JOHN BENDER
MATTHEW GOTTLIEB. (pH Repertory; pHamily the Musical, pHrenzy, pHrenzy pHucked, pHetish)Matt is super excited to be playing with pH. He moved to Chicago in 2005 after graduating from the University of Maryland College Park where he received a degree in Theatre and performed with the improv group Erasable Inc. Since moving to Chicago Matt has kept busy with both theatre and improv. He has graduated from the training programs at I.O., the Annoyance Theatre and the Second City Musical Improv Program. In the improv world Matt has had the joy of performing with Emperor and The Rabble at I.O., Infinite Sundaes and Forte at the Second City, and is a founding member and performer in the improvised rock show, Reset List (www.resetlist.com)
CLAIRE STANDISH
MARTHA HEARN. (pH Company; Wheel of pHortune, pHamily the Musical, pHrenzy, pHrenzy pHucked, pHetish, It's Only Rock & Roll But I Like It) Martha Hearn was a student in the Comedy Studies program with The Second City and Columbia College, having just transferred from the University of South Carolina where she was a theatre major. Martha is a proud alumni of the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities and Columbia-based improv troupe Toast. She was formerly the director/writer for Armed Chair Company's sketch shows at Trustus Theatre, her second home. She hopes to make Chicago and its exciting improv/comedy community her new home.
BRIAN JOHNSON
BRETT MANNES. (pH Company; Wheel of pHortune, pHrenzy, pHrenzy pHucked, pHamily the Musical, pHetish) Brett is a pH Company Member and proud to serve as the ensemble's Marketing Director. He has studied improv and more at both iO and the Annoyance Theater, and has most recently become an Artistic Associate with GayCo Productions. Before moving to Chicago, Brett studied at the DC Improv and played as a member of its house improv team, Bright Young Things, for 3 years. When he isn't on stage, Brett is hosting the LGBT/Sci-Fi/Comedy podcast, Comic Book Queers. He is thrilled to be playing Brian in The Breakfast Club Musical, and is relying on 4 years of being a high school musical theater dork to inspire his performance.
ANDREW CLARK
DREW CURRENT. (pH Company; Wheel of pHortune, pHrenzy, pHrenzy pHucked, pHamily the Musical, pHetish, It's Only Rock & Roll But I Like It) When Drew Current was accepted in to the pH family he was all like "Really?...are you sure?" and pH was all like "Yep". So he is naturally very exited to be loved and wanted by others. Drew attended the prestigious Coffeyville Community College in the great metropolis of Coffeyville, Kansas, where he honed his craft in theater, improv, and substances. He has many years of improv experience and in various shapes and sizes, but unfortunately you have still, never heard of him. He spent a year on Vancouver Island in B.C. Canada honing his craft of 3D Animation and Visual Effects. He was recently, and successfully, laid off from Midway Games. He currently performs with Planet Terrance, a group of idiots desguised as smart people that act like morrons.
Drew hates Nihilism.
ALLISON REYNOLDS
TRISTAN TANNER. (pH Company; Wheel of pHortune, pHamily the Musical, pHrenzy, pHrenzy pHucked, Women On Top, Dollprov, Adventure Programme, Death Show with Death, Women On Top 2, Sick/Personal Day, Jerkology, Sex, Cubs & Rock N' Roll, Rubbed the Musical) Tristan Tanner loves musicals with a fiery passion. She also adores for Pepper Jack cheese, Veuve Clicquot, and finding broken jewelery on the street. And pH. Man, she loves the Hell out of pH. When she's not improvising with pH, she's doing it with her iO team, Diplomat Motel, or saving lives with jump ropes. Tristan is honored to be a part of this production - sometimes she can't believe how talented her friends are.
DAN AHO. (pH Company; Wheel of pHortune, pHrenzy, pHrenzy pHucked, pHetish) Dan began studying and performing comedy while studying acting at Northern Michigan University. Since moving to Chicago he has worked on various plays, film, commercials, and studied at Victory Gardens, TVI acting studios, and improv with The Secondy City, IO, and the Annoyance Theatres in addition to peforming various sketch and improv shows there. Dan also co-founded Sasquatch Shorts, a company which produces comedy shorts as well as it's first sitcom pilot 'Ruby Rules.' Dan is excited to be a part of pH, to work with the cast and make each other as well as the audiences laugh to the point of trouser urination.
