Ashley Ward
Next on a festival bill: ImproFest · Kraków, Poland · 10–14 November 2026
Ashley Ward is a musical improviser with more than two decades of experience, whose career has taken her to the Edinburgh Fringe, the Kennedy Center and the Sydney Opera House.
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Who is Ashley Ward?
Ashley Ward is a musical improviser with more than two decades of experience, whose career has taken her to the Edinburgh Fringe, the Kennedy Center and the Sydney Opera House. She plays regularly with Baby Wants Candy and its hip-hop show Shamilton at UCB in Los Angeles, and teaches musical improv classes at both UCB and WGIS. Ward co-wrote 50 Shades! The Musical Parody, an off-Broadway spoof in which she also starred, and she has directed numerous solo shows, sketch shows and musicals. Her screen work includes Hello Jack! The Kindness Show on Apple+ and Play It By Ear on DropoutTV, and she has won on Jeopardy! [1]
Where to see Ashley Ward next
On stage and screen
- Credit50 Shades! The Musical Parody (off-Broadway), co-writer and performer [1]
- Credit3 Months Later, by Jess McKenna, Zach Reino and David Wain [1]
- CreditHello Jack! The Kindness Show (Apple+); Play It By Ear (DropoutTV) [1]
- Member ofBaby Wants Candy and Shamilton, UCB LA [1]
- Teachesmusical improv, UCB and WGIS [1]
- Teaches · 2026Improvising Emotionally and other workshops, ImproFest, Kraków [2]
Plays with
Baby Wants Candy and Shamilton, UCB LA.
Festival history
- 2026ImproFest, Kraków, Poland
Ashley Ward: questions
Where can I see Ashley Ward live?
At ImproFest in Kraków, Poland, 10–14 November 2026.
Is Ashley Ward stand-up?
No: Ashley Ward is improv, comedy made up on the spot. No two shows are the same.