Daredevil Improv was founded in 2017 to create a lasting tradition of live spontaneous theatre and comedy in southeastern NC. Its focus is to teach others to use improvisation for creating vibrant, visceral, and contemporary arts and entertainment.
Improv as a performance really took hold in American comedy culture thanks to dedicated visionaries like Viola Spolin, Del Close, Keith Johnstone, and numerous others. In Chicago, upon the founding of The Second City, improv found its place as an avenue for satire, comedy, and artistic expression. All the while launching the careers of most of the household names in modern comedy. (Murray, Fey, Pohler, Meyers, Farley, Belushi, Key, Peele, Colbert, etc.)
And DareDevil Improv brings that spirit and knowledge down to the Port City for the first time!
Improv is not just a performance tool for actors and musicians, but for folks from all walks of life. In our classes, students learn not only the techniques and skills that make successful improvisers, but also the confidence and grace that make successful people.
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So sign up for classes!
Be fearless!
Be a DareDevil.
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adrian monte
Founder
Director of Education
Director - DareDevil At Work
Adrian Monte trained at The Second City, iO Chicago, and The Annoyance Theatre. During his tenure in Chicago, he wrote, produced and performed in sketch comedy revues at Donny's Skybox Theatre at Second City. He also performed the "Harold" weekly with Rumpus and the Beelzebuddies, two iO Chicago house teams.
In Atlanta, GA, he taught and performed at The Village Theatre with the stand out show, Salon du Shoguns. Now he's back in Wilmington, where he co-founded the comedy group, The Other Side.
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Chad Fogland
Executive Show Producer, Social Media Manager, Head of Sketch Comedy, Coach
Chad Fogland is an Andy Kaufman Award finalist and graduate of the Groundlings, the Upright Citizens Brigade and Second City. He spent 20 years performing and writing in the Los Angeles Underground Comedy Scene, having been a part of dozens of sketch comedy shows and improv house teams featured in LA and beyond.
Former shows he has been associated with include "The Pretty Okay Ho-hum Spectacular on Ice!", "The Midnight Show", "Comedy Bang Bang" and "The Tomorrow Show"among others.
Daisy faith
Head of HR, Communications Director, Instructor/Coach
Daisy spent over a decade in Los Angeles where she was fortunate enough to study with The Groundlings, UCB LA, and at Nerdist. She also studied with Rebecca Drysdale and Miles Stroth in their advanced workshops. Each school and teacher has given Daisy another tool in her improv toolbox and she now gets to share that expertise with Wilmington.
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While in LA, Daisy appeared on How I Met Your Mother, Conan, Pretty Little Liars, Days of our Lives, and Nashville.
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Her artwork can be enjoyed at DaisyFaithArt.com
Lindsey Adydan
Director of "Ready Set GO!"
Instructor
Lindsey was just a fresh face to Wilmington the day she walked by the "Dead Crow Comedy Room" and saw there was a Friendly-Friendly Improv Show going on. Her and her family stepped inside and before she knew it was signed up for classes, going through the entire program and becoming a member of a DareDevil House Team, as well as a performer on the "Ready Set GO!" show, the family-friendly show that started it all. After 2 years, she became the Director of RSG and she continues to grow and further develop her love & joy of Improv Comedy and the DareDevil Community!
