06/17/2026
Vance Gillis is a writer, director and actor originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has performed at Just For Laughs, Vancouver International Improv Festival, SOlOS Festival, Ottawa Improv Festival, Combustion Festival, Del Close Marathon, Montreal Sketchfest and (naturally) the Montreal Fringe Festival, among others. Scripted stage credits include The Kicker, The Big M Show and Weeping Spoon’s Trampoline.
He can be seen around town often performing at Mile End Improv’s Every Thursday Improv Show and the bi-monthly sketch r***e Night Slime as well as Wassup, which happens monthly at Montreal Improv.
He’s got a busy Fringe: he’ll be seen in the scripted comedy Surprise! as tech bro Craig, and will also appear in several improv comedy shows: Flip Flop at Petit Campus on Thursday, June 18th and three different editions of Mile End Improv’s Fest Of The Fest.
There are just three dates for Surprise! remaining, with shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Grab tickets at the link in our bio.