The best improv crew in the history of the world
Denzel Belin
“Improv is the ultimate medium of collaboration and artistry. While improv is not therapy, it allows us to explore humanity and connection in a timely and kinetic way.”
Education/Professional Experience: BA in Theater and American Studies, St. Olaf College
Performance Highlights: Cast member and writer, Brave New Workshop | writer, AWF magazine | Queer Window | With Love, From Washington at the Blackness Is…Festival | Mixed Precipitation | Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus | Fearless Comedy | And more!
Hobbies: Denzel is an avid video gamer, lover of audiobooks and reading, and frequenter of the Twin Cities performing arts scene and vintage and consignment shops.
Pronouns: He/Him
Heather Meyer
Dennis Curley
“Tane and Brandon are very generous in the way they share the stage, and they hire great generous people with which to share it!”
Education/Professional Experience: BA, Northwestern University | composer for the Church Basement Ladies musical series | published arranger and composer for Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Performance Highlights: Lead singer and composer, Honeywine Band | Country Roads: Dennis Curley Sings the Music of John Denver | Parrothead Paradise: A Tribute to the Music of Jimmy Buffett | How Sweet It Is: The Music of James Taylor and Carly Simon
Hobbies: Tennis, tennis and more tennis.
Pronouns: He/Him
Carmen O'Halloran
“I love the feeling that I get in improv, working as a team to make a story. I love working with the Danger Boat team and meeting guests from all walks of professional life.”
Education/Professional Experience: MA in Sustainable Design | MFA in Playwrighting I Active Playwright and Scriptwriter
Performance Highlights: Heather has been a professional actor and improviser for more than 20 years. She performs improv, comedy and storytelling.
Hobbies: Heather is a stage mom for her dog and cat who are part-time models.
Pronouns: She/They
Erin Roberts
“The senior members of my college improv group were my best teachers. They showed me how to be a successful weirdo!”
Education/Professional Experience: BA, Macalester College | JD, University of Minnesota Law School | Former Legal Aid Attorney | Analyst for the State of Minnesota
Performance Highlights: T.O.R.T. (Theater of the Relatively Talentless) | Theater of Public Policy/Danger Boat Productions since 2013
Hobbies: Carmen loves to travel with my family.
Pronouns: She/Her
Jim Robinson
“Danger Boat is a hilarious, civic-minded and inclusive group of folks who are open to new ideas and collaboration. I have always felt very lucky to work with them in ALL capacities.”
Education/Professional Experience: MFA in Acting, Penn State University | The National Theatre Institute | Royal Shakespeare Company | York University
Performance Highlights: Erin has been a professional actor and performer for more than 20 years, working in theater, commercials and film locally and nationwide.
Hobbies: Erin watches baseball, loves to go hiking and camping, plays with animals and spends time with friends and family.
“One of my favorite roles was portraying Paul Bunyan, a morel mushroom, and a pedantic voyageur in the Minnesota Historical Society's production of History on a Schtick at the State Fair (by Beth Gilliland; music by Kevin Dutcher). Why is self-explanatory.”
Education/Professional Experience: MA in English, Tulane University | PhD in Psychology, University of Southern California | Performed professionally for more than 30 years.
Performance Highlights: Jim has been a professional performer for more than 30 years.
Hobbies: Jim likes to read and he’s also a lyricist for Dennis Curley's Americana band Honeywine.
Pronouns: He/Him
Chris Rodriguez
Duck Washington
“At Danger Boat, we spend so much of our time learning new things from amazing people. It is a fantastic experience to see what people are doing to change the world, and we get to highlight their work with our own!”
Education/Professional Experience: BS in Computer Animation, New Mexico State University | Medical Animator, Jumo Health
Performance Highlights: HUGE theater | The Theater of Public Policy
Hobbies: Chris is an avid TTRPG player. If he isn’t on stage, he is sitting around a table with his friends fighting dragons.
Pronouns: He/Him
Joshua Will
“I’ve been a theater artist for more than 25 years. I am most proud of committing to performing art that I like and think is important. Theater can be transformative!”
Education/Professional Experience: BA, University of Minnesota | Executive Director, Twin Cities Horror Festival | Professional Administrator with history in diversity and inclusion work | Playwright, Audio Designer, Director, Producer, MC | Producer, Rogues Art Gallery
Performance Highlights: Blackout Improv | Theatre Pro Rata | Fearless Comedy | Huge Improv | Brave New Workshop | Walking Shadow | Special When Lit | Black Ensemble Players | Park Square Theater | Theater in the Round
Hobbies: Duck really enjoys birding and the restorative effect of nature. He’s also a bit of a film buff.
Pronouns: He/Him
“Improv is truth emerging from spontaneity!”
Education/Professional Experience: Entertainment Director and Creative Content Producer for St. Paul Saints Baseball | Has worked professionally as a copywriter, creative writer and performer for nearly 30 years
Performance Highlights: Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop | Artistic Director of The Recovery Party | Danger Boat/Theater of Public Policy for 10+ years | 1999 Edinburgh, Scotland Fringe festival
Hobbies: Joshua collects Star Wars figures. He has three kids. He used to run.
Pronouns: He/Him