Mandy Sellers
Hometown: Bluevale, ON
Mandy began improvising with the Impatient Theatre Co. in 2005, where she studied under Kevin Patrick Robbins, Sean Tabares, Allison Hogg and Jason Johnston. She was also part of the Harold Team Disco Turkey, which was featured at the 2006 Toronto Improv Festival.
In the fall of 2006, Mandy relocated to Calgary and co-founded the sketch/improv duo Rock Awesome, with former ITC-mate Lauren Cochrane. They were featured at the 2007 LA Comedy Festival and the 2008 Del Close Marathon. While in Calgary, Mandy also co-founded improv troupe The Kinkonauts, which was featured at the 2007 Rapid Fire Theatre Improvaganza and the 2007 Toronto Improv Festival.
Mandy returned to Toronto in late 2008 and became a part of the ITC Harold Team WDWMKR, official selection of the 2009 North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, Chicago Improv Festival, Del Close Marathon and Vancouver International Improv Festival. When Mandy isn't performing with WDWMKR, she is also a part of the 3-person troupe We're From Here, with fellow ITC-mates Adrianne Gagnon and Erin Lovely.
Mandy has also studied with: Betsy Stover and Ari Voukydis of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York; Alex Fendrich, Bill Arnett, Shad Kunkle, Jet Eveleth and Jason Chin at the i.O. Theater in Chicago; and, independently, with Jill Bernard, Asaf Ronen and Keith Johnstone. She recently completed the Annoyance Theatre intensive where she studied with Susan Messing, Mark Sutton, Mick Napier and Rich and Rebecca Sohn.
Mandy performs with...
Annie Bankes: As a native Ajax-ian, Annie grew weary of sunny skies and green pastures, and turned to Toronto in search of smog and traffic delays. She began her improv career by accident at The Second City Toronto and after completing their training program, Annie has since studied under many great instructors such as; Pat O'Brian, Jason R. Chin and Jeff Griggs (i.O Chicago), David Razowski (Second City LA), Rich Talarico (SNL, MadTV), Susan Messing (Annoyance Theatre), and i.O Theatre's co-founder and improv guru Charna Halpern.
Janet Davidson: Janet Davidson is an improviser and performer who has performed in Toronto, Chicago, New York and North Carolina as part of the all female improv team WDWMKR (pronounced "widowmaker").
Kirsten Gallagher: Kirsten Gallagher began doing comedy at Queen's University, writing and performing in revues for campus comedy troupe Queen's Players. She is a graduate of the Second City conservatory program and has studied and performed with Bad Dog Theatre and the Impatient Theatre Co.
Jess Grant: Jess Grant has studied the Harold exclusively at ITC and has learned from the following great improv warriors: Wayne Molinski, Sean Magee, Alex Tindal, Sean Tabares and Kevin Patrick Robbins. Thus far, she has received instruction from Jill Bernard, Susan Messing, David Razosky and Andy Eninger.
Paloma Nunez: Paloma Nunez has been studying and performing improv for over 6 years! She is in love with it and has travelled across North America to study with Dave Razowsky (Second City Los Angeles), Joe Bill & Mark Sutton, Bill Arnett, Jason Chin, Rachel Mason and more (IO Chicago).
Mandy began improvising with the Impatient Theatre Co. in 2005, where she studied under Kevin Patrick Robbins, Sean Tabares, Allison Hogg and Jason Johnston. She was also part of the Harold Team Disco Turkey, which was featured at the 2006 Toronto Improv Festival.
In the fall of 2006, Mandy relocated to Calgary and co-founded the sketch/improv duo Rock Awesome, with former ITC-mate Lauren Cochrane. They were featured at the 2007 LA Comedy Festival and the 2008 Del Close Marathon. While in Calgary, Mandy also co-founded improv troupe The Kinkonauts, which was featured at the 2007 Rapid Fire Theatre Improvaganza and the 2007 Toronto Improv Festival.
Mandy returned to Toronto in late 2008 and became a part of the ITC Harold Team WDWMKR, official selection of the 2009 North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, Chicago Improv Festival, Del Close Marathon and Vancouver International Improv Festival. When Mandy isn't performing with WDWMKR, she is also a part of the 3-person troupe We're From Here, with fellow ITC-mates Adrianne Gagnon and Erin Lovely.
Mandy has also studied with: Betsy Stover and Ari Voukydis of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York; Alex Fendrich, Bill Arnett, Shad Kunkle, Jet Eveleth and Jason Chin at the i.O. Theater in Chicago; and, independently, with Jill Bernard, Asaf Ronen and Keith Johnstone. She recently completed the Annoyance Theatre intensive where she studied with Susan Messing, Mark Sutton, Mick Napier and Rich and Rebecca Sohn.
Mandy performs with...
