teaching artists
Alex Braslavsky (Philly) (he/him)
Alex Braslavsky is a performer/educator currently based in Philadelphia, PA. He was a regular performer with Baltimore Improv Group and NYC’s Magnet Theater and currently coaches a Harold team at Philadelphia Improv Theater. While in Baltimore, he was an improv teacher, coach, and regularly did workshops/assemblies through Young Audiences of Maryland. He was a guest performer with The Second City when they performed at CENTERSTAGE in 2011. He has performed at improv festivals around the country including Phoenix, NYC, Seattle, Providence, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and more. Alex received his Bachelor’s in Theatre from UMBC. He also was an extra in a Bollywood movie.
Arantxa Chávez (Philly) (she/her)
Arantxa Chávez is a Peruvian theatre maker and teaching artist who fell in love with the performing arts at a very young age when she was first introduced to the magic of improv. Now, as a recent MFA graduate in Devised Performance, Arantxa dedicates herself to sharing her passion with students of all ages and backgrounds and developing new work in the city! She joined The Unscripted Project because she is a huge believer that improv can have a positive impact on young people. She also started practicing improv young, and classes/workshops provided a safe space to express herself creatively and learn by playing. Improv is more than just games or comedy; it is about collaboration, listening, and other useful social skills that apply to life outside the classroom.
Bianca Casusol (NYC) (she/her)
Bianca is a New York based improviser and experienced teacher, with experience at The Magnet, The PIT, and many more: She’s currently teaching at Second City and has been a Story Pirate for 13 years and counting, where she first learned the kids can be some of the most joyful collaborators you could ever work with.
Camille Young (Philly) (she/her)
Camille Young is a teaching artist, actor, and writer with a passion for guiding students through their creative processes. She has worked with students of all ages teaching acting, playwriting, improv, and more and has a deep understanding of the positive impact that performing arts education can have on a person's life. Camille has taught and developed programming at various educational and cultural institutions including The Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Mighty Writers West Philadelphia, Delaware Theater Company, and now The Unscripted Project! In her classrooms and workshops students can expect to be challenged, uplifted, and celebrated!
Darryl Charles (NYC) (he/they)
Darryl really likes the way Unscripted uses improv to let students explore and talk about emotions and emotional availability.
His website is darrylcomedy.com where you can get info about him, his shows, and his comedy album.
Donovan Lockett (Philly) (she/her)
Donovan Lockett is an actor-writer-educator who proudly hails from New Orleans but has made Philly her artistic home. She’s worked on behalf of Arizona State University, Ohio State University, Ithaca College, Eastern University, Philadelphia Teaching Artist Institute, Wilma Theater, Theatre Horizon, Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Kimmel Center, Stuttering Association for the Young, Lantern Theater Company, 1812 Productions, Music Theatre Philly, Walnut Street Theatre, SPACE, and now Unscripted! She believes in the power of theatre and improv to change hearts and minds, empower people to be their favorite version of themselves, and develop a serious sense of PLAY! Donovan received a BFA in Acting and a Minor in Writing from Ithaca College. www.donovanlockett.com
Ezekiel Jackson (Philly) (he/him)
Ezekiel Jackson is originally from the Bronx, NY. He is a professional working actor. He has been working since he graduated college in 2012. He has been teaching children since 2009. He has been doing Improv consistently for over a decade. He believes teaching improv to kids helps give them confidence in making choices, not just acting choices but life choices. He believes not being afraid to Commit will help kids face certain fears in life that will come their way, because taking the first step is always the hardest.
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Jael Brown (Philly) (she/her)
Jael is an actor, writer, director, makeup and teaching artist born and raised in Philadelphia. Jael garnered an immediate and passionate love for theatre and performance which prompted her to pursue acting professionally. Her love for theatre and performance led her to work with children and she is ecstatic to help create beautiful performances and hopes to inspire the children that she works with to discover the spark of creativity, drive, and talent within themselves. As someone who has always used theatre, specifically improv, as a way to connect with people across different backgrounds and interests, Jael is ecstatic to be a part of Unscripted and to help the children across her beloved hometown discover their own voices and a deeper, more meaningful way to communicate.
