Steve Hobbs
Hometown: Markham, ON
Steve has studied and trained in improv relentlessly with the Impatient Theatre Co. over the years, kicking down classroom doors and taking names.
He first studied the harold at age 16 under Second City TourCo performer Rob Norman, though the bulk of his training has come through ITC players Kevin Patrick Robbins, Allison Hogg, and Sean Magee. Through workshops, he's studied under pros such as IO Chicago's Jeff Griggs, DSI's Rene Duquesnoy, and Second City Cleveland's Rachel Madorsky.
Steve enjoys playing and competing in a variety of shows, some of which include past musical act "The Stoned Pony Blues show", retired 3-handed set "The Pud", Vanguard's "Jenkins Syndrome", and intimate alt-show "Post Secret". He's also spent years playing on the now-retired ITC harold team "The Little American Bastards", and has been a returning featured player at the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. Most recently, he's been a featured player for the ITC's armando-style revamp "Drunkchausen", and loved teaching ITC 201 Class "Game and the Scene" in early 2009.
Steve currently plays with house team "Hermano", and harold team "Nakatomi Protocol".
Steve performs with...
Cameron Algie: Cameron has studied with Jet, Charna, TJ & Dave, Joe & Mark, Armando, Sean, Sean, Kevin, Kevin, and a whole bunch of other amazing people.
Andy Auld: Andy is a graduate of the Humber College Comedy Writing and Performance program, The Second City Training Centre conservatory program and has studied longform improvisation with ITC artistic director Kevin Patrick Robbins since 2003.
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.
Bob Banks: A native of Winnipeg, Bob has been living and working in Toronto for the past three years. He plays on the Harold team Big in Japan and is a member of the cast of Munchausen.
Matt Folliott: Matt Folliott is an Improviser/ Comedian/Actor born and raised in Toronto and currently performs with the groups, Impatient Theatre co. Standards & Practices and 2008 Cage Match runner ups The Jeremy Birrell Show.
Adrianne Gagnon: Adrianne studied at the ITC Training Centre with Kevin Patrick Robbins, is a graduate of The Second City Toronto Training Centre conservatory program and studied at Chicago's iO Theater with many improv luminaries.
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.
Ken Hall: Ken recently co-produced, co-wrote and performed along side ITC's own Isaac Kessler in the criticaly acclaimed 2-Man No-Show as part of Toronto's 2009 Fringe Festival. 2-Man No-Show was awarded Patron's Pick and was critics pick for both EYE and NOW Magazine (the latter giving 2-Man No-Show an astounding 5 out of 5 N's).
Ted Hallett: Ted was born and raised in St. Catherines, ON. After a decade in Toronto, Ted lived in Chicago and Vancouver. While in Chicago, he studied/performed with The Playground, ImprovOlympic, Bailiwick Repertory Company and Jazz Hands Across America (Where he worked with brilliant people and created some kick ass improvised musicals.).
Jason Johnston: Hailing from the small town of Orangeville, Ontario, Jason graduated from the Caledon Central Public School and the Orangeville District Secondary School.
Alexandra Lean: Alexandra began her improv journey at Brock University where she was the club president of Brock Improv for two years. She is a graduate of the theatre program at Brock where she was the recipient of the F. Janet Doleman Prize for excellence in playwriting. She is a graduate of the Television: Writing and Producing program at Humber College.
Sean Magee: Sean was born in Bangor, Maine and was raised there and outside of Rochester, New York. In 2001 he began improvising on his high school team, Downstage. After his exile to Canada in 2003, Sean began his training in longform improvisation with Kevin Patrick Robbins.
Wayne Molinski: In September of two thousand five, Wayne stood naked and nervous as to what direction he wanted his life to go. Then in a blinding flash of obviosity, longform improv rose up and said "I may just look like a path for now but if you choose to follow me I will turn into a road." So Wayne followed and a road it did become.
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).
Kevin Patrick Robbins: Kevin is the founder and artistic director of the Impatient Theatre Co. and the developer of the ITC Training Centre's core curriculum. He has been a featured instructor at the Chicago Improv Festival and is a lead instructor at the annual North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival.
Sean Tabares: Sean has been studying and performing improv since 1998 and is a founding member of the Impatient Theatre Co., where he is a member of long-running house team Big In Japan and monologue-influenced show Munchausen. He also coaches and teaches at ITC.
Kevin Thom: Kevin began studying improv in November 2002 under the guidance of Kevin Patrick Robbins. To his delight, his tendency for fast and reckless decision-making was actually an asset in improv.
Stephanie Tonietto: Stephanie has studied improv with the Impatient Theatre Co., where she was a member of former ITC Harold team Bazooka Suicide. She is glad to be back after a long, three-year hiatus while she was attaining her BA in Acting from York University.
Kevin Whalen: Kevin Whalen has studied and performed improv for more than eight years. Kevin performs with and loves the ITC Harold team Standards+Practices. Kevin also co-produces a swinging improv show called Key Party as well as the homemade movie night freak out known as My Tapes! Kevin can also be seen performing with some of Second City's brightest up and comers every sunday on The Bench.
