Originally from Kaneohe, local girl Kimee Balmilero is the founder and "Head Sillypino" of improvhi and has been performing professionally since 1994 with credits including: The 3X Emmy Nominated TV series "Hi-5," the Original Broadway Cast of "Mamma Mia," and most recently as the new Medical Examiner, Dr. Noelani Cunha on "Hawaii Five-0." While working in NYC and LA for 15+ years, she studied improv and sketch comedy at the famed Uprights Citizens Brigade Theatre. A member of the sketch comedy troupe "Drug Puppy", Kimee has performed at such venues as: UCB in LA, Second City-Hollywood, iO West, Radio City Music Hall and the Kodak Theater. In March 2015, Kimee produced the first ever Hawaii Sketch Comedy Festival at The Honolulu Museum's Doris Duke Theatre. When not doing comedy stuff, Kimee loves watching shows about food, shopping at flea markets and garage sales, karaoke-ing and instagram-ing. She is also an only child. Go figure. kimeeb.com
Ryan Okinaka is a well-known local stage actor, Improvisor, director, and playwright. His first full-length play entitled iHula premiered at Kumu Kahua Theater last year in the fall. Some of his stage credits include Mrya Mongoosette in Manoa Valley theater's production of Lisa Matsumoto's Once Upon One Noddah Time, Stan Ono in Kumu Kahua theater's production of Shoyu On Rice, and Brad in Rocky Horror picture show at the Art's at Mark's Garage. He started playing improv in 2010 as a member of In Yo Face Improv. He's proud to be a core member of ImprovHI.
Jose Ver has been in the Hawaii comedy scene for over a decade, starting with stand up, then adding improv to his repertoire. He began his improv career with On The Spot Hawaii and gained knowledge and experience through several instructors from around the world since then. Jose is an all around performer and uses all of his skills to make any show his best show.