Russell Fletcher

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Russell Fletcher is a veteran comic improvisor with Theatresports™, has appeared on Whose Line Is It Anyway? (UK 1993), performs with corporate entertainers Troupe Du Jour, and hosts Spontaneous Broadway.

Fletcher has directed two Barry Award nominated shows for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Interrogation (2000) with Alan Brough and Greg Fleet, and Scotty & Son (2004). Theatre highlights include: Cyrano de Bergerac (MTC), 12 Angry Men, Noises Off (Comedy Theatre 2003), Certified Male and The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Abridged).

Solo shows: King Of Fools (Best Original Work, 1996 Melbourne Fringe) and the South African tragicomedy Jump Ralph! Jump!!. Favourite TV appearances: Interfooty (writer and voice of Chips the Wombat), Lano & Woodley (Father Ricky), sn:tv (Performance Director & V/O, Nickelodeon/Burberry 2002-2003).

In 1996 Russell also co-founded Impro Melbourne.

Fletcher also won the second series of Joker Poker.

1n 2005 Russell wrote and performed: A Tribute to Danny Kaye For the Melbourne Fringe Festival (Best Comedy).

Russell co-star's in LEVELLAND, alongside Rich Hall and Mike Wilmont, for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2006.