Zoë Pike @thatzoegurl came from New Mexico to Chicago to spread a little sunshine and pursue an acting career! Before coming to Chicago to intern with Prop Thtr, she studied performance and directing at Fort Lewis College- alongside cast-mate Chloe Speshock. She is most proud of winning awards for Best Actress at film festivals in Nice, Amsterdam, and Albuquerque. Right now she is trying to grow some plants and is focused on dancing in her kitchen whenever possible.
Robert Puig Cuevas @iamleagion420 is a 25 year old born on the lovely island of Puerto Rico. Hes definitely not a pirate but they both love the same thing. He has studied improv at The Second City and Acting at Wilbur Wright college. He has a daily goal is to make three people smile a day because you never know what people are going through and everyone can use/deserves a dose happiness. He loves working the crowd.
Cristina McCrystal @cristinafaith
Chloe Speshock @chlo_shock graced Chicago with her presence in June of 2017 in hopes of making the entire city laugh. She came from Colorado with her Bachelors degree in theatre performance and directing, and is working to make comedy her full time job. Since her move, she’s been seen doing stand up at various places around the city including The Second City, and as a part of Beast Women at Prop Thtr. Smash the demon lizard patriarchy!
Jessica Kearney @jessicakearney_ graduated from Northern Illinois University with a BFA in acting. She studied abroad in Moscow, Russia at The Moscow Art Theatre School. At NIU she performed in Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht, Emergency by Daniel Beaty, The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekov, and more. She has performed at theatres in the Chicago area including, Akvavit Theatre, Uptown Underground, Collaboraction, Filament Theatre, Gorilla Tango, Playground Theatre, and Cornservatory. She was also a member of Piven Theatre’s Young People’s company. She has also produced, directed, and acted in the web series Chi City Dreamzzz.
Lee-Michael Huston @leemichael_huston loves writing, performing and evolving with Uploose. Originally from Phoenix Arizona where he went to school for theater performance and acting for TV and film; moving to Chicago in 2011, Lee-Michael took improv classes and voice over for improvisers beginning and advanced at Second city. Lee-Michael can also be seen as Tara Bitchup, slaying local drag competitions.
Keith Gatchel @mr.dr.captain.dj.uncle.keith
Paul Brennan @paulwilliambrennan has been performing since 1958, changing his identity in 1994 from the name Telly Savalas, and moved to Chicago in 2015, joining Prop Thtr a year later. While looking for a new family, he saw the Uploose Odditorium had applications for another black sheep, and he fit right in. In his spare time, he makes short films, one of which has been shown in Austin, TX, Poland, Romania, and Prop Thtr! He also sings, shimmies, writes therapeutic poetry, plays a therapeutic tin whistle, feeds his cat, and writes film criticism (and criticism of things in general). He’s not very good at making bouillabaisse, though. He'd like to thank every misfit in this gang for loving him just the way he is, after the extensive makeover.
John Klingle @discountdilettante moved to Chicago in 2011 to learn how to criticize movies, but now he just wants to be in them. A professional dilettante, John has written articles for 366 Weird Movies and Cliqist, done stand-up comedy at the Township and the Cupcake Comedy Cabaret, and played music at venues such as the Tonic Room, the Red Line Tap, the Debonair Social Club, and most recently the Prop Thtr, where he was abducted by a sketch comedy ensemble. If you have any information concerning John's safety or whereabouts, please contact the authorities immediately.