Renowned Korean Actress set to Debut with LA Comedy Troupe 'Room to Improv'
LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2013 /CNW/ - Kahyun Kim, Juilliard's first Korean graduate, has joined the Los Angeles-based, Asian-American improv comedy troupe, Room to Improv. Her debut show with the troupe is at 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, at Two Roads Theater in Studio City, Calif.
Room to Improv performs a series of improvised, unscripted and unrehearsed games based on audience selection. Founded in 2002 by Elvin Lubrin, the troupe tells humorous stories and examines topical issues that appeal to wide audiences.
Earl Baylon serves as Room to Improv Artistic Director and said, "Kahyun brings real passion and training to the improv troupe. But what really impressed me about her audition was her commitment to character. I can't wait for her to jump on our stage so she can share that with our audience! She's been so busy with other productions as of late that we had to delay her Room to Improv stage debut, but the wait ends soon!"
Kim said, "Because of my training background at Juilliard, the one thing I have is being very versatile. I approach improv how I approach straight acting. The great thing with improv is there's no limitations. It's a really great opportunity for me to be imaginative and go as far as I want to go using the comedy muscles that I have."
Kim's known for acting in Jonathan Wu's drama short, Tappin' and Kenya Cagle's comedy short Your Roommate. She played leading roles in Hay Fever and A Midsummer Night's Dream for theatre productions at Juilliard's renowned Stephanie P. McClelland Drama Theater.
Most recently, Kim acted the upcoming feature comedy film, A Many Splintered Thing, from Oscar winning producer Nicolas Chartier (The Hurt Locker). Chris Evans (The Avengers, Captain America) and Michelle Monaghan (Source Code, Eagle Eye) star in the film and Kim coached them how to speak and act in a traditional Korean manner in one scene.
Room to Improv has performed nationwide at colleges, festivals, hospitals and community events, including the Philippine American Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the Historic Filipinotown Anniversary Celebration, the Philippine Cultural Arts Festival, That's Sooo Vegas!, the LAAVAA Slam with Nation of Improv, San Diego FilAm Fest, and at Texas A&M University, Michigan State University, UCLA, CSUN, Cal State LA, CSULB, USC and more. For ticket information, call Two Roads Theater at 818-415-9568.
SOURCE: Kahyun Kim
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