Instructors

Amey Goerlich

**Training Center Director & Co-Owner, Chaos Bloom Theater**
Amey is the Training Center Director and Co-Owner of Chaos Bloom Theater in Denver, Colorado, and was on a UCBNY Harold team in NYC. She was the Artistic Director of E-MPROV.COM, the first online improv theater, from 2014-2016, Producer and Host of Indie Cage Match at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NYC from 2011-2016, and a performer and director at UCB in NYC from 2001-2016. She helped develop The Documentary form at The UCB in New York City, directed UCB Maude Sketch Teams, The first UCB BIPOC Harold Team Astronomy Club, 100s of Indie Improv teams across NYC, and taught her independent improv classes in NYC and across the country at improv festivals and at theaters for the past 20+ years with an emphasis on game of the scene.
She moved to LA in 2016 and became a teacher at Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica, California from 2016-2019. She was a writer and co-creator of the Improv Card Game Humans Being that sold on Amazon from 2016-2021. She performed at Westside Comedy Theater in Improv Famous, Women Aren't Funny, and The Faculty Show. She coached improv teams from UCBLA, Westside Comedy, and online groups from around the world. Amey has done TV and film and a million stage performances over the past 25 years. You can also hear her on podcasts talking about improv, just google her name.
Level 3 & Level 5, Sketch Level 1,2 & 3
Intro to Directing

Robert Abbott

Robert Abbott is a comedian and actor based in Denver. He began improvising and performing comedy in 2011 and has continued his training through Chaos Bloom Theater and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Robert has appeared as a principal actor in commercials for companies including United Airlines and Ocean Spray. He made his feature film debut in Killer Witches From Outer Space.
Currently, Robert is a co-owner, teacher, and performer at Chaos Bloom Theater. He is also a member of The Mainstage Players and is represented by Big Fish Talent in Colorado.
Level 1 & Level 2 Improv

Zak Roland

Zak is a co-owner, teacher and performer at Chaos Bloom Theater in Denver, Colorado. Originally from Kansas City, he moved to NYC in 2014 where he studied comedy and worked at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. He also worked as an actor on a number of television shows including “Law & Order: SVU” & “Blue Bloods” as well as the Steven Spielberg film “Bridge of Spies”.
Zak has studied improv and sketch at the M.I.’s Westside Comedy Theatre and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (LA & NYC). He has written, produced and directed digital content for The Funny Page as well as produced the podcast Kings of Influence featuring Ray William Johnson and Epic Lloyd.
Level 2,3 & 4 Improv

Todd Sullivan

Todd Sullivan is a Denver-based improviser, actor, director, writer, and teaching artist who has devised, directed and/or performed pieces for The Today Show (NBC), La Mama ETC (NYC), The Hammer Museum (LA), The Sundance Channel, Chaos Bloom Theater, Second City, UCB, and for the SF, NY, and Denver Fringe Festivals. He directed the landmark 278th Tiny Desk Concert in which the desk moved across town! He's performed at festivals and shows in Edinburgh, Oslo, Nottingham, Los Angeles, San Francisco, NYC, and Denver. He holds an MFA from the American Film Institute Conservatory and an AB in Theater, Speech and Dance from Brown University.
level 2 & Level 4 Improv

Nick P Ross

Nick P Ross earned his improv stripes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in NYC. He was a Harold team member for over five years and performed in numerous improv and sketch shows. He earned NYC runs of two original shows, 'Cool Your J' and his autobiographical storytelling show, 'Highly Evolved Human.' The latter was adapted into a web series on Rainn Wilson's YouTube Channel, SoulPancake. Nick is the longtime host of the Colorado Moth Storytelling series and appears as a member of The Chaos Bloom Mainstage Players and in the cast of 'Tory Spelling: A Storytelling Show.'
Storytelling level 1

Nathan Peterman

Nathan Peterman has been improvising for over 25 years in venues throughout the country, including Improv Olympic in Chicago, as well as UCB and The Magnet Theater in NYC. He has also performed at improv festivals in Chicago, NYC, Philadelphia, and Omaha. Now living in Denver, he is overjoyed to have found an improv home at Chaos Bloom, working with old friends and new
Level 2 Improv

