Freefall - cast

	Mathew Schreiber is one of the founding members of Freefall and finds it to be his favorite form of theater. He has trained with Clifford Henderson and Dixie Cox's Fun Institute, True Fiction, Keith Johnstone, Shaun Landry, Asaf Ronen, James Grace, David Razowski and others. As for scripted theater, he trained with Ian McRae and has had the pleasure of being directed by Marcia Taylor in "The Gift" and by Robin Aronson in "The Last Noel." He also enjoys producing original music and sound design for theater and dance productions.
	Marian Oliker began studying theater improvisation in 1999 with Clifford Henderson and Dixie Cox and has never stopped. She is a founding member of Freefall Improvisational Theater. Her early training was as a dancer, with a BA in Dance from UCSC and has studied theater with Greg Fritsch, Nina Wise, and many others. She is currently in private practice as a psychotherapist and is the author/ performer of the much-loved solo show, "Mariama: A Tale of Freedom and Grace." As a dance teacher, social worker, and improviser Marian is happiest when risking everything for one authentic moment.
	April Green is an actor and teacher of improvisational theater. She holds a BA in Theater and has worked with theater companies in California and Kentucky. Besides being a long-standing member of Freefall, she has recently developed a new theater company, with director Aleksandra Wolksa, and is co-creating an original ensemble piece. April studied LeCoq technique with Norman Taylor in NYC in summer of 2011 and continues to be delighted by "showing a story rather than telling it". She loves her Freefall family who push her to develop her imagination and playfulness. When she is not on stage April loves to hike in the mountains, play guitar, travel and cook.
	Bob Giges’ fascination with improv has traversed the arts: He’s improvised jazz as a string bass performer, explored modern/contact dance’s spontaneous inventions, and has studied and performed theater improv for over three decades. His acting improv teachers have included Wilma Marcus Chandler (Cabrillo College), Cliff Henderson/Dixie Cox (Fun Institute), and Greg Fritsch (UCSC); he’s workshopped with Keith Johnstone, Asaf Ronen, True Fiction Magazine members (especially Diane Rachel, Regina Saisi, Barbara Scott) among many others. Bob has taught theater improvisation in UCSC’s Summer Session since 2006. Co-authored with Theater Arts Professor Edward Warburton, Bob’s article on dance and digital media in the February 2010 issue of Leonardo (MIT Press) touches on the audience’s involvement in improvised performance. Bob has performed with Freefall since its inception and continues to find it to be a wild, thrilling ride.
	Gitanjali Lori Rivera Lori Rivera is a singer, songwriter, actress and teacher who's credits include singing with a cappella bands The Bobs and SoVoSo, The Mount Madonna Choir and on various stages around the Bay area. Her one-Woman show SMOKE, written by Joe Ortiz showcases her singing and acting abilities. She is the co-music director of First Congregational Church's Jazz and Gospel service and has produced several Universal Worship in Song events featuring The Happiness Choir, Rabbi Paula Marcus and Father Cyprian Consiglio. In addition to all of her performance activities, she teaches voice and acting throughout the county with West End Studio Theater. Lori is brand new to Improvisational Theater and is so grateful to Freefall for giving her this amazing opportunity to work/play with such skillful performers.