GII Symposium 2026

GII Symposium 2026

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Chris Colthurst

ImprovCon

Founder

improvcon.com

3:00pm PDT

Welcome to GII26 Symposium Opening Gathering: Activate the Possible! 75 Recital HallDr. Leroy E. Bynum, Jr. • Theresa Robbins Dudeck • Bonnie Miksch • GII26 Team • Joel Veenstra

7:00pm PDT

The Theatre Machine Reunion docushort & Keith Johnstone’s Master Class, GII 2017 115 Studio TheaterTheresa Robbins Dudeck • Joel Veenstra

8:30pm PDT

The Oracle 75 Recital HallJonathan Pitts

9:00am PDT

The "Un-Keynote" with Anthony Veneziale 75 Recital HallDaniel Pollack-Pelzner • GII26 Team • Anthony Veneziale

11:00am PDT

Human Connection & Improv: Solving Workforce, Mental Health & Inclusion Challenges through Authentic Connection 225 ClassroomBrent Darnell

2:00pm PDT

Vulnerable Improvisation: The Aesthetic of Chaos, Viscerality & the Dramaturgical Discourse of the “Wild” in the Contemporary Scene 221 Hybrid ClassroomAline Bourseau

3:45pm PDT

The Pedagogy Beneath Johnstone’s Exercises: Less Pressure, More Play 115 Studio TheaterWilliam Hall

7:00pm PDT

Mosaic Complex and Oprah's Book Club 115 Studio TheaterOprah's Book Club • Mosaic Complex

8:15pm PDT

Worlds Collide: FreeStyle Love Supreme meets American Immigrants 75 Recital HallAnthony Veneziale

9:30pm PDT

Keith Johnstone’s Maestro Impro™ 75 Recital Hall

8:00am PDT

Improvisation Without Borders: How Spontaneity Is Shaping a Changing World 221 Hybrid ClassroomJoel Veenstra

9:00am PDT

Building Bridges in Bridge City 75 Recital HallGII26 Team

10:00am PDT

Humor, Improvisation and Neuroscience! 225 ClassroomTroy Campbell • Larry Sherman

11:45am PDT

How to be Curious: Teaching Improv 101 55 Boiler RoomKendall Uyeji

2:00pm PDT

A Case Study in Representative Improv: The Black Anthology Project 221 Hybrid ClassroomTashika Campbell • Blue Cavell-Allette • Mary C. Parker

3:45pm PDT

The Power of You: Marginalized Genders Reclaiming Space, Authority & Authenticity with Improvisation 55 Boiler RoomBetsy Green

7:00pm PDT

Ruby Rocket 115 Studio TheaterStacey Hallal

8:15pm PDT

Vision🖤Euro 75 Recital HallVision🖤Euro Söng Cöntest • David Gordon • Erika Lowe • Patrick Short • CSz Portland Comedy Theatre

10:00pm PDT

Keith Johnstone’s Maestro Impro™ 75 Recital Hall

9:00am PDT

GII26 Open Space Opening Circle 75 Recital HallGII26 Team

11:45am PDT

The Theatre Machine Reunion docushort & Keith Johnstone’s Master Class, GII 2017 115 Studio TheaterTheresa Robbins Dudeck

3:15pm PDT

GII26 Symposium & Open Space Closing Circle 75 Recital HallBonnie Miksch • GII26 Team

7:00pm PDT

Saturday Night Improv Across Portland Various LocationsYou