Adrienne teaches : Acting For Improvisers on Saturdays (Starting in September!)
Adrienne trained in New York at SUNY Purchase and New Actors Workshop with Gene Hackman, Paul Sills, Mike Nichols and Elaine May. While in NY she performed as April in Hot L Baltimore and Alex in On the Verge and appeared in Paul Sills’ improv shows. Returning to Portland in 1994 with her company Toad City Productions she focused on improv and new work directing and performing with them for 13 years and was the Director of the Interstate firehouse Cultural Center, a multidisciplinary multicultural arts organization for 5 years. She is a founding member of Badass Theatre and a past board member for several arts organizations including Jane: A Theatre Company. She has also directed plays for Stark Raving Theatre, NW Children’s Theatre, Integrity and JANE and for young people throughout NW including DaVinci Arts Middle School, Young Musicians and Artists and the touring company Portland Theatre Brigade which she founded in 1999. Favorite performances include the lead in The Choice (Stark Raving), Cat References to Salvador Dali… (Miracle Theatre), Cynthia The Real Inspector Hound, Vanessa Jingle Spree (CoHo), Izzy Rabbit Hole (ART), Mom Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing (OCT), Camille Deadly Murders (Lakewood), Merteuil Dangerous Liaisons (BagnBaggage), Antonia The Tempest (Portland Shakespeare Project), and Wanda in The Waiting Room (Bump in the Road) winning a Drammy for best actress in a lead role. She can be seen performing as member of the Brody Ensemble and with the Knock Outs and is the director and producer of Note to Self. www.notetoselfproject.org
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Testimonials about Adrienne:
"I attended the One-Night Intro Improv Workshop taught by Adrienne Flagg and it was a blast! It was so much fun, and enthusiastically taught I signed up for the Level 1: Fundamentals of Improvisation class with her. Adrienne's resume is impressive, which she brings, along with a genuine interest in humanity, to every class. It's clear she cares about her students having fun, and learning foundational improv skills like awareness and connection to ensemble members both for their own sake as well as preparation for future study. She made it simple by encouraging us to be present and not to think too much - just have fun. I learned a lot, made some friends and had a great time doing it! Thanks, Adrienne!"
"I attended the One-Night Intro Improv Workshop taught by Adrienne Flagg and it was a blast! It was so much fun, and enthusiastically taught I signed up for the Level 1: Fundamentals of Improvisation class with her. Adrienne's resume is impressive, which she brings, along with a genuine interest in humanity, to every class. It's clear she cares about her students having fun, and learning foundational improv skills like awareness and connection to ensemble members both for their own sake as well as preparation for future study. She made it simple by encouraging us to be present and not to think too much - just have fun. I learned a lot, made some friends and had a great time doing it! Thanks, Adrienne!"