The Professionals
Friday 8:00pm ✶ from San Francisco, CA
CAST
Matt Haley
Lauren Hay
Yizhe Liu
Donald Schmidt
and Erin Souza
Director: Diana Brown
Production Manager: Lauren Hay
The Professionals are an improv comedy troupe who perform a “docu-reality” parody that delves into the lives of characters with the hobby or pastime of the audience’s choosing. Created in 2016 and directed by Diana Brown, The Professionals developed their unique style as part of Leela's P.I.E. program (SF) before becoming an independent troupe in 2020. Outside of live performances in the Bay Area including the SF Fringe Festival, The Professionals have performed at the Orange County Improv Festival and Wasatch Improv Festival along with other virtual shows both nationally and internationally. They were the recipient of the "Best Ensemble" at the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival in 2021, awarded by the Young-Howze Theater Journal.
