Ashley Leisten is a comedienne, solo sketch performer, writer, and improviser from Chicago best known for her absurdist, highly-choreographed style. Ashley is a graduate of the Second City Comedy Studies program, graduate of the Second City Training Center Conservatory, and a member the Severn Darden Graduate Program House Ensemble, Twisty, at the Second City Training Center.
She was awarded for Outstanding Sketch Writing at the Mary Scruggs Works by Women Festival 2017 was a featured writer at the 2018 festival. She has performed and written with Annoyance Theater Chicago's first resident sketch company, Huggable Riot, and graduated from the Annoyance Theater's training program in the Winter of 2018. Ashley debuted the first two shows of her Kids In A Trench Coat Solo Series, "Two Kids In A Trench Coat," to sold out audiences at the Second City Training Center's deMaat Theater on February 3rd and February 10th, 2018. "Three Kids In A Trench Coat," the second show of the series, wrapped up a successful run at Judy's Beat Lounge at the Second City Training Center on May 12th, 19th, and 26th of 2018.
She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with degrees in Creative Media Production and Vocal Performance and studied extensively at the American Ballet Theater and Ballet Ensemble of Texas for over a decade.
She was awarded for Outstanding Sketch Writing at the Mary Scruggs Works by Women Festival 2017 was a featured writer at the 2018 festival. She has performed and written with Annoyance Theater Chicago's first resident sketch company, Huggable Riot, and graduated from the Annoyance Theater's training program in the Winter of 2018. Ashley debuted the first two shows of her Kids In A Trench Coat Solo Series, "Two Kids In A Trench Coat," to sold out audiences at the Second City Training Center's deMaat Theater on February 3rd and February 10th, 2018. "Three Kids In A Trench Coat," the second show of the series, wrapped up a successful run at Judy's Beat Lounge at the Second City Training Center on May 12th, 19th, and 26th of 2018.
She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with degrees in Creative Media Production and Vocal Performance and studied extensively at the American Ballet Theater and Ballet Ensemble of Texas for over a decade.
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