We're proud to work with some of the brightest and funnies improvisers; talented and inspiring teachers; supportive and professional agencies and companies; innovative and knowledgeable corporate and community-based trainers; as well as the finest writers, actors, and educators in the business. Here are some of the people who make our community a better place.

Corporate Entertainment
Laughing Matters & Community Works

Corporate Entertainment

Artists & Performers

People we've shared a laugh with...

Tom Arntzen - pianist
Gina Bastone - cirque clown
Mike Battie - juggler
Mike Bean - trainer
Tracey Bell - impressionist
Geoff Berner - accordionist
Toby Berner - improviser
BETTY - accapella musical group
Jeff Birch - filmmaker
Ian Boothby - comic writer
Tim Cadeny - actor
Doug Cameron - musical saw
Nicola Cavendish - actress / host
Da Boys - tap dance sensations
Roman Danylo - TV comedian
Joe Davies - actor
T.J. Dawe - surreal writer
Dorthy Dittrich - pianist
Dr. Bundolo's Pandemonium Medicine Show - CBC TV stars
Cirque Poule - female clown troop
Bernard Cuffling - actor / host
Michael Eckford and Fiona Forbes - TV hosts
Double Exposure - political satirists
Rachelle Ellie - clown
Melinda Esworthy - mask actor
The Euphorics - acapella band
Farmers Daughter - country pop band
Bill Ferguson - juggler
Rick Forchuk - radio personality
Doug Funk - stand-up comedian
Jeff Gladstone - improv actor
Steve Grout - film maker
Stephano Guilinetti - comedia del arte actor
Gut-Wrench - sketch comedy
Ray Gurrie - improviser
Tristan Ham - character actor
Ken Hegan - film maker
Saffron Henderson - singer
Rick Hilton - improv master
Stephen Holmes - actor
Chris Hughes - teacher
Jano - French chanteuse
David C. Jones - comedic improviser
Cass King - poet
Huguette Lacourse - French chanteuse
Diane Lines - pianist

Christine Lippa - stand-up comedian
Local Anxiety - political comedy
Duncan Low - producer
Alan Marriott - musical improviser
Drew McCreadie - comic actor
Brad MacNeil - Improviser extraordinaire
John Murphy - comic actor
Nick The Guy - radio & TV personality
Rebecca Northan - improv genius
Steve Osbourne - film graphics
Patrick Pennefather - clown / pianist
Tamara X. Porier - film editor
Michelle Porter - director
The Proclaimers - rock band
Pussy Willow - drag queen
The Pussy Willows - musical duo
Frank Rader - mask actor
Rhona Raskin - sex therapist
Bill Richardson - CBC personality
Bill Sample - pianist
Richard Side - comedy mentor
Denis Simpson - singer / actor
Len Stanga - actor
Roy Surette - director
Tap Street Kids - tap dancers
Willie Taylor - drag queen
April Telek - actress
Tiller's Folly - Celtic band
The Three Divas - comic opera
Tyler Tone - costume designer
Damonde Tshritter - stand-up comedian
Unexpected Productions - Seattle improv troop
Taz VanRazzel - improviser
The Velocity Dancers - dance troop
Marla Waal - dancer
The Wet Spots - naughty musical duo
Deborah Williams - writer / actress
Gordon White - cirque clown
Barry Wilson - improviser
Tallulah Winkleman - actress
Anita Zaenker - musical bike pump

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Agencies

Companies we've loved working with...

Total Entertainment Network - Event agency
Public Dreams - Event agency
Corporate Play People - Event Agency
Dunn Mitchell Communications - Public Relations Company
Count Down Events - Event Agency
Pacific Show Productions - Event Agency
Reach for Unbleached - www.rfu.org
Reputations Corporation - www.reputations.com/

Fireworks Productions - Event Agency
Mo Ideas -Event Agency
Notable Entertainment - Event Agency
PGI - Event agency

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Laughing Matters & Community Works

Consultants, Trainers & all around Experts

People we've worked with and learned from...

Diversity Educators & Trainers

Barbara Binns, diversity educator extraordinaire
Patty Clarke who conducts Disability Awareness and Sensitivity Training
Willow Jackson - diversity education
Kinex Youth Initiative of the Self Help Resource Association of BC www.vcn.bc.ca/ypshra
Nadim Kara who does, among other things, diversity education
Joah Lui who also does, among other things, diversity education
Jessie Sutherland of Worldview Strategies who does conflict resolution and diversity training

Strategic Consultants

Nancy Bradshaw of Spark Strategies, www.sparkstrategies.com
Michelle Pante and Danielle LaPorte Johnson of The Next Level, www.reachthenextlevel.com
Nash Dhalla who has helped out in many ways through the years
Lori McNulty, Creative Director, Marketing Strategist, and writer extraordinaire, www.lorilegba.com
Carla Reiger www.carlareiger.com
Andrew Draper of Hashbrown Design who is the powerhouse behind our website www.hashbrown.ca

Researchers & Evaluators

Morgan Chojacki of the Write Line who writes reports like no other (yes, Virginia someone who truly likes to write reports really does exist)
Marie de Villers, (great input, great output) who keeps our database in great shape, among other things
Tara Fenwick, PhD. Faculty of Education, University of Alberta who does joint research with us on micro-enterprise and social responsibility research
Lynette Harper who conducts community based evaluation
Kylie Hutchinson of Community Solutions
Jackie Amsden (great input, great output), who has entered our raw evaluation data
Michelle Tubbs of Building Connections
VanCity, joint research on micro-enterprise and social responsibility, www.vancity.com

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