Michael J. Astrauskas
West/East Free Time Activities Manager,
TinyFest Producer, Camp Photographer
Michael J. Astrauskas is an improvisor, photographer, and producer living in the San Francisco Bay Area. After getting a taste of improv in high school, Michael has trained and performed in the Bay Area as well as at many festivals and workshops around the world, including in Utah, Pennsylvania, and Ireland. In San Francisco, Michael has trained, performed, taught, and produced at Endgames improv; plus helps produce the San Francisco Improv Festival and independent comedy show SFBarprov. His improv background includes Shakespeare, masks, Viewpoints, and various other forms. He can be seen capturing moments at Bay Area festivals and shadows, and is staff photographer for Leela Improv.
Michael is part of trio Leaves of Three, duo Charmers Duo, Vintage Improv Festival house team Team Merritt, and InterCity Improv house team Unicorn Kingdom. Outside of SF, he is a producer for the Improv in Action Network and InterCity Improv. Festival credits include the Red Rocks Improv Festival, Countdown Improv Festival, San Jose Improv Festival, and Wasatch Improv Festival.
Making friends is what got Michael into improv, and the community is the number one reason he’s stuck around.