Julian Hernandez (NYC) (he/him)
Julian Hernandez is a normal man from Tampa, FL. Julian is eager to teach kids the joy of improv comedy and hopes that it opens up artistic voices. Art and collaboration is truly the greatest way to navigate our emotions. He teaches improv and clown across New York City, having studied at iO (Chicago), UCB (NY), and FIZGIG (NY). He’s opened for Maria Bamford and Chris Gethard and even done puppetry at St. Ann’s Warehouse & The 14th Street Y. You can see his audience-driven physical comedy at The Second City New York with Havana Club or Jooby. They even let him cook on Search Party (TBS) once. He's performed original solo shows at the New York Comedy Festival from 2022-2024, pushing the envelope with experimental musical clown, how accessible. Follow him on IG: @joobliander
Katherine Perry (Philly) (she/they)
Katherine Perry (she|they) is a Philadelphia based actor, improviser, teaching artist, and creative engine. Through their work Katherine seeks to generate positive disruption in the long-held systems that continue to oppress and marginalize people and communities. Every body can tell the story. As a performer Katherine has worked with the Arden Theatre Company, The Eagle Theatre, Revolution Shakespeare, and Theatre Horizon, as well as numerous new work development projects and productions. www.katherineperry.net
Katie Hutch (NYC) (she/her)
Having coached performance to professional development with kids through seniors, Hutch is a true believer in the magic improv has to offer us all. When the confidence and connections at the basis of “yes, and” combine with the freedom of play, the ability to learn, create and grow becomes boundless which is at the heart of what she hopes to share in her sessions. As a performer, Hutch has been featured on teams throughout NYC at various theaters for improv, sketch, musical improv and character. She has also performed and directed everything from Off Broadway (Frankenstein the Musical & Geeks!) to the Amazon Prime Feature Film, “Lincoln the Musical”. Her latest one woman show, “Allergic to Being Alive” released an EP under the same name with original songs streaming on all platforms. Hutch utilizes her broad range of experience and skills to best serve her students in any area they hope to improve! katiehutch.com
Kiersten Adams (Philly) (she/her)
Kiersten M Adams is a teacher, and performer from Philadelphia PA. She has been seen on stages from the East Coast to the Midwest doing musical and educational theater. She has works with companies who bring art to children across America. Kiersten has been involved in theater and movement arts since childhood and she loves to share that experience with others. She believes that the arts, especially improv, help children to express their creativity, get active, and decrease anxiety. When she isn’t performing she is usually involving herself with other forms of art and physical activity like circus arts, stretching, weight lifting. She can be found through https://instabio.cc/PurpleKittyLife
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Mary Carpenter (Philly) (she/her)
Mary Carpenter has worked as an actor, improviser, teacher, director and writer in Philadelphia for over 20 years. She holds degrees in theatre from Northwestern University and LAMDA. Mary has been with CSZ Philadelphia since 1992, where she has worked as a performer, teacher, Education Director and Artistic Director. She co-founded Philadelphia’s first non-profit Improvisation Company, Freefall Productions where she produced Philly’s first women’s improv ensemble 13 Skirts, as well as the fully improvised musical Choosical. In addition to ComedySportz, Mary’s improvisation experience includes City of Nutterly Love with The Second City, Dangerous Fools ‘Til Death Do Us Part, and Wisdom Teeth, as well as publishing her book: Do Or Do Not: How To Improvise Like A Jedi. Mary is thrilled to be working with The Unscripted Project, as she is a firm believer that improv can change the world. maryccarpenter.com
Paul Deichmann (Philly) (he/him)
Paul is an improviser, theatre artist, and podcaster. Paul’s been improvising since high school, but it was while teaching theatre (playwrighting, acting, play-production) in Shanghai that he was reminded of how even the best education can neglect to help students become spontaneous, confident, and joyous. Improv was, and is, an excellent solution to that problem. Other teachers took note, and Paul began collaborating with English teachers to use the tools of improv and theatre education to enliven their classrooms.
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Ryan Pater (NYC) (he/him)
Ryan is an educator, clown, and theater maker based in Brooklyn, NY. He performs and co-hosts the weekly avant-clown show IDIOT'S HOUR in NYC. He teaches devising workshops through his company Write Foot Workshop. Ryan has performed, taught, and clowned around streets, stages, and classrooms around the world.
Tanya Morgan (Philly) (she/her)
Tanya is an actor, educator, and mental health professional. Improv is a huge part of her life and it has been since she started taking classes at UCB in 2004. Improv has helped her become more confident as a performer and mental health professional. She works at Unscripted because she wants to share what she has learned about and through improv with others, especially children.
Tara Gadomski (Philly) (she/her)
Tara Gadomski is an actor, filmmaker, improvisor and BBC radio producer and Sundance Knight Fellow. She trained in London and worked with the Fluxx Improv company. She produced a tour of the improv show The Quest to rural schools in Pennsylvania. Tara’s feature film, A Natural Mother is currently in development, and her short I See You Now is currently screening in festivals worldwide.
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Tenara Calem (Philly) (she/her)
Tenara Calem is an ensemble theater maker, performer, and educator in Philadelphia. In addition to creating original devised work, Tenara works with students of all ages to awaken their sense of play and collaboration in the classroom.