Tag Archive: Los Angeles
YBY ep 305: Dylan Oakes Rohde and the surprising road to building an improv community!
This week on Yes But Why, I laughed a lot with Omaha improv leader, Dylan Oakes Rohde. Dylan Oakes Rohde is the Founder of The Backline Comedy Theatre in Omaha, Nebraska, as well as the Founder of the Omaha Comedy Festival. Dylan has taught and performed at improv schools and festivals in over 20 major US cities and he has taught and performed in Australia, Canada, Netherlands, and Taiwan. In…
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YBY ep 294: Michelle Gilliam on thriving as an artist and pushing on through to the next big thing!
This week on Yes But Why, I talk to the confident and spectacular Michelle Gilliam. Milwaukee born and raised, Michelle Gilliam is an improviser, actor, host, and voice actor. Michelle has been involved in improv comedy for over 20 years, through studying, performing, coaching, teaching, and directing. Michelle is now based in Los Angeles, CA. As the Owner and Artistic Director of Improv MKE, she is building her improv comedy…
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YBY ep 287: Elena Weinberg and Duncan Coe on being quirky, confident, and creative!
This week on Yes But Why Podcast, I reconnected with writer/director Elena Weinberg and I also got the opportunity to sit down and chat with Elena’s husband and creative partner, writer/actor, Duncan Coe! Elena Weinberg is an actress, writer, director, producer, and production manager. She has made quite a few independent films alongside Duncan Coe with their production company, TurtleDove Films. Elena is known for her work creating the webseries,…
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YBY ep 248: Gary Miceli and Noel Gibson discuss creativity during the pandemic and their new comedy series, Freshman Circus.
This week on Yes But Why, we chat with writer/actor Gary Miceli and comedian/actor Noel Gibson. Gary Miceli and Noel Gibson came on the podcast to promote their new comedy series, Freshman Circus, streaming now on YouTube. Freshman Circus is a comedy web series about navigating freshman year in college in the world of online classes. Freshman Circus premiered on January 20th . New episodes come out every Wednesday! Actor,…
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YBY ep 245: Annie O’Connor and finding confidence in your own abilities.
This week on Yes But Why, we chat with improviser, Annie O’Connor. Annie O’Connor is a veteran improviser that has been teaching and performing since 1997. Alongside her husband, Levin O’Connor, Annie created NOW improv in Los Angeles. This is where they invented the New Earth Army improv classes for personal development. She has taught improv at MI’s Westside Comedy Theater (Santa Monica, CA) , iOwest (LA), Improv Utopia, The…
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