SALLY ANDERSON. (pH Company; Wheel of pHortune, pHamily the Musical, pHrenzy, pHrenzy pHucked, pHetish, The Guy Show, It's Only Rock and Roll But I Like It) Sally Anderson's biggest goals have been to hold the title of Miss Brookings,South Dakota, become a member of pH Productions, and eventually own a jewel collection that would rival Elizabeth Taylor's. Two out of three, so far, isn't half bad! She was also Spider-Man and Aquaman in the same day by SCUBA diving (breathing underwater) and leaping 16 stories attached to a web (bungee cord) while in Mexico. Her days are spent with cat Markie Post and dog Otis. Otis is vice president of her dog walking company and makes a fantastic lasagna. A daily goal for Sally is to watch at least 3 episodes of Little House on the Prairie. Other groups Sally has been proud to be a part of are the Playground Incubator 2 team Kids With Feelings, Second City Conservatory program, iO, and most beloved Makeshift Robot. Oh, she also has a crazy maid named Kukla who owns a mountain lion named Reese's Pieces. Kukla refuses to speak to Sally.
CHORUS/BRIAN'S SISTER/CLAIRE UNDERSTUDY/JANITOR UNDERSTUDY
BEVERLEE BAILEY. (pH Repertory; pHrenzy, pHrenzy pHucked, pHetish) Beverlee Bailey is so excited to join pH that she just let out a little squeal. Bev is a graduate of The Second City, Comedy Sportz and The Annoyance Theater training programs, but will really dazzle you with her ability to sing TV theme songs from the 80’s & 90’s. Bev can also be seen around town with the dramalicious musical improv group Recapitulation, The Alliance and Gossip Girlz. Some of her most memorable roles include Twinkle the Elf in her 4th grade Christmas pageant, Gussie the hooker in the musical Faceplant and Georgia in the film College Journalism. Thanks to everyone for supporting live theater. Hi mom & dad!
NICK DE FINA. (pH Repertory; pHrenzy, pHrenzy pHucked, pHamily the Musical, It's Only Rock and Roll But I Like It) Nick is quite pleased to be part of ph productions. Born in Baltimore and raised in Maine/miscellaneous parts of Illinois, he turned to improv during his college years at UIC to help keep himself feeling sane. With a degree in Creative Writing and a heavy interest in improv, Nick is quite aware that he has made a poor investment with his money. He enjoys punishing noobs in MarioKart (for SNES, you knucklehead) with his “dirty-krunk” drifting style, which waxes chumps like a candle. Seriously man, not in this house…not in this house. He also likes to play and watch soccer. FORZA ITALIA!
JESS HERRON. (pH Repertory; pHrenzy, pHrenzy pHucked, pHetish) First and foremost, Jess is absolutely thrilled to be a new member of pH! Jess knew from a very young age that it was her destiny to perform and entertain, and found a natural gravitation towards comedy. Her first and greatest passion is dance, which she has been heavily involved in since the age of 5, but she has recently felt the undeniable pull of the acting and improv world. She moved to Chicago in July 2008, after graduating from Indiana University, and began her first improv classes at Improv Olympic, where she has just recently completed the training program.
MEGAN KELLEHER. (pH Repertory; pHrenzy, pHrenzy pHucked) Megan Kelleher has a degree in Theatre from George Mason University College of Visual and Performing Arts in Virginia. She has been studying, performing, and directing improv and sketch comedy in Chicago since 2005. Chicago performance credits include shows at Donny's Skybox at The Second City, IO Chicago (formerly Improv Olympic), and The Annoyance. She recently directed two shows at The Annoyance Theatre including "The Annoyance Christmas Pageant". Megan was the 2007 recipient of Second City's Jim Zulevic Award thanks to her year of shameless self-promotion on Youtube. (http://www.youtube.com/happymondaygirl) She occasionally returns to the East Coast to boogie board in the Atlantic Ocean and teach improv workshops.
PATRICK SERRANO. (pH Repertory; pHrenzy, pHrenzy pHucked, pHamily the Musical) Patrick is a hot sauce aficionado who is excited to add some spice to pH. He is a graduate of The Second City Musical Conservatory as well as the Comedy Sportz Training Center. He is an alumni of The Second City's Music Improv House Ensemble and a founding member of Recapitulation: Dramalicious musical Improv. Patrick graduated from Frostburg State University with a BA in Theater where he majored in acting and costume design. He also can eat a pound of pasta in one sitting and was a former competitive swimmer!
MARK SOLOFF. (pH Repertory; pHrenzy, pHrenzy pHucked) Mark Soloff is addicted to laughter (and uppers). An associate member of Chicago dell'Arte, Mark has acted with Promethean Theatre Company and Red Tape. Mark has performed in several shows at Donny's Skybox including his heavy metal musical, The Downward Smile. Recent improv work includes Comedy Sportz REC League, hosting Playground's OC, and performing with indy team Damascus Steel. Mark holds an MA in Theatre from OSU and is a graduate of SCTC Conservatory Program.
