Improvisation in Hamilton
Companies
Historical Moments
Staircase Improv Founded in Hamilton, Ontario
Hugh MacLeod and Kathy Garneau founded Staircase Improv in Hamilton, Ontario in 1996, renovating the former 1914 Dundurn Station power substation into a community improv venue without government or corporate support.
Kevin Patrick Robbins Serves as the First Artistic Director of Improvisation at Staircase Theatre
During 2004 Kevin Patrick Robbins briefly served as the first Artistic Director of Improvisation at Hamilton's Staircase Theatre. The short appointment extended his teaching and directing work into another Southern Ontario venue during the period when ITC was consolidating its Toronto base.
Kevin Patrick Robbins Begins Coaching the McMaster Improv Team at McMaster University
Kevin Patrick Robbins began coaching the McMaster Improv Team at McMaster University in Hamilton in September 2022. The move extended his long-form teaching into a new university setting and helped grow the student club from a small group into a larger active ensemble during the 2022-23 school year.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Hamilton. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/canada/ontario/hamilton-on
The Improv Archive. "Hamilton." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/canada/ontario/hamilton-on.
The Improv Archive. "Hamilton." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/canada/ontario/hamilton-on. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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