Jan 31 2020
Anna Marr will host improv and acting workshops at WUN’s Narcolepsy Family Summer Camp!

Have you and your family applied to WUN’s Narcolepsy Family Summer Camp? We are excited to announce that Anna Marr will be an improv/acting instructor this year at camp. She will be hosting improv and acting workshops with a focus on humor and cataplexy for our campers!

Anna Marr is a Los Angeles-based actor/writer with a focus in comedy, film/TV, and voiceover animation. She is an Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB)-trained advanced improviser and musical improviser who has performed comedy in theaters all over New York City and comedy festivals on the East Coast. As a trained singer, she has sung at Joe’s Pub and the Signature Theatre, as well as on the award-winning Story Pirates podcast. A proud Story Pirates company member, Anna has toured around the country, performed characters on their podcast, and served as a consultant for sensory friendly and relaxed performances. Her acting has been featured in videos on Bustle and Allure, official film festival selections, and various online sketches. She is a regular contributor to Vulture (This Week in Comedy Podcasts).

As a creator, Anna recently wrote, produced, and starred in a short pilot for a dark comedy series, “Walking through Peanut Butter,” based on her experiences navigating New York’s comedy scene with narcolepsy, and co-wrote, produced, and acted in the comedic webseries “NANNIES.” She is also a co-founder of Bluelaces Theatre Co., a non-profit that creates interactive, multi-sensory theatrical experiences for individuals with other developmental differences. A Midwesterner at heart, Anna is a Northwestern University alum who is passionate about sleep health and ice cream.

Go to www.wakeupnarcolepsy.org/camp to find out more information and apply!