Kevin Gillese

Kevin Gillese (born 24 December 1980)[1] is a Canadian actor, writer and improvisor from Edmonton, Alberta. He started as a performer with the improv company Rapid Fire Theatre and also works regularly with the Atomic Improv and performs annually at the Die-Nasty Soap-A-Thon. He was the Associate Artistic Director of Rapid Fire Theatre from 2005-2007, then Artistic Director until December 2009. In January 2010, Gillese began his term as Artistic Director of Dad's Garage Theatre Company in Atlanta, Georgia.[1][2]

Gillese left college to take up improv.[2] In 2004 Gillese was nominated for an AMPIA award for best director for his first film Turnbuckle. He performed a spoken-word show "Wisdom Teeth" directed by Chris Craddock at the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in 2009[3] and hosted a cabaret night at the fringe with Amy Shostak.[4]

Gillese has toured across Canada and internationally with the show Hip Hop 101, as well as with his improv show: Scratch, which played twice weekly in Edmonton when not touring. He appeared with Arlen Konopaki in Scratch at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival in 2008,[5] and they toured Europe for six weeks at the end of 2009.[1] In 2010 they wrote "Fairy Tales Scratched", a modern surreal take on fairy tales.[6]

He has a cousin named Amy Badun and is also related to actress Meeshelle Neal. He has 6 brothers, 1 sister, and 1 sister in law.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Holman, Curt (24 October 2009). "Speakeasy with Kevin Gillese". Creative Loafing Atlanta. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brock, Wendell (13 January 2010). "Kevin Gillese brings energy to Dad’s Garage". Access Atlanta. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  3. ↑ Mayes, Alison (19 July 2009). "Wisdom Teeth". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  4. ↑ Ross, Mike (18 August 2009). "A mixed bag of mixed nuts nightly". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  5. ↑ Maida, David (30 April 2008). "Comedy career more than a laugh". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  6. ↑ MacLean, Colin (18 August 2010). "Fairy Tales Scratched — 4 out of 5". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 10 February 2011.