Michael Bils

Developed an undeniable penchant for improvisation several years ago during a vision quest

Currently: Seattle-based improviser, trainer, theologian, and corporate wonk; member of Unexpected Productions

Previously: Unexpected Shaxpeare at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival and the Seattle-based run of Black-Eyed Blond, an unscripted show representing the style of film noir

Matt Smith

Presently: communications facilitator using improvisational theatre theory to develop trainings in teambuilding, creative brainstorming, stress management, managing change and conflict resolution

OSR visiting presenter: in kinesthetic learning, since 1995

Co-founded: Seatle Improv in 1985 and Stark/RavingTheatre (including award-winning Here/There) with Ed Sampson in 1988

Monologues include: My Last Year with the Nuns, Helium, My Boat to Bainbridge, and Beyond Kindness.

On the big screen: Outsourced, Spiderman, Sleepless in Seattle, Whiteface, Northern Exposure, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and Almost live!.

Family: lives on Bainbridge Island with his wife and their youngest daughter

Online: matt-smith.net

Steven Wright

Currently: designs and facilitates meetings and planning efforts using graphic recording techniques for brainstorming, process comparison and development, strategy and visioning work, history maps, summary murals of events, and documentation of long term change efforts; wrightmarks.com

On location: Seattle-based and works with clients throughout North America; also works virtually with clients

Associate: The Grove Consultants International of San Francisco