Diana Lynn Brown

Actor Improv Artist Director

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Team Building

Diana, was amazing to work with! She took a group of quiet engineers and data scientists and through a series of really fun games got us to play together. She demystified improv and it’s applications to work and life. In the process we had fun and got closer. We can’t wait to have her back at Airbnb!
— Lindsay P., Data Scientist, Airbnb, San Francisco
I wasn’t sure how applicable Diana’s training would be for our Sales Team and Guides. And yet, the first 12 words out of her mouth were so right on and in direct alignment with our goals. We’re bringing her back to coach the rest of our team!
— John T., Operations Manager, Big Bus Tours, San Francisco
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Diana took time to learn about each participant and tailored the training to build on their strengths and ameliorate their weaknesses. I’m recommending Diana’s professional development coaching to our Chicago and New York offices.
— Stacy M, Guide Manager, Big Bus Tours, San Francisco.
Diana’s coaching style is uniquely powerful and positive. She listened to our performance goals and closely observed how we work together as well as our communication. Her understanding was reflected back to us in clear insights on what we are doing well and specific exercises. Her direction strengthened our confidence and our skills. We can’t wait to work with Diana again and recommend her for anyone”
— Nationally touring professional improv ensemble PEACH PIT
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Peach Pit at the Finest City Improv Festival in San Diego

We really love working with Diana. We’re grateful for the amazing heart and soul she brings to her work.
— Debra M., TPMG (Kaiser) Physician
Thank you again for being such an amazing part of 2nd Best Fest this year. Those that took your workshop had GLOWING reviews. Anytime you’re on the East Coast let me know, you’ve always got a place to play and teach here! And I’ll reach out to you when the next 2nd Best Fest rolls around to see if you’d like to join us again!
— Katie Holcomb, Artistic and Managing Director, Coalition Theater, Richmond, VA and Producer, 2nd Best Comedy Fest
Diana transformed us, both as individuals - with greater confidence and skills that we could carry in our respective workplaces and daily lives and as a group
— David C. on Yelp (Class for Leela)

Diana Brown is a professional Communications and Performance Coach, Process and Sucess Facilitator, Actor and Improviser. Diana has presented customized workshops and programs for Whole Foods, Google, Genentech, Oracle, Chevron, The United States Coast Guard Training Center, Big Bus Tours San Francisco, AirBnB and others. Additionally, Diana works with doctors and health care professionals to increase their communication skills for the purpose of improving patient satisfaction and compliance with treatment protocol.

Success Strategy

She works with companies from all disiplines for the purpose of helping them define success and prioritize the steps they need to take to achieve it.

She's received awards and nominations for her acting including the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Solo Show and Broadway World Awards for Featured Actress in a play. She's been favorably reviewed by The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, DC Metro Theatre Arts, The San Francisco Weekly, Arizona Daily Star and Time Out New York.

Diana coaches and teaches through her own company Improv Recess™ - "Improving work through play", and with San Francisco training centers including Leela Improv and as a guest instructor with San Francisco City College Theatre Arts Department.

 

“Thanks, once again, for a fabulous workshop! Many people came up to me immediately after, as well as, that evening and Sunday to rave about what they learned and their experience with you.”
— Jon Butts, Producer, New Orleans Improv Festival & Two Friends Improv Theater



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Build Your Brand!

I highly recommend Diana’s workshop for any improv team looking to expand their presence! I work in marketing so I can say firsthand how well she takes proven frameworks and applies them to improv. She’ll help you define your team’s brand, come up with focus areas, and create an ongoing process to keep refining and improving upon them. All of the insider knowledge about festival applications is really valuable as well. The whole workshop was super helpful for our team and we did a complete rebrand as a result!
— Kristin Brun, Required Taste, Nationally Touring Comedy Ensemble
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