Annie Ward Introduces Her New Improv Comedy Troupe on the GingerNewYork TV Show, NYC

NEW YORK - March 24, 2014 - PRLog -- Annie Ward: is the founder and artistic director of The Complete Theatre Company.  The Complete Theatre Company (TCTC) is in its fifth year and has produced fifteen shows.  The company is an ensemble in New York City dedicated to artistic self-expression and creative interactivity.  The theater group practices and expands its skills of collaboration and mutual support in order to develop and grow as actors and writers.  TCTC's commitment is to build and share a diverse body of work. The company meets every week to workshop material  and offers over one hundred workshops a year. Ms. Ward has acted and directed Improv/Sketch Comedy Shows at The Impact Theatre, St. Marks Theatre, The Richmond Shepard Theatre, The New York Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club and Caroline's Comedy Club. www.thecompletetheatre.com.

Annie Ward wrote, directed, & produced The Best Party Ever (a two hour sketch show); which ran, in New York, from 2006-2009.  Annie Ward also wrote and directed The Last Stop (a comedy) produced by The Directors Company in 2007.

Annie is also the director and founder of Field Day, an all female NYC Improv/Sketch Comedy Group. www.fielddaycomedy.com

Upcoming Performance:
TCTC Improv Showcase
Tuesday, April 1st at 7 pm
Under St Marks Theater, 94 St Marks Pl, NYC.
Tickets are only $10.  Buy them now at: http://tctcimprov.brownpapertickets.com

Performers Listed in Alphabetical Order:

Gerard Adimando: studied with some of the finest teachers in the craft. William Esper (Two year Meisner Program), John Basil (American Globe Conservatory), Patsy Rodenburg (Director of Voice at The Guildhall School of Voice and Music, UK) and Charles Goforth (LABYrinth Theatre). He is currently performing in a web series titled the Prophet, four feature films: Sex, Blood and Fairy Tales, Asbury Park, The Spaceship and A Little Crime of Passion and three short films, Lipstick Lies, Penance and Bologna and Lettuce.

David James Christie: is a former Professional Soccer player and current owner of the popular after-school soccer program - SocRoc. He has appeared on One Life to Live and All my Children in recurring roles, booked international commercials and recently booked principal roles on Investigation Discovery's - My Dirty Little Secret and A Crime to Remember. He also has performed in many Off Off Broadway showcases and one act plays.

Micah Henning: is a Pennsylvania native, came to New York City to study Theatre and Film at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. After graduating, Henning became a member of The Complete Theater Company, where he has performed in The Complete One Act Festival. Previous credits include, Theatre: Charlotte’s Web (Avery), A Christmas Carol (Young Ebenezer), As You Like It (Duke Frederick) Film: Seperate Entities, If I died, and Normal Life. Henning is currently working on a full length play called Father’s of the Dark Knight, opening May 2014. Micah is extremely happy to be a part of the improv classes and cannot wait to perform with his fellow improvers.

Eileen Howard: jazz and blues singer, actress and director. Over 40 credits, including Trudy (HA HA CLUB – NY Fringe Festival), Baroness (FRANKENSTEIN – Hudson Guild), Millie (TCTC),  Rosa (Broadway Comedy Club) REGIONAL:  Mimi (NEW BRAIN), Hattie (FOLLIES), Mistress Ford (MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR), Claire (RUMORS), Mrs. Phagan (PARADE), Gorgeous (SISTERS ROSENSWEIG) TV: Poison Passions (ID Discovery), The Killer Speaks (A&E). Awards: Excellence in Musical Performance; Excellence in Directing (Central Ohio Theatre Roundtable); Best Supporting Actress (Columbus Alive Arts Mag); LINK Awards for Excellence in Acting and for Excellence in Directing (Curtain Players); Honorable Mention Best Actress (The Columbus Dispatch). Website: singouteileen.com

Latasha Mercer: is a NYC resident that hails from Queens, NY. She was raised by two parents who put her through college to see her B.A. Degree and has a younger sister. Latasha is an entertainment host who's made a strong presence online with her webshow and blog, DopeFiles.com, where she covered live events and interviewed celebrities of all statuses. She has also conducted interviews & hosted segments for HotNewHipHop.com, JuzzRocTheMic Radio, and StageBuddy.com. Latasha also creates video content on YouTube, Instagram, and Vine!

Maria Michaels: is a SAG-AFTRA actor/singer/dancer. Recent film and television credits include Sex and the City II and Saturday Night Live. This season she performed with Xoregos Company in the opera/dance/drama adaptation of Macbeth/Turn of the Screw. Upcoming projects include two, one act plays (The Dinner Party and Slow Boat) with the Complete Theatre Company, a full length play, New Beginnings with PM Productions and a short film. As a member of the Actors Project NYC she performs sketch comedy in off-broadway showcases. She has an MFA in dance from Tisch at NYU and a BFA in musical theater/dance from Rhode Island College. She is excited to be part of the Complete Theatre Company.

Caitlin Mileon: born and raised in the Boston suburbs, Caitlin has been living in New York for the past five years. A recent graduate from NYU Tisch, she received a BFA in Acting from the Playwrights Horizons Theatre School. She is very excited to be joining all of the wonderfully talented people in the Complete Theatre Company. Recent credits include, Film/TV: Fatal Encounters (NBC), Bohemian Lights (LiveSource Collective) Theatre: Red Shoes (University of Witswatersrand), La Ronde (NYU).

Lynzie Reed: best known as "the cat lady" and to some "a fairy princess" earned her B.A. Honors from Rose Bruford College in London, England.  Lynzie is a now a New York based actor and member of The Complete Theatre Company.  She studies under Jennifer Gelfer.  You can, also, catch Lynzie with The Improv group: Field Day!

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