About the Class: Head Sillypino and Founder of Improvhi, Kimee Balmilero will be starting up an 8 week beginning improv at the Kahala Corner Studios in…erm…Kahala.
In this class, students will learn the basic of tools of long form improv and start to create comedic scenes. At the end of the program, students will perform an open showcase so they can show off their newly found skills.
Limited Space. (Drop ins are allowed in the first 4 weeks only. Cost of drop ins is $35 per class)
First Class: 6/13 6-9pm
Class Dates (subject to change):
July 13, 20, 27
August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
More about Kimee:
Hawaii born actor, Kimee Balmilero has been performing professionally since 1994 thanks to her first paying gig as “Woody Woodpecker” at an Earth Day Fair. Other professional credits include: The 3X Emmy Nominated series “Hi-5,” the Original Broadway Cast of “Mamma Mia,” “Miss Saigon,” and “Hawaii Five-0.” While working in NYC and LA for 15+ years, she studied improv and sketch comedy at the famed Uprights Citizens Brigade Theatre. A member of the award winning sketch comedy troupe “Drug Puppy”, Kimee has performed at such venues as: UCB in LA, Second City-Hollywood, iO West, Radio City Music Hall and the Kodak Theater.
Now living back in Hawaii since 2012, you can catch Kimee performing sketch & improv comedy and teaching improv to kids and adults in Kaka’ako and around the island. She is the founder and “Head Sillypino” of improvhi.com a website dedicated to sketch and improv comedy in Hawaii. Kimee is also the creator and producer of the first ever Hawaii Sketch Comedy Festival.
When not drooling over improv, diner spaghetti and spumoni, Kimee enjoys karaoke-ing, garage sale-ing, instagram-ing and pretending like she’s a contestant on “Top Chef.”
About the Class: Head Sillypino and Founder of Improvhi, Kimee Balmilero will be starting up an 8 week beginning improv at the Kahala Corner Studios in…erm…Kahala.
In this class, students will learn the basic of tools of long form improv and start to create comedic scenes. At the end of the program, students will perform an open showcase so they can show off their newly found skills.
Limited Space. (Drop ins are allowed in the first 4 weeks only. Cost of drop ins is $35 per class)
First Class: 6/13 6-9pm
Class Dates (subject to change):
July 13, 20, 27
August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
More about Kimee:
Hawaii born actor, Kimee Balmilero has been performing professionally since 1994 thanks to her first paying gig as “Woody Woodpecker” at an Earth Day Fair. Other professional credits include: The 3X Emmy Nominated series “Hi-5,” the Original Broadway Cast of “Mamma Mia,” “Miss Saigon,” and “Hawaii Five-0.” While working in NYC and LA for 15+ years, she studied improv and sketch comedy at the famed Uprights Citizens Brigade Theatre. A member of the award winning sketch comedy troupe “Drug Puppy”, Kimee has performed at such venues as: UCB in LA, Second City-Hollywood, iO West, Radio City Music Hall and the Kodak Theater.
Now living back in Hawaii since 2012, you can catch Kimee performing sketch & improv comedy and teaching improv to kids and adults in Kaka’ako and around the island. She is the founder and “Head Sillypino” of improvhi.com a website dedicated to sketch and improv comedy in Hawaii. Kimee is also the creator and producer of the first ever Hawaii Sketch Comedy Festival.
When not drooling over improv, diner spaghetti and spumoni, Kimee enjoys karaoke-ing, garage sale-ing, instagram-ing and pretending like she’s a contestant on “Top Chef.”
After a SUPER SUCCESSFUL premiere at the Honolulu Museum of Art’s Doris Duke Theatre back in March, we are pumped and ready to start planning our 2016 return!
Last year, we raised over $10,000 to fund our newborn festival. THIS year, instead of campaigning online…WE WANT TO PARTY WITH YOU IN PERSON!
Join us for an EPIC night of live music, comedy and GREAT TIMES!
FEATURING:
Live Soul/Funk/Afrobeat Dance Music by: GOODFOOT
Original Comedy by our very own: IMPROVHI
GAMES! RAFFLE PRIZES! AWESOMENESS!
Cost: $20
(ticket includes parking and a $5 drink token)
No-host bar provided by Pagoda
Food available for purchase
21 & over only
Larger sponsorship packages available on our website: hisketchfest.com
WE CAN’T WAIT TO GET DOWN AND BOOGIE WITH YOU ALL!
For more info: hisketchfest.com