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Terry
Knickle
Vocalist
Clown & Improviser
Producer
A fool at heart...
I'm a Lyric Baritone vocalist, Pochinko-trained clown, improviser, voice actor, and stage creature with a big heart. I move between musical theatre, indie, and gospel vocal performance, then slip into characters like Tchotchke the Gig and Quoilok the Roving Bard.
Give me no script and I'm happy as a clam: improvised scenes, made-up-on-the-spot songs, Theatresports™, the whole glorious mess. I'm currently one of the Rookies at Rapid Fire Theatre, honoured to be working amoung the best in Edmonton.
When I'm behind the mic, I do ADR for children's animation with Chinook Animation and narrate books for Juniper Media.
My work is built on voice, play, harmony, and the generous permission to be ridiculous. I'm a member of the vocal group The Whimsies, and I produce Jan Henderson's clown workshops, helping performers unlock the brave, strange, playable thing from within.
"Hiccups, burps, stomach growls… the voice is the only sound from inside your body that gets an encore!"
UP NEXT
Fri. Oct 23 — 9:30 PM
Theatre-sports™
Rapid Fire Exchange, Edmonton
Catch Terry in the Rookie portion of Theatresports™ right off the hop. Theatresports™ is a competition between two teams playing short-form improv games!
Fri. Nov 20 — 9:30 PM
Theatre-sports™
Rapid Fire Exchange, Edmonton
Catch Terry in the Rookie portion of Theatresports™ right off the hop. Theatresports™ is a competition between two teams playing short-form improv games!
Thu. Jan 07 — 7 PM
The Rookie Show (2)
Rapid Fire Exchange, Edmonton
A practical, playful evening for curious performers and brave beginners.
WORK WITH ME
Need a voice with range, a body that commits, or a scene partner who makes the strange feel immediate? Bring me into the room.
VOICE ACTING
Animation ADR, book narration, and character voices with clarity, play, and range.
IMPROV
Scenes, songs, and characters made up on the spot by a fearless yes-and brain that's happy to fall on its face.
CLOWN WORKSHOPS
Pochinko-rooted clown and original characters like Tchotchke the Gig: big-hearted, a little strange, and fully committed.
PRODUCING
Workshops and events run smoothly behind the scenes, so artists can focus on getting brave in the room.
STAGE PERFORMANCE
A dynamic vocalist and comedic performer for musical theatre, cabaret, gospel, and indie gigs.
Blog
I Didn’t Talk All Day (On Purpose)
Today, I vocally rested. What’s that? I didn’t speak. For the WHOLE day.
I Have Tried a Lot of Clown Noses. Here’s the Tea.
Every clown remembers their first nose. So yes, I have opinions. Many.
The Three Kinds of Starving Musicians
You’ve heard of the starving musician. But there isn’t just ONE kind. There are THREE.
LET’S MAKE SOMETHING WEIRD AND WONDERFUL TOGETHER
Have a project, performance, workshop, or beautiful oddity in mind? Bring me into the room.
I live, create, and perform in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton), on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional lands of the Nêhiyawak (Cree), Dene, Anishinaabe (Saulteaux), Nakota Isga (Nakota Sioux), and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) peoples. This is also the homeland of the Métis. I'm grateful to make my voice heard on land where Indigenous voices have sung, laughed, and told stories since time immemorial.