Leela

Leela’s Resident Company presents “Seize This Moment.” As we reflect on our lives, we recount moments which forever impact our psyches, choices, and relationships. Through the use of moment-to-moment improvised scenes, movement, and sound, the artists seek to reflect, transform, and draw lines of connectivity. Leela is committed to unearthing the human experience, in all its layers, and revealing that which is to be celebrated and transformed. Company members have performed and trained with: The Second City, Upright Citizen’s Brigade, Improv Olympic, BATS Improv, and Annoyance Productions, as well as extensive training in traditional theatre and dance/movement.

Cast: Chris DeJong, Jill Eickmann, Elana Isaacs, Marcus Sams, Christina Shonkwiler, Daniel Smith

Leela’s resident ensemble “Back Pack” presents a montage of interconnected improvised theatre. Inspired by a single suggestion, the improvisational artists weave personal, political, and universal concepts through slice-of-life scene work and characters. Company members have performed and trained with: The Second City, Upright Citizen’s Brigade, Improv Olympic, and Annoyance Productions, as well as extensive training in traditional theatre, dance/movement, and theatre for social change.