Tavish Forsyth
Tavish Forsyth (they/he) is a queer artist and educator with Celtic roots, originally from New England. Tavish has been in the Baltimore-DC area since 2011, where he became a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University and a teaching artist for the Maryland State Department of Education. Tavish holds two degrees in theatre, and is a seasoned artist with two decades of experience. He is versed in multiple styles of improvisation, acting technique, and comedic theory. Centering healing, queerness, and connection in his work, Tavish empowers individuals to unleash their imagination and embody their freedom. He is the Director of Bird City Improv and a practitioner of Theatre for Social Change. At the Kennedy Center, they serve as the Associate Artistic Lead for the Opera Institute, working with WNO to guide young vocalists in improvisation, devised theatre, and Citizen Artistry. Today, Tavish facilitates the Arts & Social Justice Fellowship at Strathmore and the Queer Soloist Project at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. Previous devising and directing credits include& Two Rooms by Lee Blessing at Green Globe Theatre, Cradle and All by Sisi Reid at Ally Theatre Company, and A Game by Denis E. Noble at Stevenson University. Writing credits include Whatlaw at 10x10x10, Evangelisaurus at Baltimore Improv Group, and Sonder at the Ocean City Film Festival. Previous stage credits include A Streetcar Named Desire at Everyman Theatre, Cloud 9 at Iron Crow Theatre, Leveling Up at Interrobang Theatre Company and The Brother(s) at New York Stage & Film.