and now for something completely different…
when Shoshana isn’t creating sacred space in the OutWitch community, she is part of:
The Monkey Brunch
More than breakfast
Please send us an email to make a booking at your event.
MEET
Lisa Brooke
Lisa Brooke is a director, writer, mentor, writing teacher and voice actor. She auditioned for the Second City Touring Company in 1998 and in late 1999 she was hired for her first Toronto Mainstage show. She then went on to join the Chicago SC Touring Company (shout out to Green co!) and in 2003 she became only the fourth Canadian to be promoted to the Chicago Mainstage. Now a director and writer, Lisa worked for CBC between 2010 and 2018 writing on shows like Baroness Van Sketch, and Fool Canada. Lisa also served as senior writer for the Steven and Chris lifestyle show, and The Goods.
She loves working on children’s television and has helped create a couple of original shows for Marblemedia including Japanizi and Smashalot. With Marble Lisa also wrote for a season of the hilarious water-obstacle game show, Splatalot! With Banger Films Lisa wrote on the feminist tween-targeted We Are Savvy. Currently Lisa is directing House Co, a resident company at the Second City in Toronto.
Lisa uses her improvisational skills as a device to coach empathic communication. She’s a daily practitioner of meditation and tarot.
What Lisa Can Help You With
- DIRECTING | For stage, sketch comedy, online performances and presentations.
- WRITING | Teaching you how to write for comedy, short stories, or one-person shows.
- EDITING | She can edit or punch up your podcast writing, original scripts, one-person shows, sketch or creative writing.
- MENTORING | Lisa can help troubleshoot your creative endeavours, and critique or brainstorm your writing or other creative projects.
- HUMAN DESIGN | Reading your chart, Lisa can help decipher the wisdom it contains. Her unique and penetrating readings combine empathy and humour to help you gain insight into your gifts and abilities, and stop focussing on perceived limitations.
Get In Touch
- fantasticpants1@gmail.com
- 416.876.3335
MEET
Shoshana Sperling
Shoshana Sperling has a repertoire of 1000 voices and has thrilled Toronto-area audiences with her solo monologues for years. She conceived of, co-wrote and performed two CD’s for children with her band The Monkey Bunch entitled “Sho, Mo and the Monkey Bunch” and “Power to the Little People” which was nominated for a Juno.
As freelance writer, Shoshana has written for the National Post, Now Magazine, Elephant Journal and is a regular contributor to Today’s Parent Magazine and Chatelaine Magazine. Most recently she has produced and performed in a monthly Cabaret at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre called “Feel The Burl” with her writing partner, Lisa Brooke.
Shoshana Sperling’s voice can be heard on many cartoons including Elinor Wonders Why on PBS, Paw Patrol and Charlie Colorforms.
Hear Shoshana’s reel
MEET
Graham Powell
Graham Powell finds it hard to focus long enough to write something about himself, even though he LOVES talking about himself (all the time in fact).
I bet if you can think of it, he can do it.
What Graham Can Help You With
- MUSIC | Producing demos and albums.
- – headshots, promo photography, drone photography.
– IT work and website repair and design
-making your house a lot smarter
– GETTING OF TOPIC | Procrastination OR Doing something else that’s more fun.
Get In Touch
- email graham
- 416.902.4453