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{{Infobox Performer
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|Name = Lacy Shawn
|Name = Lacy Alana
|Picture = Lacy Shawn Profile.jpg
|Picture = Lacy Shawn Profile.jpg
|Theater= [[The Hideout Theatre]]
|Theater= [[The Hideout Theatre]]
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==History==
==History==


Prior to 2009, Lacy's only experience with improv included watching ''Whose Line is it Anyway'' on TV as a kid and playing a random selection of improv games in a high-school theatre class.  In 2009, [[Shana Merlin]] guest-lectured in one of Lacy's creative advertising classes.  Two years later, after completing graduate school, Lacy finally had time to sign up for classes, and completed levels 101-601 at the [[Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation]].  In her first year of improvising, Lacy also took all of the other classes offered by [[Merlin Works]], including Improv Singing 101-301 and several "Improv Labs."  Lacy has also taken classes at [[The Hideout Theatre]].
Lacy completed levels 101-601 at the [[Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation]].  In her first year of improvising, Lacy also took all of the other classes offered by [[Merlin Works]], including Improv Singing 101-301 and several "Improv Labs."  Lacy has also taken classes at [[The Hideout Theatre]], and has taken workshops with a wide variety of traveling instructors (Joe Bill, Patti Stiles, Susan Messing, Rachel Mason, Rafe Chase, David Razowsky, Stephen Kearin, Tim Orr etc.


Since starting to improvise, Lacy has been cast in mainstage shows at [[The Hideout Theatre]] (''[[Strange Worlds]]'' and ''[[TheatreSports (mainstage run)|TheatreSports]]''), [[Coldtowne Theater]] (''[[Sci-Fi Saturdays]]''), [[The Institution Theater]] (''[[Only Three Will Survive]]'') and with [[Gnap! Theater Projects]] ([[The Professor: Improv Inspired by Doctor Who]]).  Lacy has played in [[The Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]], [[The Improvised Play Festival]], Unscripted New York, and Improvaganza (in Hawaii).  Lacy is an active member of [[RhinoDino]] and [[The Known Wizards]], a [[Merlin Works]] teacher troupe.   
Since starting to improvise, Lacy has been cast in mainstage shows at [[The Hideout Theatre]] (''[[Strange Worlds]], [[Kenjutsu]]'', ''[[The International Improv Experience]]'', and ''[[TheatreSports (mainstage run)|TheatreSports]]''), [[Coldtowne Theater]] (''[[Sci-Fi Saturdays]]''), [[The Institution Theater]] (''[[Only Three Will Survive]]'') and with [[Gnap! Theater Projects]] ([[The Professor: Improv Inspired by Doctor Who]]).  Lacy has played in [[The Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]], [[The Improvised Play Festival]], Unscripted New York, and Improvaganza (in Hawaii).  Lacy is an active member of [[RhinoDino]], [[The Delightfuls]] and [[The Known Wizards]], a [[Merlin Works]] teacher troupe.   




Lacy is currently a teaching assistant for [[Merlin Works]] adult classes and [[The Hideout Theatre]]'s teen classes.
Lacy currently teaches adult improv classes at [[Merlin Works]] and is the Special Needs Program Director at [[The Hideout Theatre]].


==Current Troupes==
 
Lacy directed the Fourth Run of ''[[TheatreSports (mainstage run)|TheatreSports]]'' at [[The Hideout Theatre]] with [[Ryan Austin]], and regularly directs Maestro and [[The Fancy-Pants Mashup]].
 
 
==Troupes==
=== Current ===
* [[RhinoDino]]
* [[RhinoDino]]
*[[The Known Wizards]]
* [[The Known Wizards]]
* [[The Delightfuls]]
===Previous===
* [[Stone Airplane]] (Disbanded)
* [[Wait OK Now]] (Disbanded)


==Shows==
==Shows==
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* ''[[The Sword of Merlin Works]]''
* ''[[The Sword of Merlin Works]]''
* ''[[Theatresports]]''
* ''[[Theatresports]]''
* ''[[Kenjutsu]]''
* ''[[The International Improv Experience]]''


==Festivals==
==Festivals==
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* Unscripted New York
* Unscripted New York


==Previous Troupes==
== More Information ==
* [[Stone Airplane]] (Disbanded)
* [http://yesandrew.com/the-sunday-interview-lacy-shawn/ Interview] by [[Andrew Buck]].
*[[Wait OK Now]] (Previous member)
 


[[Category:Performers|Shawn]]
[[Category:Performers|Alana]]
[[Category:Directors|Alana]]

Latest revision as of 15:43, 10 April 2016

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Lacy Alana

Lacy Shawn Profile.jpg

Primary Theater The Hideout Theatre

Salvage Vanguard Theater

ZACH Theater
Years Active 2010-Present


History

Lacy completed levels 101-601 at the Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation. In her first year of improvising, Lacy also took all of the other classes offered by Merlin Works, including Improv Singing 101-301 and several "Improv Labs." Lacy has also taken classes at The Hideout Theatre, and has taken workshops with a wide variety of traveling instructors (Joe Bill, Patti Stiles, Susan Messing, Rachel Mason, Rafe Chase, David Razowsky, Stephen Kearin, Tim Orr etc.

Since starting to improvise, Lacy has been cast in mainstage shows at The Hideout Theatre (Strange Worlds, Kenjutsu, The International Improv Experience, and TheatreSports), Coldtowne Theater (Sci-Fi Saturdays), The Institution Theater (Only Three Will Survive) and with Gnap! Theater Projects (The Professor: Improv Inspired by Doctor Who). Lacy has played in The Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, The Improvised Play Festival, Unscripted New York, and Improvaganza (in Hawaii). Lacy is an active member of RhinoDino, The Delightfuls and The Known Wizards, a Merlin Works teacher troupe.


Lacy currently teaches adult improv classes at Merlin Works and is the Special Needs Program Director at The Hideout Theatre.


Lacy directed the Fourth Run of TheatreSports at The Hideout Theatre with Ryan Austin, and regularly directs Maestro and The Fancy-Pants Mashup.


Troupes

Current

Previous

Shows

Festivals

More Information