Elizabeth Quinn

(GUEST INSTRUCTOR)

Elizabeth is a writer and improviser in New York City. She spent two years as a member of the PIT house team, The Wilhelm. She has studied with teachers from Upright Citizens Brigade, Second City, The Groundlings and The Peoples Improv Theater. She is the co creator/host of Improvised New York, a podcast devoted to interviews and discussions with members of the New York improvisation community. As a member of The Lab Rats, she helped create the feature-length improvised film, Unscrewed, which received accolades at several international film festivals and premiered at the Quad Theater in New York in February 2005.

She won first place in the 2005 Scriptapalooza TV contest for her Arrested Development spec script. Elizabeth continues to write sitcom scripts and other comedic material and worked on the TV show “Bar Karma” on Current TV. Her original sitcom pilot “Most Likely To Succeed” placed in the second round of the 2011 Austin Film Festival Teleplay competition.

Ms. Quinn continues to perform regularly at the PIT with Lorie Steele as one half of the two-prov team STEELE/QUINN and teaches and coaches improvisation throughout New York City. She is a 2011 INNY nominee for Improvised New York (Best Improv Website) and STEELE/QUINN (Best Comedic Duo).

What Students said about Liz’s last workshop at the SCIT ….

“Liz’s approach took everything I thought I knew about improv and turned it on its head.  Her theories and methods will be very valuable to me as an improv performer, and I can’t wait to share my new tools with my home troupe.  Thank you!” –   Jennie

“I found the teacher extremely kind and good with the students.  She made it a comfortable atmosphere to work in (which was good, considering the somewhat intense emotional factors involved).  She definitely seemed to know her stuff.” – Abigail

“Liz was super friendly and very organized yet still flexible.  The exercises were great!  The workshop was very inspiring!”  - Brian