Canadian Improv Showcase - Adrianne Marcucci

Adrianne Marcucci

Ever since Adrianne was just a tiny little thing, she knew she wanted to perform. She began gymnastics at the age of 4, but had to quit when she constantly had her bum pinched by a girl in her class! That didn't discourage her for long though (and lately she encourages that) and she began dance lessons when she was 5.

Adrianne was a very active child participating in a variety of activities including acrobatics, ballet, tap and jazz until she hit 14. At that age she encountered a nasty bout of stage fright and decided to move onto other things. (The costumes she was provided at the time weren't exactly flattering either.)

Adrianne had tried to join her school choir in grade three, but was told no because she couldn't stay in tune! She tried singing again later on, and began lessons at the age of 16.

She has since improved. Her amazing singing voice has provided her with the opportunity to travel all over Italy with the Mendelssohn Youth Choir and Palestrina Chamber Chorus (with whom she was a soloist). She has also performed on cruise ships all around the world.

Adrianne learnt the skill of acting when she had to pretend to be friendly to 'not so nice' ship passengers! Well, maybe The Actor's Network classes helped as well, and Sheridan College's Music Theatre Performance programme didn't hurt either. This improv thing is fairly new to Adrianne. Perhaps Matthew saw how hard she tried to impress, felt sorry for her, and gave her a shot. CIS gives her the chance to act like a sheep, which she greatly appreciates!

Director's Note: I cast Adrianne in the Canadian Improv Showcase because of her overwhelming talent and giving nature. She has amazing singing ability and is a joy to work with. She is a good listener, a bright bubbly person who always keeps us on our toes.

Adrianne was welcomed into the group with open arms.