About the Workshop
Do you find yourself playing out the same scenes or characters, and want to bring something fresh to the stage? Let’s tap into the vault of interesting specifics titled “Your Real Life!”
This workshop focuses on how to go from generic to specific by using our real surrounding world, experiences, and perspectives. A great way to elevate and texturize your characters and scenes, and also feel validated in one’s own unique existence!
Prerequisite: Students should have basic improv training.
Your Instructor
Lilan Bowden

Lilan Bowden is an actor/director and improviser based in Los Angeles, California. Notable credits include AppleTV+’s “Shrinking,” Netflix’s “Murderville,” “NCIS,” and Bex on Disney Channel's GLAAD award winning show "Andi Mack." She has directed award winning short films, commercials, and the Disney Channel multicam "Villains of Valley View." Since 2007 she has trained and performed at LA’s comedy theater Upright Citizens Brigade, and has been on house teams “Rococo” (Harold) and “Bonafide” (Maude), and had a run of her show “Lilan and Wilder’s Best Day Ever” with her writing partner Wilder Smith. She is a proud co-producer of the long standing comedy variety show “Asian AF” where she performs improv with her team “Voltron.”