Jill Eickmann is Leela’s Improv’s Co-founder and Artistic Director. Established in 2003 in San Francisco, Leela is a holistic improv training center and theatre company. She designed their 7 level curriculum focusing on Leela’s powerful mission of truthful, artistic play. Leela is now offering classes on two coasts; San Francisco and Raleigh. Jill holds an MA in Drama Therapy from California Institute of Integral Studies and a BFA in Theatre-Acting from University of Florida. As an improv artist, she has been drawn to physical expression, having studied with notable theatre artists and master clowns, Jet Eveleth, Meredith Monk, Chad Damiani, and Christina Lewis. As a therapeutic performance artist, she regularly performs with playback theatre trainer, Roni Alperin (SF), in their playback theatre duo, as well as playback instructor/film-maker Noa Roth (Raleigh). “The Friendship Show,” a solo, self-revelatory, improvisational theatre show, is Jill’s mission to heal adult loneliness through clown and theatrical improvisation.
Raleigh, N.C.
2025 Festival Schedule
| Act | Date | Time | Stage |
| The Friendship Show | Sat, Aug 9 | 7:15 p.m. | HCC Mainstage Theatre |
Previous Countdown Improv Festival appearances
2024: The Friendship Show
2023: The Friendship Show
Countdown workshops taught
2023: Shut Up!