About Me

My name is Amy Angelilli and I hope that you’ll take a few minutes to get to know me. I’m a certified laughter yoga leader and a graduate of Philadelphia’s ComedySportz and Denver’s Bovine Metropolis Theater schools of improvisational theater with more than 20 years of experience in improv. I’m a lifelong traveler and creative self-starter who got the bug for telling stories in high school when I worked on the newspaper staff. This ultimately led to studying marketing and Spanish, and extensive travels everywhere from Colombia to Cambodia.

After a brief pit stop in corporate America, I embraced social responsibility marketing and in 2001, founded The People-Pet Partnership, a non-profit to combat pet overpopulation in Philadelphia. My work was featured in The South Philadelphia Review, The Philadelphia Daily News and Women’s Day and was even recognized by Best Friends Animal Society. In 2009, I launched The Feline Fix, Colorado’s first high-volume, subsidized spay/neuter clinic for stray and feral cats.

I also immersed myself in improvisational theater while I was working with homeless pets. I have spent more than 20 years studying, performing and teaching improv, and created and produced theater experiences showcasing my improv skills regularly at improv theaters in Denver. It’s All About Amy is the unscripted, and ever-changing story of my life, while 3 Blind Dates is an unscripted romantic comedy where audience members select the couples. I also created the alter ego, Nurse Nancy, to serve as a tongue-in-cheek ambassador for pet overpopulation to communicate the spay/neuter message.

Throughout these experiences, I also managed to find time for meaningful travel. My own “Adventure Project” came about when I was on safari in South Africa to celebrate my 40th birthday. It was then that I decided to make major changes – both personally and professionally – and dedicate my life to the things that matter most; improv and authentic travel experiences. I quickly realized that my next adventure would be anchored in facilitating transformation by bringing my passion for cooperative play to people – working in every environment imaginable from yoga studios and retreats to summer camps and senior centers to universities and corporations. Thus, The Adventure Project was born.

 

 

 

New News!

2024: The Adventure Project has a Book – 100 Things to Do in St. Augustine Before You Die!

St. Augustine Rich in Things to See and Do

100 Things to Do in St. Augustine Before You Die – New Book by Amy Angelilli

Local Author Lists ‘100 Things to Do in St. Augustine Before You Die’

Celebrate the Publication of Exciting new Book, ‘100 Things to Do in St. Augustine Before You Die’

2023: The Adventure Project has an Improv Studio – Third Space Improv!

Third Space Improv in Historic St. Augustine

Third Space Opens ADA-Accessible Stage in St. Augustine

St. Augustine Improv Instructor Opens New Space Downtown

Third Space Improv Received Grant to Help Bring Improv to Everyone

St. Johns Cultural Council Announces its State of the Arts Grant Recipients

What do other folks have to say?

Loads of people have worked with Amy and loved the experience. Want to get to know her and her work a little bit more before you decide to join in the fun? Here are some articles written to take a deeper look from an outside perspective about The Adventure Project.

