Amy Moule

Ensemble Cast | Teacher

Joined Impro Melbourne: 2011

Skills: Actor, Improvisor, Director, Puppeteer.

Performance background: 

Amy is an actor, improviser, puppeteer, and an ensemble member with Impro Melbourne. Amy performed in numerous Improvisation shows, puppet shows, and plays to children and adults all around Australia, in New Zealand, the USA, Canada, Reunion Island and Europe. Amy has performed in and developed numerous scripted and non-scripted shows including performances at the Sydney Opera House, in the Melbourne Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, New Zealand Fringe Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Teaching experience:  

Amy has been a teacher with Impro Melbourne since 2016. She has also taught Improvisation, drama, and puppetry workshops to children and adults all around Australia, in New Zealand, the USA, Canada, Reunion Island, and Europe. She has developed and directed numerous improvisational formats each of which have been performed in various cities across Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Reunion Island, and the USA.

Student Testimonials:  

"Thank you for being an awesome and encouraging guide into the ‘impro world”

“Thank you so much, Amy, for teaching this course. It has been a revelation” 

“Amy, I got a lot out of everything we did and certainly a new love for Impro” 

"This (term of spont classes) has made such a huge impact on my life”

Teaching credits

Performance arts schools

St Martins Youth Theatre
Melbourne Polytechnic
Star of the Sea College
Monash University
Melbourne University

Improvisation Companies

With Impro Melbourne Ensemble
With Impro Melbourne’s Schools touring company
In various European cities
In various Australian cities
In various American and Canadian cities
Ligue d'Improvisation Réunionnaise (Reunion Island)

Improvisation Festivals

Strasbourg International Improv festival
Improvention Canberra
Wurzburg International Impro festival ensemble
Phoenix Ghost Fest
New Zealand Impro Festival
FERIIR (an International Impro Fest, Reunion Island)
Amsterdam International Impro Festival ensemble
La Nuit de l’impro (Reunion Island)
In various European, American and North American cities
Seattle International Festival of Improvisation
New Zealand Fringe Festival
Ghost Festival (Phoenix, USA)
Celebrity Theatre Sports (Melbourne)
Grand National Theatre Sports Comp (Sydney)
Cranston Cup (Sydney)
Theatre Sports Grand Championships (Brisbane)

Impro credits

Strasbourg International Improv festival
Improvention Canberra
Wurzburg International Impro festival ensemble
Phoenix Ghost Fest
New Zealand Impro Festival
FERIIR (an International Impro Fest, Reunion Island)
Amsterdam International Impro Festival ensemble
La Nuit de l’impro (Reunion Island)
In various European, American and North American cities
Seattle International Festival of Improvisation
New Zealand Fringe Festival
Ghost Festival (Phoenix, USA)
Celebrity Theatre Sports (Melbourne)
Grand National Theatre Sports Comp (Sydney)
Cranston Cup (Sydney)
Theatre Sports Grand Championships (Brisbane)

Theatre credits:

Escape From Trash Mountain (by Trash puppets, played Sydney Opera House, Fringe Festival Melbourne, and Auckland NZ)
Actor and puppeteer with Woody’s World (around Victoria and Australia, Melbourne Fringe Festival)
Numerous scripted plays
Edinburgh Fringe Festival

TV credits: 

Officeworks
McCain
MYOB

Film credits:

Various short films
The Follow - Dark Epic Films (Dir. Glen Triggs)
The Rosie Project preview - Text Publishing

Impro motto or quote: "Commit or die."

Impro Mentor: So so many!

Favourite IM show or role: 

I love a long-form show (Like the Soap) and I also enjoy playing the part of the Gorilla.

Comic inspirations

Robin Williams (the role of Genie in Aladdin sparked my love of character work), Tina Fey, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jerry Lewis (especially in The Nutty Professor!)