The Cast
Chairman Matthew
In the old regime, there was no laughter. The masses were downtrodden by the oppression of mediocrity and mirthlessness. Their voices cried out for a savior! One who could bring smiles to their cherubic faces! One who would take their suggestions and use them to build a brand new world, forged in the fires of imagination! One who would make them rise up and together in one voice, shout to the world "Yes and...!" One who might slip in an occasional poop joke!
And lo, the wheel of history turned and the people's savior emerged from the wilderness!
Chairman Matthew brought laughter to the people. He is the Red Sun in our comedy sky! He is on the (capitalist) roader to success! What he says may be wrong, but it feels so rightist. So join him and his comedy cadres on the March to Tomorrow!
And lo, the wheel of history turned and the people's savior emerged from the wilderness!
Chairman Matthew brought laughter to the people. He is the Red Sun in our comedy sky! He is on the (capitalist) roader to success! What he says may be wrong, but it feels so rightist. So join him and his comedy cadres on the March to Tomorrow!
Premier Christopher Brantley
Christopher Brantley "Mad Lib"
Fill in the blanks:
1. adjective:__________________
2. animal (plural): __________________
3. geographical feature (plural): ________________
4. low paying job: _________________
5. verb (past participle): ________________
6. verb (past participle): ________________
7. movie star: __________________
8. predatory animal: ___________________
9. college student hobby (gerund):________________
Christopher grew up in Danville, Kentucky, surrounded by (1)________________ (2)__________________ and
bucolic (3)_________________. He arrived in China in 2001 as a (4)_______________, and in the intervening years, has
(5)________________ and (6)________________ his way around the country.
Commonly mistaken for the love child of (7)___________________ and a (8)_________________, Christopher first became interested
in improv comedy while (9)___________________.
Fill in the blanks:
1. adjective:__________________
2. animal (plural): __________________
3. geographical feature (plural): ________________
4. low paying job: _________________
5. verb (past participle): ________________
6. verb (past participle): ________________
7. movie star: __________________
8. predatory animal: ___________________
9. college student hobby (gerund):________________
Christopher grew up in Danville, Kentucky, surrounded by (1)________________ (2)__________________ and
bucolic (3)_________________. He arrived in China in 2001 as a (4)_______________, and in the intervening years, has
(5)________________ and (6)________________ his way around the country.
Commonly mistaken for the love child of (7)___________________ and a (8)_________________, Christopher first became interested
in improv comedy while (9)___________________.
Field Marshal Joe Schaefer
Originally hailing from a small village in the great state of Ohio, Joe Schaefer found himself afflicted at an early age with an insatiable thirst for all things East Asia. He made his way to Japan as soon as he was able, relishing in the heady soup of neon, manga, and intrusive tentacles. It was true love, but the allure of adventure proved too great, and soon Joe found himself in the Middle Kingdom - better known as China - the birthplace of kung fu, dragons, and General Tsou. Joe can currently be found eeking out an existence on the mean streets of Shanghai as a freelance illustrator and voice talent. To check out his amazing work, take a gander at his portfolio at http://www.behance.net/xiaolongbao/frame.
Cadre Liz Anhalt
Elizabeth (Liz) was born in the United States of America in the thriving metropolis of Normal, Illinois in either January of 1985 or December of 1940; we are not quite sure on the exact year. After living in a college town for 20 years, involving herself in every sort of theatrical performance known to a thesbian, she decided to make the jump to the big city for a game changing move: a Marketing degree at Columbia College, Chicago. Upon graduation, the very thought of becoming a responsible adult by entering the working world frightened her, and she took to traveling the world; tea with the Queen in England, building orphanages in Kenya, sold out performances at the Sydney Opera House, fashion shoes in Italy... Canada. Eventually, she ending up in the "medium sized city" of 8 million people - Guangzhou, China where she was meant to spend only a year. However, she was slapped in the face with love by a young and dashingly handsome Lord from Cambridge, England. To keep their love alive - and for legal reasons - they then moved to Shanghai, where Liz now continues her dream of becoming a true princess, working for Disney.
Propaganda Minister David Warner
David Warner died in the year 2005 during the Great War between David and David. David was later resurrected in 3 AD (after death) and David went on to become the great David that we have all read so much about. Few know that he was an avowed actor and spent much of his time cavorting on the stage and making merry while his countrymen watched and laughed and smoke and swore. David once said that theater is like a plum in a bed of daffodils with a duck or two and maybe a circus elephant. He is fond of his fellow actors but will probably not make out with any of them tonight.
Nomenklatura Andrew Curtain
After his recent divorce from Bindi Irwin, Comrade Curtain joined the PRC ranks in an attempt to maintain control within the Party. With the speed of a koala, this cunning linguist has overcome rumours of audience touching, and is ready to put the Emo back in Emotional Rollercoaster!!
Babushka Audrey Murray
Audrey was born and raised on the mean streets of suburban Boston, Massachusetts. As at a young age, she became a cub reporter for her hometown newspaper, writing such hard-hitting pieces as “Teens Search for Summer Jobs.” After a brief stint in Baltimore and an even briefer stint counting lightbulbs in Washington, DC, Audrey moved to Shanghai, where she quickly became the most frequent caller at the Shanghai Call Center (seriously--she was invited to their annual gala). She currently resides in Suzhou Creek with her llama and their three children..
Members Retired From Active Duty
Minister of Culture Edd Daggers
Edd Daggers was born in London, and is the son of two professional musicians. Despite trying to escape his parents shadow, he still ended up in the music business, and now teaches classical piano here in Shanghai. Edd has been honing his improv piano skills since 2009, and has performed alongside such groups as the Chicago Improv All-Stars. He is the Musical Director for the People's Republic of Comedy and can segue from ragtime to reggae faster than you can say "Dodgy Uncle." When he's not teaching and performing piano, Edd enjoys cage fighting and performing magic (I'm not making this up). He hopes to one day combine playing music, bashing people's brains out and pulling rabbits from hats into one all-encompassing performance.
General Secretary Stephanie "Sproffee" Rice
Sproffee was hatched in 1986 after a bottle of Sprite had a questionable affair with a mug of coffee. She made and lost millions in a dot com scheme to get people to pay for bottled air. Sproffee later kayaked to Shanghai (as per Google maps) to try and make it as an improv performer as well as mold the minds of the young. After a brief and shining career on the stage, Sproffee was recruited into the CIA's elite knitting division and disappeared into a world of intrigue and needlework. In the future she hopes to pursue her dream of becoming a rodeo clown.
Commissar Laura Coughlin
Born in Herfordshire, England to a Malaysian Mother and Welsh Father, Laura had a strong urge to entertain from an early age. Her tomboy attitude and cheeky demeanor worried her grandmother which in turn ensured her position in speech and drama lessons (politely known as ‘etiquette’ lessons and crudely known as ‘please teach my Granddaughter not to pick her teeth at the dinner table’ lessons). The attempt for laaady-hood began at aged 7 only strengthening her need to perform more outrageously and jet setting her around the globe to Shanghai’s shining lights to meet like minded misfits. Aside from the People's Republic of Comedy, Laura’s artistic credits include, East West Theatre’s production of Neil Lebute’s ‘The Shape of Things’ and more recently China Town’s production of Noel Coward’s ‘Blithe Spirit.’ She looks forward to laughing ‘with’ each and every one of you.
Politburo Member Laurie Padgett
Laurie retired to a convent in the Alps to pursue a life of holy study.
