TRISH BERRONG

Strategist | Writer
Collaboration Coach | Improviser

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So why is collaborating hard?

You just have to align goals, manage personalities, engage participants,
guide discussions, agree on an outcome, make everyone feel valued, and achieve objectives.

Trish Berrong helps diverse groups and
cross-functional teams play better together.

Trish gets results by combining productivity and playfulness.

In a 30-year corporate career, she’s been a trusted collaborator across creative, marketing, research, sales, and product development teams. (And a go-to emcee for company events.)

As a professional improv comedian and coach, she entertains audiences and brings out the best in other performers.

Now she brings those experiences together for her clients:

Engage your consumers. Trish can collaborate with you and your team to connect your marketing messages to your customers’ needs.

Energize your team. Trish will bring out the best in individuals and help them sync up as a group.

Ready to get more done? Book Trish as a marketing consultant, team-building coach, or break-out session leader.

HIRE TRISH

Upcoming events

SHOWS

Second Fridays through June, 7:30pm, at The Bird Comedy Theater (except for one 3rd Saturday in May)

Award-winning comedy group Explosive Group Chat performs our signature format, Chairnado!

Tell us about YOUR most explosive group chats to inspire a whirlwind of hilarious, fast-paced, completely improvised scenes and characters.

Featuring KC’s most experienced, reliable, relatable players so it’s guaranteed funny: John Adams, Trish Berrong, Carrie Blubaugh, Maggie Cargill, Ed Doris, Quinton Loder, Mark Orr, and Shannon Walsh.

PLUS The Bird Comedy Players, named KC’s Best Improv Troupe by The Pitch since 2022.

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Third Saturdays at 7:30pm, at The Bird Comedy Theater

The Bird’s musical comedy group improvises songs, games, and other nonsense on the spot from audience suggestions.

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COACHING AND CLASSES

10 – 11:30am-ish
OPEN DATES
Sunday, May 17
Sunday, June 14
Sunday, June 28
Saturday, July 11
Sunday, July 12
Sunday, August 2
Saturday, August 22

All about the reps: Scenes followed by notes followed by scenes followed by notes.

Just a few players in my living room/ rehearsal space, so there’s enough time and space.

We’ll start at 10am and go till sometime between 11:30 and noon.

Seasonally appropriate beverages and consensual dog kisses available at no extra charge

  • SIGN UP: Add your name under the date (or dates) you want to come. (If all six spots are full, you can join the wait list if you’d like.)
  • PAY: Send $15 to Venmo @PlayWithTrish or Play With Trish on PayPal. Include your phone number to get class updates (weather changes, etc.) AND the date (or dates) you’ve signed up for in the comments.
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