Patti Stiles
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Patti Stiles is an actor
and improvisation
artist living in Australia
.
She received her training at Calgary, Alberta's world-renowned Loose Moose Theatre
under Keith Johnstone
. Stiles was the Artistic Director
of Impro Melbourne
from 2004 to 2009. She was formerly the Artistic Director of Rapid Fire Theatre
in Canada
. She is a member of Die-Nasty: The Live Improvised Soap Opera
(nominated for several Canadian Comedy Awards
and winner of the 2006 award for Best Improv Troupe).
She is a three time nominee for the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award
for Theatre Excellence and holds the record as the first female improviser to improvise 53 hours straight in the annual Die-Nasty Soap-A-Thon. TV credits for Stiles include Neighbours
(AUS), Stingers
(AUS), Imagine That (CAN) and Wheel of Impro (CAN).
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and improvisation
Improvisational theatre
Improvisational theatre takes many forms. It is best known as improv or impro, which is often comedic, and sometimes poignant or dramatic. In this popular, often topical art form improvisational actors/improvisers use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously...
artist living in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
She received her training at Calgary, Alberta's world-renowned Loose Moose Theatre
Loose Moose Theatre
The Loose Moose Theatre Company , is a theater company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was co-founded in 1977, by Keith Johnstone and Mel Tonken. LMTC has an international reputation for developing the theatrical style of improvisation and specifically the work of Keith Johnstone...
under Keith Johnstone
Keith Johnstone
Keith Johnstone is a drama instructor whose teachings and books have focused on improvisational theatre and have had a major influence on the art of improvisation.-Education:...
. Stiles was the Artistic Director
Artistic director
An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, that handles the organization's artistic direction. He or she is generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization...
of Impro Melbourne
Impro Melbourne
Impro Melbourne is an improvisational theatre company in the Australian city of Melbourne. Formed by Russell Fletcher and Christine Keogh in 1996 it is now run by Artistic Director Karl McConnell, General Manager Rik Brown and Committee chaired by Kevin Yank....
from 2004 to 2009. She was formerly the Artistic Director of Rapid Fire Theatre
Rapid Fire Theatre
Rapid Fire Theatre is an improvisational theatre company based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company’s goal is to provide affordable, high-energy improvisation and alternative theatre to audiences in Edmonton and beyond, while providing exciting opportunities for its participants.-History:The...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She is a member of Die-Nasty: The Live Improvised Soap Opera
Die-Nasty
Die-Nasty is a live improvised soap opera, running weekly in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada since 1991. Die-Nastys improv comedy format features a continuing storyline and recurring characters, live music, and a director who sets up scenes for the audience in voiceover.The cast of Die-Nasty...
(nominated for several Canadian Comedy Awards
Canadian Comedy Awards
The Canadian Comedy Awards, founded by , are an annual awards ceremony celebrating notable English speaking Canadian comedians for achievements in Live, Radio, Film, Television and Internet media over the previous year...
and winner of the 2006 award for Best Improv Troupe).
She is a three time nominee for the Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award
Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award
The Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award is a local Edmonton, Alberta award presented annually which honours excellence in theatre...
for Theatre Excellence and holds the record as the first female improviser to improvise 53 hours straight in the annual Die-Nasty Soap-A-Thon. TV credits for Stiles include Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
(AUS), Stingers
Stingers
Stingers was an Australian police drama television series. It ran for eight seasons on the Nine Network before it was canceled in late 2004 due to declining ratings and the late timeslot Channel Nine gave the program...
(AUS), Imagine That (CAN) and Wheel of Impro (CAN).