Trouble's Up in Alphabet Town
Written by Jared Jeffries
Produced by Jared Jeffries, George Booker, Jeff Rukes, and Marty Schousboe
Music written by Jared Jeffries and performed by Jared Jeffries and Jeff Rukes
Logo and Image Design by Jenny Fine
Jenny Fine is a Chicago-bred jane-of-all-trades whose artwork has been shown around the Midwest, East Coast, and off-Broadway. Other work can be viewed on her online comic strip, "Vignettes", at jfineoriginal@wordpress.com; or by sending inquiries to jfinejfine@gmail.com. For project updates and overall insight, follow her on twitter: twitter.com/jfineoriginal"
CAST
George Booker
George Booker is an actor and improviser from Chicago. He has graduated both the Second City conservatory and iO training centers for improvisation. He has performed at several theaters in Chicago including, the Second City De Maat Theater, The Playground Theater, and iO Theater. He recently co-wrote, produced, and acted in "Disappointed Men" at the Second City's De Maat Theater. Currently, he is attending DePaul University's Theater School with a major in acting. He has loved working with the incredibly talented actors and improvisers in Chicago and looks forward to a future in the theater community.
Letitia Guillaud
Letitia is an improvisor, actor, director and writer living in Chicago. She is a founding member of Strangeloop Theatre and artistic associate of Chemically Imbalanced Comedy Theatre. She has been seen in CIC's Desperately Seeking and Counter-Productive Lover, Halcyon Theatre's The Other Shore and The Belle's Stratagem, IO's Hammertime, AgitPop's Books, Strangeloop's The Millionaire Farmer and will be in their upcoming May production of The Maid of Orleans. Other companies she has worked with include A Red Orchid Theatre and Seanachai Theatre.
Morgan Lord
Morgan Lord is a Chicago writer, professor and improviser. She is a member of the iO Harold team Inkling, and performs improv with Velvet Rope and Ampersand. She writes and performs in a sketch group called The Smart Set, and hosts a monthly comedy show called The Sweater Kittens Variety Hour. She plays Amelia Spaceheart on the web series F’d in Space, and sings soprano in the Blue Ribbon Glee Club. She has trained at Second City and iO. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Journalism at Concordia University Chicago and a freelance health writer. Her work has appeared in Women’s Health, SELF, Cosmopolitan, and Chicago Magazine.
Clayton Margeson
Clayton Margeson is an improviser living in Chicago and originally from Raleigh, North Carolina. He currently performs at various locations around Chicago including iO, The Playground, Quenchers and others. He is proud to be a part of this production and hopes that you enjoy it thoroughly.
Jeff Rukes
Jeff Rukes is a musician and improviser who has lived in Chicago since 2006. He also collaborates with Jared as a member of the iO Harold team Inkling and as one half of the sketch duo Jeffrey Jeffries.
Tyler Samples
Tyler Samples is an improviser by training, trade and temperament, but is endlessly impressed with other media. He currently performs with iO's Storytown and Inkling, Second City's Training Center Musical Improv House Ensemble, and the independent Honor Student Breakfast.
Marty Schousboe
Marty is an improviser, writer, director and animator. He is a founding member of Really Really Nice Productions. He has been seen on stage at iO on the house team Inkling, The Kids Movie Club at the Playground and around town with the guys in Really Really Nice.
Kevin Trudeau
Kevin Trudeau teaches theatre at Lewis University in Romeoville, IL, where he has taught and directed for eleven years. He is a member of the Playground team Peach of the Neighborhood. He dreamt once that he was Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca, only that bastard Captain Renault shot him instead of the Nazi, and married Ilsa at a ceremony led by Adolph Hitler. Damn it.