Flagler News Weekly

Evolve News

St. Augustine Record

CanvasRebel

VoyageJacksonville

First Coast News

Ponte Vedra Recorder

St. Augustine Tonight Show

Evolve Business and Entrepreneur Magazine

Authority Magazine

Medium

Saint Augustine Social

Ponte Vedra Recorder

Past Play Adventures

FACILITATED PLAYSHOPS:
2021 Applied Improvisation Network World Conference (virtual)
2017 Applied Improvisation Network World Conference (Irvine, CA)
2015 Applied Improvisation Network World Conference (Montreal, Quebec)
3 Play Media (virtual)
Amazon (virtual)
Beach*Prov – a seaside improv weekend for women (Vilano Beach, FL)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Johns County (St. Augustine, FL)
California State University Long Beach (virtual)
Camp Discovery (Empire, CO)
Camp Grounded – Summer Camp for Grown Ups (Navarro, CA)
Casa Oro (San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua)
choicetherapy (virtual)
cisco (virtual)
Climate Designers Party Program (virtual)
Colorado Board of Probation (Denver, CO)
Colorado Free University (Denver, CO)
Council on Aging (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
2023 Countdown Improv Festival (Tampa, FL)
Dabble (Denver, CO & St. Augustine, FL)
Davine Events (Boston, MA)
Denver Laughter Yoga Club (Denver, CO)
Docuware (virtual)
Everything Conference (Portland, OR)
Federal Housing Finance Agency (virtual)
First Coast Cultural Center (Ponte Vedra, FL)
Flagler College (St. Augustine, FL)
Fleet Landing (Atlantic Beach, FL)
Florida for Good (virtual)
Florida League of Cities (St. Augustine, FL)
Florida Polytechnic University (Lakeland, FL)
FritoLay (virtual)
Fun House (Orcas Island, WA)
Glenmoor Retirement Community (St. Augustine, FL)
Intangent (virtual)
Intuit (virtual)
Jacksonville Public Library (Jacksonville, FL)
Jewish Community Alliance (Jacksonville, FL)
Jones Technical Institute (Jacksonville, FL)
JUMP (Boise, ID)
Kent County Library (virtual)
Limelight Theatre (St. Augustine, FL)
Linkedin (virtual)
Loews Hotel (virtual)
Lung Biotechnology (virtual)
Microsoft (virtual)
Morgan Stanley (virtual)
Murabella Animal Hospital (St. Augustine, FL)
NewRez (virtual)
Nomad Life (San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua)
Northrop Grumman (virtual)
Nova Southeastern University (Ft. Lauderdale, FL & Jacksonville, FL)
Novo Nordisk (virtual)
Now & Zen Yoga & Pilates Studio (St. Augustine, FL)
Odyssey of the Mind (St. Augustine, FL)
Once a Month Meals (virtual)
Organizational Services, Inc. (Beverly, MA)
2018 Palm Beach Improv Festival (West Palm Beach, FL)
Parallon (St. Augustine, FL)
Perks (virtual)
Pfizer (virtual)
Pilates Yoga Loft (St. Augustine, FL)
QuadReal (virtual)
Restoring Joy to Leadership Conferences (Jacksonville, FL & Gainesville, FL)
Rimerman + Co., LLP (virtual)
Saint Augustine Youth Services (St. Augustine, FL)
Salesforce (virtual)
San Juan del Sur Day School (San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua)
San Juan Community Theatre (Friday Harbor, WA)
Sawgrass Women’s Club (Ponte Vedra, FL)
School Community Youth Collaborative (Cortez, CO)
South Woods Elementary School (Elkton, FL)
Spring into Happy – 3 Night Happiness Retreat (Allenspark, CO)
Spring into Wellness Women’s Mini-Retreat (Nocatee, FL)
St. Augustine Family YMCA (St. Augustine Beach, FL)
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum (St. Augustine, FL)
St. Augustine Youth Academy (St. Augustine, FL)
St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Ponte Vedra Beach Division (Ponte Vedra, FL)
St. Johns County Parks and Recreation (Hastings, FL)
St. Johns County Public Library (St. Augustine, FL)
St. Johns County School District (St. Augustine, FL)
St. Johns Technical High School (St. Augustine, FL)
St. Johns Youth Academy (St. Augustine, FL)
Sunflower Theatre (Cortez, CO)
Tag Children’s Museum of St. Augustine (St. Augustine, FL)
Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Portland, ME)
Tallahassee Senior Foundation (virtual)
Teambonding (virtual)
Terra’s Temple (Berkeley, CA)
The Improv People (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico)
The Studio Space (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico)
The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience (St. Augustine, FL)
University of St. Augustine (St. Augustine, FL)
Voodoo Comedy Playhouse (Denver, CO)
VSECU (virtual)
Vungle (virtual)
Wella (virtual)
Zelus Consulting (virtual)
2019 Wasatch Improv Festival (Midvale, UT)
2015 We Move Forward Women’s Conference & Retreat (Isla Mujeres, Mexico)
Whole Yoga (Denver, CO)
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 World Domination Summit (Portland, OR)
2020 Virtual World Domination Summit

