Michael Short
Artistic Director/Teacher
Michael Short (he/they) has been performing improv since 2000 as a founding member of his college's improv group. Over the years he has trained with notable improv theaters like the Second City, the Magnet, the Annoyance, and the Upright Citizen’s Brigade. He's been a part of house ensembles at the Magnet and Annoyance and has performed on improv stages across the country. In 2014 and 2015 Michael worked for the Second City as one of their performers aboard the Norwegian Cruise Lines in weekly sketch and improv shows.
Jeff Ramsey
Technical Director
Jeffrey Ramsey (he/him) passionately enjoys improv, comedy, and artistic awkwardness. Blind Tiger Improv provides an amazing array of emotions that he explores through sounds and lighting cues. Jeff’s experience in providing technical support for jazz and theater shows has set the stage for providing a powerful punch to the Blind Tiger Cast and audience members. He finds improv is the perfect outlet for him to explore his artistic side. Jeff hopes for Blind Tiger Improv to continue to grow in community and exploration of performance activities.
Stephanie L. Hare
Stage Manager
Stephanie L. Hare (she/her) has a degree in Dance & Theater from Manhattanville College where she studied all aspects of Theater from stage management and lighting design to acting and directing. Steph worked at the Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls, NY in any backstage opportunity available for several years before moving on to working in the world of nonprofit administration. She has kept her toe in the local theater scene, periodically showing up onstage in plays in various small theaters in the Hudson River towns. Steph is tremendously thrilled to have been so warmly welcomed into the Improv community of Blind Tiger.