House Teams
What are House Teams?
House Teams are ensembles of 7–9 improvisers who have graduated from our core improv classes. They are directed (or ‘coached’) by experienced ITS teachers, rehearsing weekly and regularly performing a 25-minute improvised show in our weekly house team show ITS Big House.
Current House Teams
Freudian Slip Slop Slap
Cast: Chris Matthews-Darby, Hester van der Vyver, India Stuart, Jack Moran, Rachel Slee, RJ Daligcon, Sarat Rao, Stu Dowling
Coached by Jim Fishwick
Showbag
Cast: Alex Herlihy, Ari Friedgut, Damien Carr, Jess Allen, Jordana Wegman, Nat Jensen, Phil Martin, Sarah Challwell, Shanil de Silva
Coached by Josh Magee
Marilyn
Cast: Davis Jensen, Declan Bird, Erin Landy, Jonah Maranan, Juliet Timmerman, Kate Ingram, Nathan Roach, Stephanie Merriman
Coached by Hayden Wright
The Spare Keys
Cast: Alison Cooper, Carla Field, James Kehoe, Lara Newman, Paul Walker, Susan Kernot, Sydney Pead, Tyler Dias
Coached by Bridie Connell
How do I get on a house team?
Every 3–4 months, we run auditions for the House Team programme. If you’ve completed (or are about to complete) Level 6 at ITS, you can audition!
We send out notices about House Team auditions through our mailing list, on our Instagram and Facebook, and in our ITS Students Facebook group.
For more information, please email the House Teams Director, Clare Cavanagh: clare@improvtheatresydney.com.au
What’s involved in being on a house team?
Successful auditionees are placed on a Big House team for one cycle (3–4 months).
They receive weekly feedback from a dedicated coach who helps with individual as well as ensemble growth, assists the team in honing an ensemble mindset, and upskill players in areas of interest to the group such as producing shows, developing improv formats and running rehearsals.
Plus, Big House players get other perks like free standby entry to ITS produced shows, bonus Big House only workshops and more.
House team members pay a fee per cycle for the time of the coaches and the House Team Director. Scholarships and other financial support are available — please see our Inclusion Mission and Scholarships page for more.