Adrian Holguin

Adrian Holguin has been teaching and performing in Denver since 1992. He was the assistant director of Impulse Theater where he performed from 1997 - 2014. He founded the improv troupe, Spontaneous Combustion, at Smoky Hill High School in 1999. Spontaneous continues to entertain the Smoky Hill Community and has produced several talented and celebrated alumni including Bowen Yang. Adrian was recently featured on the Today Show for his work with Bowen and Spontaneous Combustion. Currently he can be found teaching and performing on stages at Chaos Bloom, The King Penny Golden Radio Show and The Mad Librarians with BETC. He is proud to be coaching Denver’s longest running BIPOC team, District 9.
Level 2 Improv

Andrew Orvedahl

Standup Level 1 & Level 2

Jeff Hiller

Emmy Winner for Somebody Somewhere Specialty Teacher Improv (October 2024)

Joe Bill

Specialty Teacher Improv (Comes every October)

Kevin McDonald

From The Legendary Kids in The Hall Specialty Teacher Sketch (Comes every 2 years)

Amey Goerlich

The Artistic Director and Founder of Improv Training Hub, She was the Artistic Director of E-MPROV.COM, Created, Produced & Hosted Indie Cage Match at UCB Theatre East Village from 2011-2016. Amey started at UCB NY in 2001 you can see some of her work on UCBcomedy.com, Funny or Die, The Food Network, IFC Channel and Youtube ‘Upton Abbey’ & ‘Best Cupcakes in the world’. Amey moved to LA in November 2016 and taught improv at M.I. Westside Comedy in Los Angeles. Currently she is the Training Center Director and Co-Creative Director at Chaos Bloom Theater in Denver Colorado.

She performed at Westside Comedy Theater every month in Improv Famous, Women Aren’t Funny & The Faculty Show.

Her Past Improv Teams and or shows: Lucy, Krompf, Indie Cage Match Host & Producer (UCB east), Wicked Fuckin’ Queeah (UCBT), Fart Police, Spoiled Space Monkeys, Chica Go Go (PIT), & Nit Wits (Annoyance Theatre). Film Noir, Sunnyside Up Players, UCBW, The Ol’ Factory: Krompf sketch show, FILTH (UCB Harold team), Your Favorite Thing, The Documentary, After School Super Power Hour and other stuff and things. The PIT – The Scene, Upton Abbey, Chica go go, Faculty Show. The MAGNET – Lights out Shirley, You are not alone

Amey has directed and or coached over 500+ improvisation groups/sketch teams and off broadway productions. UCB Maude Teams: ( MIX TAPE 98′, THE SKUNTZ, 27 KIDNEYS), Killgore The Musical (asst. director/art director), The Documentary UCB class (co-teacher w/ Billy Merritt) House Teams at The PIT, The Magnet and High school kids across America. She also teaches improv online to teams who are in different states and countries around the world.

TV: Raising McCain – Improv Expert, Giving you the Business – The Food Network, Hewlett Packard Total Care, Sundance Channel Doc Day Promos, PBS Create Channel, IFC Channel -Positive Reinforcement (Animated Short – Lead Freddy)

Taught Film/TVProduction/Theatre/Animation/Improvisation at Elementary Schools around NYC from 2001-2014

Amey has taught her Krompf class and workshops on game of the scene at WICF in Boston, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Chinese Menu in DC, Kansas City MO, Improv Utopia Camp East, Hartford Improv Fest, Steel Stacks Improv Fest, Omaha Improv Festival, Tampa bay improv festival, NYC, San Diego Improv Festival, Seattles Torch Theater, Portland Oregon Curious Comedy, Finest City Improv in San Diego, Kansas City MO & Denver Colorado. She was also on an episode of Jimmy Carrane Improv Nerds, Kevin Mullaneys Improv resource Center Podcast and various other comedy podcasts (just search your iTunes podcasts if you so desire.)

Amey also co-created an improv card game called Humans Being improv card game that is available to buy on amazon.com.

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