Our Instructors

Courtney Coleman began her Improv journey in 2014.  Before joining Hard to Handle, she performed with Off the Hinges, and has numerous theatre and music credits. She has also been very active in trying to reduce the stigma of anxiety and other mental health issues in her community. 

 Rosaleen Kavanagh has been acting since childhood and has trained in Improv at the famous Second City in Toronto. From musicals to commercials she has great versatility and range. She is currently a Co-Host and Co-Creator of Tastemasters, an Arts & Culture Web series in London, Ontario and is super excited to share her skills and experiences with Railway City Improv. 

Leanne Olson has been a theatre geek since kindergarten, and majored in drama at Queen's University.  She's a longtime Whose Line is it Anyway? fan and first participated in Improv comedy when she moved to London in 2008 and joined Western University's Improv Club. Leanne is a librarian at Western University and has presented at national academic teaching conferences.  She loves working with teens and takes pride in helping students find joy in their own uniqueness.

Matt Grimminck has been improvising since 2016. He was an active player with Shut the Front Door until 2021. His comedy background also includes sketch and satire writing. He’s completed Second City’s Sketch and Advanced Sketch Writing programs. Matt also writes his own comedy/parenting site, The Juice Box Journals, and his work has also appeared in Slackjaw, Frazzled, and End of the Bench. In 2022, Matt has started his journey into teaching. In January he started Medaille University’s Adolescent Education program, where he hopes to start teaching high school.