About Adrian Truss

Actor/writer/director Adrian Truss has performed and written for Second City and appeared in episodes of SCTV.

In 1986, he helped form the infamous improv troupe Illustrated Men which toured throughout North America and also staged a highly successful production of Waiting For Godot at the Canadian Stage Theatre.

Trained at Ryerson Theatre School, Adrian has written and directed several plays for the stage, including Dragonhead, Retribution and Tale of the Scorpion which were well received in both Toronto and Los Angeles. He has also written episodic TV (Puppets Who Kill) and for the last three years has written the highly successful Toronto ACTRA Awards.

In voice, Adrian has performed original roles in many highly popular series including Bob and Margaret, Mischief City, Atomic Betty and the Emmy Award-winning Rolie Polie Olie. He also voices many other radio and television projects. Jane & the Dragon for which he is nominated is a co-production between Nelvana and Peter Jackson’s WETA Studio.

Head Count is Adrian’s first novel.

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Illustrated Men's Book of Letters Feb 1, 2019

by Adrian Truss, David Huband, Bruce Hunter

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What happens when you take three award-winning improvisational comedians, (Illustrated Men) and with the use of improvisational methods have them create a wild assortment of hilarious tales involving out of work hotel managers, political impersonators and blind musicians, flying dragons and dancing bears, dashed Olympic dreams and mass alien abductions, all wrapped together in the form or funny letters and their corresponding materials? You get this book. Read along through these streams of storytelling as David Huband, Adrian Truss, and Bruce Hunter weave an alternative reality that keeps you laughing and on your toes. As you read you realize you are in the moment like the characters themselves and especially the writers, who have no idea where the situations are going to go. But because of the Men’s ability to move like water, in the final malaise, Illustrated Men bring all the stories together for a glorious and hysterical finale. Note: Trump is only mentioned once. You’re welcome.

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A Bus Named Hope & Other Fantastical Tales Jan 25, 2019

by Adrian Truss

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A rollicking compendium of the strange and wonderful worlds created by the Illustrated Men improvisational comedy troupe, as re-imagined by founding member Adrian Truss. These short stories are fleshed-out versions of scenes and characters that The Men have been performing since their inception in 1987. Partly derived from improv, partly from written sketches, you can imagine the onstage insanity of those shows and almost hear the roar of the appreciative crowds. Even when a ‘crowd’ numbered in the low teens. Enjoy.

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Dragonhead Dec 12, 2012

by Adrian Truss

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A reflection on the true story of the murders of Sharon Huenemann and Doris Leatherbarrow, by Sharon's son and Doris' grandson.... Darren.

A play of about one hour in length with a cast of 5.

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Tale of the Scorpion Oct 22, 2006

by Adrian Truss

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In the hot, city night, a lone figure struggles against deadlines and life. All seems lost until salvation arrives in the form of… The Scorpion. This highly comedic play explores the era of the pulp magazine writer of the 30’s in dark comedy

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