Melissa McGlensey

Melissa McGlensey is a comedian and performer originally from the USA but now based in Melbourne. She has studied, taught and performed improv, stand up, sketch comedy and clown all over the world.

Besides being a member of The Big HooHaa Melbourne, she is currently a company member of Soothplayers: Completely Improvised Shakespeare, the director of Completely Improvised Potter and the Producer/Director of Completely Improvised Survivor.

Her debut solo show, The Briefing, was a partially improvised Comedy Press Briefing which she performed at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe.

Melissa has a special interest in clown, games, interactive experiences and the overlap between theater and play.

See examples of her work at melissamcglensey.com or by following her on Instagram at @melissamcglensey