Elective Teachers
The Persimmons Seeds
Joey and Tony make up The Persimmons Seeds. The Persimmon Seeds improv duo presents quirky characters, emotional connections, and modern stories through irreverent humor. Shows feature hilarious clowning, thrilling action sequences, quick pacing, and actors simultaneously playing multiple characters. The Seeds host the San Francisco Bay Area’s premier improv duo show every month.
Marcia Aguilar Kailian
Grounded. Authentic. Movement.
​Class is always filled with joy, laughter, and letting you follow your intuition. You are the art!
​I love improv because it's a fun way to express yourself, connect with others, and have a hilarious time. Improv is an opportunity to be your authentic self in a supportive way.
​The Bay Area is an amazing community filled with silly, creative weirdos! It must be the coastal air.
​My students walk away with less anxiety, a sense of newly discovered confidence, and a belly full of laughs.
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Put improv on your bucket list, and let's kick it.
Jackie Chin
Jackie (she/her) brings a unique blend of clinical expertise, teaching experience, and creative practice to leading this workshop series. As a 6th-year PhD candidate in counseling psychology, she has years of experience facilitating groups, workshops, and courses on topics of gender/racial identity, community-building, and liberation practices. As a college counselor, she emphasizes creative expression techniques—including drawing, journaling, role-play, and improv—to help clients explore identity, embodiment, and resilience.
Ashley Chan
Videography + Student Extraordinaire
Nat Hunter
Marketing Commissioner
Loyal. Libra. Prince.
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Will likely never partake in the wonderful world of improv, but will always be the hype boy for anyone at Provocation Theatre.
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Catch me in the back with my laptop, taking your tickets at the door, serving you tasty beverages, or just staring at Kat the whole show.
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I'm not Eisa, but that's flattering.
JB
Cowboy. Spirit. Giver.
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Although he may not be present in person, James is the watchful guider of Provocation Theatre; he has attended all shows with a Long Island Iced Tea in his otherworldly hands.
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Catch him sending dimes as a way to say hi.
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Like a moose on the freakin' loose!