What I do

I teach the techniques of improvisational theater as a tool for self-reinvention. I believe in the power of creative presentation—that people of every size, shape, age, and stage of life can cultivate personal style and craft their own masterpiece.

Mine is a never-ending quest for truth, glamour, and the perfect feather boa!

MY AUDITION VIDEO for The Big Picture Podcast: https://youtu.be/Uhbo0bMrAlE

Who I am

Movie buff and trivia nerd (priorities, people!), writer, entrepreneur, and founder of Kimprovise, helping women live creatively and confidently by embracing their artistic genius. Check out my AUDITION VIDEO here: https://youtu.be/Uhbo0bMrAlE

Passionately committed to making a spectacle of myself, I studied five seasons with the Second City Improv Training Institute and have appeared on stage with Murder for Dinner Mystery Theater and Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel—yes, I wore a showgirl outfit at work! I’ve been the costume designer for scores of productions where I learned first hand that “the apparel oft proclaims the (hu)man.”

I’ve said "Yes, and..." to some amazing opportunities—

• TCM Guest Programmer (yes, I sat in the big red chairs with Robert Osborne and introduced The Philadelphia Story)

• Jeopardy! Contestant (yes, I met Alex Trebek, lost the game, and won ultimate nerd cred)

• Radio DJ on WVFS-FM

• Reader, Favorite Poem Project with Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky

My motto: “Life is not a dress rehearsal!”

How I Got Here

Well, when mommies and daddies love each other very much…

Oh, you mean, how did I get to be so extra? (Pardon ma Français.)

Mom once exasperatedly said, “Kim, you live your life like a costume party!” and I took it not as an admonition to straighten up and fly in classic V-formation, but as sweet affirmation to wave my freak flag high. I took that disco ball and danced under it (in a tiara, cape, and rollerskates).

So, if you’re feeling hemmed in by “the rules” or body-shamers or stupid pants with no pockets, you’re in the perfect place! I’m here to help.

Because you’re the best, and you deserve to enjoy the hell out of yourself.

And “Costume Party” sounds like a great theme for your one brief shining existence, n’est ce pas?Let’s dress up and drink deep, my friend!

In the immortal words of Auntie Mame: “Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!”