Teachers
Lyn Pierse
Lyn Pierse is the director of this training program.
She pioneered Theatresports® teaching across Australia, New Zealand and Japan and for 25 years has been at the grass roots of teaching and directing improvisation and Theatresports including the “Cranston Cup“, “CelebrityTheatresports®,“ Radio & Television and staged productions and extravaganzas at the Enmore, Belvoir Street, Adelaide Festival, Expo ‘88 and the Sydney Opera House.
Since graduating NIDA 25 years ago, appearances include; Berkhoff’s, “Greek“,“Measure For Measure“, “Women of Lockerbie,“ “Fabulous Punch and Judy Show“, “Tabloid Musical’, “Home and Away“All Saints“and on SBS TV”S “Going Home”.
She has appeared as Sister Mary Leonard at various events; Theatresports hosts Sydney Opera House, Enmore Theatre.
She played in the first night of Sydney Theatresports in the Southern Cross All Stars the first Cranston and National Champions.
Lyn teaches improvisation at NIDA, stand up comedy for the Actors Centre Sydney and is the director of this improvisation training program including the Theatresports® Teacher Accreditation and workshops for adult players, young people and corporate clients. She has taught workshops training teachers for NIDA Open Program, University of Sydney, Macquarie University, NADIE, EDA, University of New England, Sophia University Tokyo and for the UNESCO Chair Romania.
She has staged comedy events including “Women In Comedy“, “Virgin Comics“, “Comics on the Cross“ and SIDS “Ridiculous“State Theatre Sydney.
She is the author of the widely studied text “Improvisation: the Guide“
Josie O’Reilly
Josephine O’Reilly is a Cranston Cup grand champion who began playing at Sydney University. As a comedy performer Josephine has starred at theMelbourne Comedy Festival and was based in Europe for nine years with the comedy shows Boom Chicago and the acclaimed Irish comedy trio, the “Nualas“. Both acts enjoyed sell out extended runs in New York, London, and the Edinburgh Festival, toured England and Ireland extensively and recorded comedy series for BBC Radio 4. “Boom Chicago“ and the “Nualas“ have received critical acclaim in the international press.
’Undeniable overall talent’ – New York Times
Josephine continues to work internationally as a communications trainer and comedy performer.
Marko Mustac
Marko Mustac is a veteran improvisor who has been at the core of Sydney’s improvisation development and performance.
Five time Cranston Champion, he has been artistic director of Theatresports Inc. He represented Australia at the 1992 Theatresports® Commonwealth Games, the 2001 Edinburgh Festival and, for the last 20 years, he has performed in or directed scores of Improvised theatre productions around Australia and abroad.
His TV credits include “Candid Camera“ , He currently appears in The “Directors Mind“, “Off the Cuff” and directing his latest Improvised creation, “Pulp Fiction.”
