Evan Carlson

I'm an actor who values mindfulness and process. I’m an improviser who loves textual analysis. I’m a writer who prefers collaboration over getting all the credit. This makes me a little different, but I have never felt the need to be someone I'm not.

When something isn’t working, I find a solution. As an improviser, I was tired of feeling bogged down by rules that didn’t make sense and solitary attempts to “get a laugh.” Instead of pretending I had all the answers, I connected with David Razowsky and even performed with him when I brought him in to IWU for a weekend of listening, awareness, and subversive improv.

When I worked at SPARC Theater's Shakespeare in the Vineyard in California, the power went out before a show that relied on recorded music, so I stepped in with my guitar and improvised. One actor told me afterwards that he wanted to write me into his contract because of how much fun we had. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to collaborate or connect!