Jose Gonzalez

@jose602

Jose's Info

Jose Gonzalez helped co-found The Torch Theatre in 2007, where he teaches & performs, has helped co-produce the Phoenix Improv Festival since 2002, and has been executive producer for Ghostfest since 2011. He got his start in acting, performance, & movement under bree valle at Oceanquest Studios. Jose’s been studying improv since October 2001 and believes in always learning & growing through classes & workshops and has been lucky enough to work with an array of awesome teachers like Joe Bill (Annoyance Theater, Bassprov, iO Chicago), Craig Cackowski (iO Chicago/West, Second City, NBC’s Community), Liz Allen (iO Chicago, Don't Think Twice), and Susan Messing (Annoyance Theater, Second City, iO). As a performer & teacher, Jose has traveled with Galapagos, Dangerville, Umlautilde, Mariachi Kittens, Spearmint, and other projects all over North America and parts of Europe. He’s improvised in everything from a nearly-solo musical with a pie to all-star festival shows that were way too big but a lot of fun.

(Illustration by Woody Fu of peroxidecomics.com)

Currently Teaching at: The Torch Theatre

Jose's Workshops

Dangerville Industries’ Fancy, Fun, & Worry-Free Musical Impro
GAME.PLAY.FLOW
Listening Ultra
Gleep: The Power of The Mind, The Body, & Object Work
Harold Prep
The Power of The Invocation
The Seminar
Scenic Simplicity
SceneBlast: Maximum Reps with Multiple Coaches
Yes-And AF!
Group Awesome
HarolDeconstruction: The Double Helix of Harold & The Deconstruc

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