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Exciting Headliners for the
WCA 2024 Orlando Convention
starring Collin Mochrie of the television show “Whose
Line Is It Anyway,” Psychology Today and Forbes
magazines and is a Tedx speaker. She is also an author
of books, blogs and published research, which can be
found at OneRuleImprov.com. DeMichele earned a
master’s degree from Syracuse University.
Mary De Michele | Academic Play LLC
Cell: (615) 418-6084| www.OneRuleImprov.com
Mary DeMichele Tim Williams (Captain Scalawag)
Mary DeMichele is the creator of One Rule Improv, Always be yourself… unless you can be a pirate!
a research-based, trauma-informed and accessible Captain Scalawag has taken that to heart and been
approach to learning, teaching, and applying improv. pirating for longer than he cares to remember.
Throughout her career, she has focused on ways to Scalawag has led scores of treasure hunts, written
make improv more accessible, less overwhelming and performed hundreds of shows and done his
and more FUN for everyone. Participants in Mary’s best to teach children and adults how to use their
sessions are consistently amazed and grateful for the imagination, creativity and above all, how to be a
simplicity and benefits of the approach and with how pirate.
comfortable they feel participating. Mary co-authored
groundbreaking brain research that showed improv’s Sometimes known as his alter ego Tim Williams, he
ability to help increase the functional connectivity of uses his degree in Film and Television to write/produce/
the brain in minutes. perform and edit original digital video projects and
theatrical stage productions, as well as build props,
As pirate Mayhem Marnie, she uses the principles sets and make appearances in everything from charity
of improv in each show to create a family friendly, events and school assemblies to seasonal festivals.
trauma sensitive and interactive pirate experience
that is engaging and enjoyable for kids, families and
adults of all ages.
A certified academic and special needs teacher,
Mary also has extensive training in the fields of
instructional design, adolescent trauma, cognitive
and behavioral psychology and more.
Mary is featured in the documentary, “Act Social-
Using YES AND to Save the World from Within,”
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