Diane Rachel Joined Company: 1989 First Improv Class: 1979 in Oswego, New York (State University of Oswego) First BATS Class: 1987 with Brian Lohmann BATS Coach: Since 1989 Myspace.com: http://www.myspace.com/iheartpoquito Contact: company@improv.org Diane Rachel is a founding member of the critically acclaimed True Fiction Magazine. She is a coach and company member of BATS Improv and teaches privately, internationally and throughout the Bay Area.

She has performed in such venues as the Edmonton Fringe Festival, New York Theatresports Tournament, Seattle Bumbershoot Festival, HBO's Melrose Theatre in Los Angeles, Tampere Theatre Festival, Helsinki Improv Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival and San Francisco's own Magic Theatre where True Fiction Magazine premiered Ripped from the News.

Q&A With Diane Rachel

First Professional Improv Job: 1979 in Oswego, New York; I was performing in a Commedia dell'arte troupe called "The Wildwood Players."

First BATS Show: I don't remember. That's scary. I remember seeing a Pulp Playhouse show.

Favorite Formats: Anything that is freeing rather that limiting. The more constraints, the more difficult it is to keep the flow going.

Best Moment on the BATS Stage: Got to sing a punk rock song about Jesus

Improv Advice: Practice what you preach

Artistic Influences: Keith Johnstone, Madonna, Maggie Smith

Favorite Movies: Waking Life, It's a Wonderful Life, Life of Brian

Favorite Music: I tend to lean toward modern/alternative

Favorite Theatre: Arcadia by Tom Stoppard