedicated as they come. He’s performed with the cast in the monthly Fallout showcase, and is always eager to entertain a room (or that screen in your hands you’re looking at right now!)
When not improvising, Rian performs with his award-winning rock outlet, Maybe May, playing bass. While his musical journey has taken him across the continent and back, he’s starting to feel right at home, here in Niagara.
