Tashika began her improv journey in 2017. Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, she is a founding member of Cake Walk, a situational comedy improv team, co-produces and hosts the “Peeps Show” and the “Black Improv Variety Show”. Currently performing and teaching with the Maryland Improv Collective, she has performed in Washington D.C. and North Carolina.

Tashika began her improv journey in 2017. Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, she is a founding member of Cake Walk, a situational comedy improv team, co-produces and hosts the “Peeps Show” and the “Black Improv Variety Show”. Currently performing and teaching with the Maryland Improv Collective, she has performed in Washington D.C. and North Carolina.

Ti Coleman has taught and performed improv for the past 10 years. As a founding member of Casually Dope, they have performed and featured in many cities such as Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Calgary and Toronto. They are an experienced teacher, teaching Baltimore Improv Group University classes: Intro to Improv, Intro to Longform, Scene work, Advanced Short form and Ensemble. They are an experienced corporate trainer including applied improv, role play and corporate sketch. They have extensive experience working with youth as an after school manager, creator of the first teen BIG troupe, and Baltimore City teaching artist. They work with organizations such as Maryland Improv Collective, Wombwork Productions, Creative Alliance and Young Audiences of Maryland to deliver culturally relevant youth programming and accessible improv training.

Kathryn Carlsen (left) has been teaching theatre since 2004. She graduated from UMCP with a degree in Secondary Theatre and English Education and from Brooklyn College with a Masters in Performing Arts Management. Since 2006, she has been a performer with the Baltimore Improv Group as well as a teacher in BIG University. She has taught improvisation and communication workshops at UMCP School of Business and Johns Hopkins Medical School. She has performed at the Studio Theatre, Theatre Project, Creative Alliance, Mercury Theatre in Baltimore as well at festivals in DC,North Carolina, Philadelphia, Austin, New York, and Chicago.

Blue Cavell-Allette (right) has a decade of experience as a mainstage performer, producer and director. As a founding member of the internationally known troupe Casually Dope, Blue has headlined all over North America and taught sold out workshops in cities that include Toronto and Pittsburgh.

Michael Harris is a member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity. He has been an improv and acting teacher for over a decade, and is currently a faculty member at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in D.C., as well as a teaching artist for Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Young Audiences of Maryland and Endangered Species Theatre Project. Michael has been an invited performer at comedy/improv Festivals from NYC to Austin and Philly to Chicago, and has taught thousands of students from 6 to 86.