| Alan Marriott | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alan Marriott July 19, 1971 Penticton, British Columbia, CAN |
| Occupation | Voice actor, Improv comedian, author |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Height | 5'7" |
Alan Marriott (born July 19, 1971) is an improv comedian, improv instructor, writer and voice actor.
Alan moved to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1980 to attend the Studio 58 acting school. He left Studio 58 to join the first season of Salmon Arm Summer Stock Youth Theatre (SASSY) and did two seasons with the company. Alan spent four years working with the improvisational theatre group Vancouver Theatresports[1] and also played the character of Aldous Bacon in VSL's original production of 'Suspect' (an improvised murder mystery).
Alan moved to London, England to complete his formal acting training at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[2] Upon finishing LAMDA Alan began working in improv once again, starting London Theatresports and creating and playing in numerous different improv formats including 'Hamlet Improvised', Impro Lear, Impro Lab (London's first 2 act improvised play), The Impro Musical, 'Lust Boulavarde' (a improvised soap opera), and 'Impropera' (a 2 act improvised opera).
Alan has worked with or taught almost every improvisational theatre group in London including: Grand Theft Impro,[3] Made Up Like Tarts,[4] Scratch, Showstopper, The Comedy Store Players, Dogs on Holiday, Impro Musical, Impropera, Brickbats Volunteers, South of the River (with Steve Frost and Jeremy Hardy) and, his own current impro troupe, The Crunchy Frog Collective.
Alan has also done extensive voice acting work for radio and TV animation, including Spud, Travis and Scoop on Bob the Builder and Glar on Planet 51. He also voiced Victor Volt in The Secret Show, and Cowboy in A Town Called Panic.
He is the author of "Genius Now!",[5] available exclusively from Biz Books.
After twenty years living and working in London, England, Alan moved back to Vancouver in 2008[6] and now makes his home in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the driving force behind "ImprovMusical",[7] a one hour improvised musical based on a single audience suggestion which premiered in July 2010 and is currently playing at Vancouver Theatresports.[8][9]