Thurday & Friday
SAVI FEST ENSEMBLE TEAM
Mainstage Friday 7:00pm Opener
Preperation Schedule
@TBD Thursday 6:30pm-9:30pm
@TBD Friday 10:30am-5:30pm
Dedicated times are subject to change a little.
Here's Looking at You Kid:
Introduction to Improvising in the Style of Film Noir with Diana Brown
What to expect:
Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of Film Noir.
We'll immerse ourselves in the tropes of the genre, emme fatales, private detectives, unreliable sidekicks, and scintillating villains.
Explore the Worldview of the denizens of this world.
Embrace the acting style that supports this genre.
Ensemble Team details:
The ensemble team is free to apply and $65 to participate.
Consist of 8-10 members
Includes:
about 8 Hours of Instruction and direction
mainstage performance.
times of rehearsals are subject to change slightly.
Requirements and restrictions:
At least one year of improv training and performance experience.
Not otherwise performing at SAVI FEST
SAVI FEST does not assist with travel or accommodations.
Participants will have to adhere to our SAVI FEST Code of Conduct.
Participants will need to be in Mesa, AZ by Thursday 6:30pm.
There is a $65 fee to accept your participation in our ensemble.
Process of acceptance: We are making our “solo rider” ensemble teams a highlight of this year’s fest to shine light on the impromptu and beautifully collaborative nature of our art form. We are looking for diverse and experienced improvisors and our acceptance process will be a balanced mix of lottery and curation to create teams that feature what we love most about our art form, the opportunity to learn and grow among peers and rise to the occasion of those that challenge us to meet them there.
Diana Brown enjoys helping improv artists find and amplify their unique gifts! She genuinely believes everyone is infinitely fascinating and endeavors to instill that belief in her students. Diana performs, teaches and directs nationally and internationally, with teaching and directing credits including Impro Amsterdam, Liverpool Improvisation Festival, Improv Fest Ireland, Belfast Improv Fest, Vancouver Improv Fest, Gather Fest (Ireland), Rise Comedy Intensive, Rise Comedy Festival, Camp Improv Utopia, SAVI Fest, Uptown Improv Festival, Ocean State Improv Festival, Countdown Improv Festival, and others. Diana was named one of the Improv Boost’s Sudden Impact Teachers of 2025. Diana directed the international ensembles at Improvizza, Malta 2026 and Improv Fest Ireland 2026. She was invited to co-direct and perform in Mark Smith’s ensemble show Taxi Tales at Improv Amsterdam 2026 She leads the Advanced Improv Performance Lab at Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s School of Theatre, is an instructor and corporate facilitator with Leela, Diana presents the improvised Shakespeare program at All Out Comedy Theatre, and is a guest instructor with BATS Improv. Currently, Diana is in rehearsals on a new transatlantic offering conceived and directed by Mark Smith (UK).
SAVI FEST EDUCATION
supported in part by a grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts,
an agency of the State of Arizona.
