Ira Briones

Ira found their way to improvised theater through their exploration of voice and expression in their healing journey, which then rekindled their love for performance. You can watch them get silly with the Armory house team Grimace Gang and with their experimental indie comedy team Hard Maybe. You might overhear Ira claim “I’ve never really imagined myself doing comedy” to which their anchor partner replies “love, I’ve lived with your comedy for thirteen years.” Ira is primarily a Magnet Theater baby and also occasionally takes classes at Improvolution to sharpen their character game. From their stage work to their calling as a healer, Ira centers their experiences as a queer, non-binary, polyamorous, Filipinx immigrant human.