"Jet City Improv has it's *&%@ together."

-The Stranger

Raven Matthews

Raven is currently a senior at Nova High School. He was first introduced to improv through his older sister when he was still in middle school. Since then he has taken classes focusing on improvisation from both the Seattle Children’s Theater and Jet City. Besides his love for improvising, Raven is also a musician and rapper. He is currently working on an album with his group Faded Theory.

This is Raven's 2nd quarter with the VIPS program.

Nickname(s):
"Schmaven", "Bird Boy"
Hometown:
Seattle, WA
Favorite movie:
Tommy Boy, Rushmore, The Harder They Come
Favorite book:
"Rule of the Bone", "The Road", "Like Water For Chocolate"
Favorite CD/album:
Elliott Smith's "Either/Or", The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Ready to Die"
Favorite Improv Game:
Freeze Tag
Favorite Seattle Spot:
The Ave, Ravenna Park, the woods
Personal Hero:
: Malcolm X, Elliott Smith, Lauryn Hill
Favorite Quote:
"Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it." - Andre Gide





Raven's improv coach is Mike Murphy, star of such shows as Go Tigers! and The Irish Wake.