Steve has studied and trained in improv relentlessly with the Impatient Theatre Co. over the years, kicking down classroom doors and taking names.
He first studied the harold at age 16 under Second City TourCo performer Rob Norman, though the bulk of his training has come through ITC players Kevin Patrick Robbins, Allison Hogg, and Sean Magee. Through workshops, he's studied under pros such as IO Chicago's Jeff Griggs, DSI's Rene Duquesnoy, and Second City Cleveland's Rachel Madorsky.
Steve enjoys playing and competing in a variety of shows, some of which include past musical act "The Stoned Pony Blues show", retired 3-handed set "The Pud", Vanguard's "Jenkins Syndrome", and intimate alt-show "Post Secret". He's also spent years playing on the now-retired ITC harold team "The Little American Bastards", and has been a returning featured player at the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. Most recently, he's been a featured player for the ITC's armando-style revamp "Drunkchausen", and loved teaching ITC 201 Class "Game and the Scene" in early 2009.
Steve currently plays with house team "Hermano", and harold team "Nakatomi Protocol".
Steve performs with...
Cameron Algie: Cameron has studied with Jet, Charna, TJ & Dave, Joe & Mark, Armando, Sean, Sean, Kevin, Kevin, and a whole bunch of other amazing people.
Andy Auld: Andy is a graduate of the Humber College Comedy Writing and Performance program, The Second City Training Centre conservatory program and has studied longform improvisation with ITC artistic director Kevin Patrick Robbins since 2003.
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.
Bob Banks: A native of Winnipeg, Bob has been living and working in Toronto for the past three years. He plays on the Harold team Big in Japan and is a member of the cast of Munchausen.
Matt Folliott: Matt Folliott is an Improviser/ Comedian/Actor born and raised in Toronto and currently performs with the groups, Impatient Theatre co. Standards & Practices and 2008 Cage Match runner ups The Jeremy Birrell Show.
Adrianne Gagnon: Adrianne studied at the ITC Training Centre with Kevin Patrick Robbins, is a graduate of The Second City Toronto Training Centre conservatory program and studied at Chicago's iO Theater with many improv luminaries.
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.
Ken Hall: Ken recently co-produced, co-wrote and performed along side ITC's own Isaac Kessler in the criticaly acclaimed 2-Man No-Show as part of Toronto's 2009 Fringe Festival. 2-Man No-Show was awarded Patron's Pick and was critics pick for both EYE and NOW Magazine (the latter giving 2-Man No-Show an astounding 5 out of 5 N's).
Ted Hallett: Ted was born and raised in St. Catherines, ON. After a decade in Toronto, Ted lived in Chicago and Vancouver. While in Chicago, he studied/performed with The Playground, ImprovOlympic, Bailiwick Repertory Company and Jazz Hands Across America (Where he worked with brilliant people and created some kick ass improvised musicals.).
Jason Johnston: Hailing from the small town of Orangeville, Ontario, Jason graduated from the Caledon Central Public School and the Orangeville District Secondary School.
Alexandra Lean: Alexandra began her improv journey at Brock University where she was the club president of Brock Improv for two years. She is a graduate of the theatre program at Brock where she was the recipient of the F. Janet Doleman Prize for excellence in playwriting. She is a graduate of the Television: Writing and Producing program at Humber College.
Sean Magee: Sean was born in Bangor, Maine and was raised there and outside of Rochester, New York. In 2001 he began improvising on his high school team, Downstage. After his exile to Canada in 2003, Sean began his training in longform improvisation with Kevin Patrick Robbins.
Wayne Molinski: In September of two thousand five, Wayne stood naked and nervous as to what direction he wanted his life to go. Then in a blinding flash of obviosity, longform improv rose up and said "I may just look like a path for now but if you choose to follow me I will turn into a road." So Wayne followed and a road it did become.
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).
Kevin Patrick Robbins: Kevin is the founder and artistic director of the Impatient Theatre Co. and the developer of the ITC Training Centre's core curriculum. He has been a featured instructor at the Chicago Improv Festival and is a lead instructor at the annual North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival.
Sean Tabares: Sean has been studying and performing improv since 1998 and is a founding member of the Impatient Theatre Co., where he is a member of long-running house team Big In Japan and monologue-influenced show Munchausen. He also coaches and teaches at ITC.
Kevin Thom: Kevin began studying improv in November 2002 under the guidance of Kevin Patrick Robbins. To his delight, his tendency for fast and reckless decision-making was actually an asset in improv.
Stephanie Tonietto: Stephanie has studied improv with the Impatient Theatre Co., where she was a member of former ITC Harold team Bazooka Suicide. She is glad to be back after a long, three-year hiatus while she was attaining her BA in Acting from York University.
Kevin Whalen: Kevin Whalen has studied and performed improv for more than eight years. Kevin performs with and loves the ITC Harold team Standards+Practices. Kevin also co-produces a swinging improv show called Key Party as well as the homemade movie night freak out known as My Tapes! Kevin can also be seen performing with some of Second City's brightest up and comers every sunday on The Bench.