Nikolai Witschl

Nikolai Witschl is an actor, writer, and improviser based in Vancouver BC, originally from Edmonton AB where he was born, raised, and trained. A graduate of the BFA Acting program At the University of Alberta and alumni of Rapid Fire Theatre, Nikolai has a decade of improv experience with Vancouver companies Sin Peaks and Instant Theatre, where he was school director for two years. His Film and TV credits include Deadpool 2, Riverdale, Yellowjackets, Upload, Supernatural, Once Upon a Time, X-Files, Motherland: Fort Salem, Supergirl, and The Strain. Nikolai has been teaching improv and acting since 2015, with a unique perspective on how acting and improv tools and techniques work together in tandem as essential parts of his acting process.

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