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The Improv People
The super creative (and cute!) cast of The Improv People
Azizi Tuere
New York City
Azizi is a storyteller, speaker, and writer based in San Miguel. She recently made her theatrical debut in "Your Story - Your Legacy," performing a one-woman show portraying seven characters in seven minutes. A new member of San Miguel's improv theater community, she lives with her husband and two teenage daughters.
Krystal McCulloch
Springfield, Missouri
Krystal dreamed of a debut on Broadway, as she studiously pursued her career in academia. With some stage experience in college, she continued to be enamored with the artistry of performance. To her good fortune, life brought her to San Miguel. Meeting Eli and Joseph has brought her into the glorious world of improvisation. Joining the troupe is a dream come true!
She debuts with a grateful heart and a sincere desire to say YES.
Jimmy Cox
Springfield, Missouri
Jimmy has been a carpenter, actor, rock climber, riverboat captain, Carnival roustabout, archaeologist, trial lawyer, prolific author, husband, world traveler, fencer, lover, high hurdler, rock singer, father, horse wrangler, sax player, real estate mogul, movie star, ceramic sculptor, river runner, trapeze artist, civil war reenactor, stage manager, grandfather, playwright, serial accidental arsonist, Berlin Wall destroyer, jailbird, ghostbuster, feudal surf... so far.
Eli Hans
México City, MX
Eli, the artistic director of The Improv People, is an award-winning actor, a director and acting coach. He began acting very early on (his specialty was Oscar- worthy temper tantrums), and eventually attended The Stella Adler Acting Academy. As a professional actor, he has worked in TV, film and video, musical and theatrical productions and enjoyed a successful voice-over career for nearly two decades. He spent a few years at San Diego's Old Globe Theater, as director of Teatro Meta, a renowned bilingual theatre education program.
He's the proud creator and performer (along with his husband Joseph Bennett) of award-winning Out Of The Blue, an original mostly one-man musical.
Joseph Bennett
Wilmington, DE
Joseph is the founder and managing director of The Improv People. He began playing in theatre in elementary school, and has enjoyed teaching improv, stand uP comedy, sketch comedy, art and several personal growth workshops in San Miguel.
Joseph is an accomplished assemblage artist, practicing hypnotherapist and life coach.
He's been married to the delightful and uber talented Eli Hans for 25 years.