American Immigrants was a show created to create an awareness of individuals' immigrant stories - whether it is a present day story or a 7-generation old one. We seek to explore, educate and ultimately, and perhaps most importantly, just mess around on stage. American Immigrants consists of Anthony Veneziale and Vivek Venugopal.

Anthony Veneziale, also freestyling by the nickname Two Touch, is a producer, writer, director, and actor.  He is an original producer of PBS’ relaunch of The Electric Company and has appeared in films such as Che and Hereafter, as well as TV shows such as All My Children and Sex and the City.  Two Touch is currently the resident host, executive producer, and one of the founding fathers of Freestyle Love Supreme.  Anthony is passionate about arts education and has taught improv for the past 15 years around the country specializing in “improv thinking” on camera performance, freestyle rapping, and group support. He has taught regularly at the P.I.T. in NYC, the United Nations in NYC, Stanford, UC Berkeley and with his newest venture, Speechless, in Silicon Valley. 

Vivek Venugopal, also freestyling by the nickname Vivek Venugopal, is a guy who does things on stage sometimes. He did not produce The Electric Company, but has watched films such as Che and Hereafter, as well as TV shows such as All My Children and Sex and the City. Vivek is currently the host of Speechless, a San Francisco based improv show. Vivek is passionate about improv and cappuccinos. He has taught improv workshops with Speechless around the world. He also performs improv and standup around the Bay Area and in his home where his daughters agree he is not funny.