A graduate of the Queen’s University Department of Drama, Nicholas Hanson teaches improv workshops in schools, universities, summer camps and workshop settings. As General Manager of the Kingston Improv Games, a high school improv festival, Nicholas has served as a trainer, administrator, judge, adjudicator, host and late-night problem solver. In his work as an actor, director and designer of community theatre projects, Nicholas relies on improvisational techniques as an alternative to traditional processes. Currently, Nicholas is adapting his improv curriculum for implementation in social organizations as a means of conflict resolution and societal awareness.