SPEAKING:
Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities (virtual)
2022 Rotary District 6970 Conference (Jacksonville, FL)
Playful Creative Summit (virtual)
Pecha Kucha St. Augustine (St. Augustine Beach, FL)
Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship (St. Augustine Beach, FL)
2018 World Domination Summit (Portland, OR)
2015 We Move Forward Women’s Conference & Retreat (Isla Mujeres, Mexico)
2014 Applied Improvisation Network World Conference (Austin, TX)
Project Starfish (virtual)
2014 Rocky Mountain Singles Summit (Denver, CO)
Emerging Leaders – United Way of St. Johns County (St. Augustine, FL)
St. Augustine Beach Rotary (St. Augustine Beach, FL)
St. Augustine Sunrise Rotary (St. Augustine, FL)
St. Augustine Regional Council (St. Augustine, FL)
St. Augustine Toastmasters (St. Augustine, FL)
Tampa Bay Start Up Week (Tampa, FL)

SHOWS:
3 Blind Dates – An unscripted romantic comedy voted Best Improv Form at the 2015 Colorado Improv Awards
2015 Boulder International Fringe Festival (Boulder, CO)
2015 Colorado Improv Festival (Colorado Springs, CO)
Corazon Cinema & Cafe (St. Augustine, FL)
The Hourglass Pub (Jacksonville, FL)
Limelight Theatre (St. Augustine, FL)
Voodoo Comedy Playhouse (Denver, CO)
It’s All About Amy – The unscripted story of one woman’s life
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 & 2018 Countdown Improv Festival (Tampa, FL)
2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 & 2016 Palm Beach Improv Festival (West Palm Beach, FL)
2020 & 2019 Wasatch Improv Festival (Midvale, UT)
2019 & 2018 Improvapalooza (St. Augustine, FL)
2018 Alaska State Improv Festival (Juneau, AK)
2017 Corazon Comedy Festival (St. Augustine, FL)
2017 321 Improv Festival (Tampa, FL)
2017 Omaha Improv Festival (Omaha, NE)
2017 Miami Improv Festival (Miami, FL)
2016 Tampa Bay Improv Festival (St. Petersburg, FL)
2015 Tampa Improv Festival (Tampa, FL)
2015 Duofest (Philadelphia, PA)
2014 Denver Improv Festival (Denver, CO)
2014 Colorado Improv Festival (Colorado Springs, CO)
AdLib Theater (Winter Park, FL)
Caffeinated Comedy (St. Augustine, FL)
Carolina Improv Company (Myrtle Beach, SC)
Comedy for the Corazon (St. Augustine, FL)
Finest City Improv (San Diego, CA)
Florida Studio Theatre (Sarasota, FL)
The Hourglass Pub (Jacksonville, FL)
JUMP (Boise, ID)
Pit Loft (New York, NY)
Pocket Theater (Seattle, WA)
Rain Dogs (Jacksonville, FL)
Bovine Metropolis Theater (Denver, CO)
(Unscripted) Comedy from the Corazon (St. Augustine, FL)
Voodoo Comedy Playhouse (Denver, CO)

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Contact us today to learn more about individual and group offerings. Looking for a tailor-made experience? We’re happy to help. Drop us a line, and we’ll start crafting the roadmap to your next adventure.

Amy was a fantastic leader who engaged the class and made people feel welcome. She taught us how to fail without fear, celebrate attempts and constantly improve. She showed how improv applies to life. It was wonderful!
Kathi

St. Augustine, FL

About Us

The Adventure Project is a full-service, experience-based company based in St. Augustine, Florida that offers improvisation, laughter yoga, mindfulness exercises, camp games, retreat activities and team building for personal and professional development. We host individuals, organizations and travel adventures by creating transformational experiences through the art of play.

Offerings

For Individuals:

Improv Class

See a Show!

MEETUP: Recess for Grown-Ups

Play Retreats

For Groups:

Emcee & Moderator

Facilitator

Speaker

Speaker Curator

Retreats

Street Improv

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