Olivia Piercey and Brianna Orange – Canadian Improv Games participants
Adrian Harewood spoke to 2 members from the Canturbury team, Grade 10 students Olivia Piercey and Brianna Orange on the program Our Ottawa.
April 29, 2019
You’re invited to the CIG Ontario Info Session!
This online session will be hosted by Clare Reid, our TriCity Regional Producer, with input from organizers across all Ontario tournaments. It’s a great chance to connect, ask questions, and learn more about what’s ahead this season.
Where we play in Ontario:
Info Session Details:
October 15th, 2025 at 6:00pm EST
Zoom (link provided upon registration)
Open to all CIG coaches — past, present, and future
You’ll get updates on local events, details on the CIG format, and insights into what’s involved in coaching a team.
Adrian Harewood spoke to 2 members from the Canturbury team, Grade 10 students Olivia Piercey and Brianna Orange on the program Our Ottawa.
A team of three Grade 12 girls – Chantel Johnson, Jessica Johnson, and Emily Kover, along with three Grade 11 girls – Brook Lowery, Laura McAvoy, and Melika Rezazadeh – won the inter-school B.C. competition and earned the right to advance to the national high school improvisation tournament in Ottawa last month.
Improvisational theatre is the ultimate test for a stage performer: thinking fast on your feet and creating imaginative worlds with characters and ridiculous story arcs from nothing but a simple prompt from the audience ain’t easy.
It’s how actor Andrew Phung got his start in television. Kim’s Convenience creator Ins Choi discovered Phung while he was performing on stage at an improv show at the Edmonton Fringe Festival.