THE CAST
CYNTHIA BANGERT
Cynthia Bangert is a Chicago native, has been performing make-'em-ups in the Windy City since 2009. She has a BFA in Theater from the University of Illinois and has trained at the Second City Conservatory and iO. She teaches in the Youth and Teen Program at Second City and performs and coaches all around town. She is delighted to be part of High Stakes Productions. She is afraid of being caught napping.
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PETER COREY
Peter Corey has trained with the iO Training Center, Second City, and performs at both regularly. He currently also produces and performs in his Tuesday Night show, Ten Dollar Comedy and does other various acting gigs around the city.
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RYAN BEN
Ryan Ben has been acting, performing, writing, improvising, teaching, coaching and directing since acquiring a theater studies degree at the University of Pittsburgh. He has performed with Hitch*Cocktails at The Annoyance Theatre, Clued In: The Improvised Murder Mystery at Second City, and various shows with the Upstairs Gallery, the Playground Theater, The Second City Network and all over the city of Chicago. He performs regularly with his comedy partner Adam Schreck as the two-person sketch/improv group Sweethearts. Ryan has completed training programs at the iO Training Center, The Second City Conservatory and The Annoyance Theater.
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BRI FITZPATRICK
Bri Fitzpatrick is originally from Seattle, WA, but has been slinging her performative nefariousness all over Chicago since 2012. Before that, Bri graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, with a BA in Theatre Studies, and while there, founded Ireland's first university-based improv group, Improv, She Wrot. Bri is a performer with The Second City's Theatricals, most recently seen in Temple of Geekdom and as Holly Sweetberry in Deck the Hallmark: A Greeting Card Channel Original. She also improvises regularly with the likes of Baby Wants Candy: The Improvised Musical, Storytown Improv, and Anarchy: An Improvised Rock Opera. Bri is a writer and voice artist for Gfulness, a parody mindfulness app. Bri is represented by Paonessa Talent.
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CALEB GEORGE
Caleb George (he/him) lives in Chicago by way of Arlington, Texas. He attended the University of Houston where he studied Theatre and Film. He was a member of the ComedySportz Houston ensemble for four years until moving to Chicago in 2010. Caleb is a part of several wonderful teams in Chi-town including (previously) iO's Harold team Artemis, Clued In: The Improvised Murder Mystery, and is proud to be a founding member of Chicago Reader's Best Improv Troupe of 2016, Hitch*Cocktails . Caleb travels across the country performing short form with Mission IMPROVable's red team company. You can follow his exploits @CalebGeorgeous on Twitter and he is represented by Actor's Talent Group.
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MOLLY JONES
Molly Jones, a Los Angeles native and proud University of Miami graduate, has performed with iO, The Second City, The Annoyance, and The Playground for 10 years. She gets the good fortune of performing with High Stakes Productions in both Clued In: The Improvised Murder Mystery, and Hitch*Cocktails. When not on stage, she is the Director of Employee Experience at Sprout Social, a social media management software for businesses.
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JESSICA LANDIS
Jessica Landis loves performing with Hitch*Cocktails. She is a comedy actress, director, and writer in Chicago. Over the past 10+ years she has used improvisation to create theater all over Chicago and in festivals across North America. Jessica has taught improv classes and workshops, as well as coaching improv teams on a freelance basis. She also plays ukulele and sings a little. See more at jessicalandis.com.
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PAIGE MANEY
Paige Maney is an improviser originally from Denver, CO. She is a graduate of the iO Training Center and is also an instructor for workshops through Second City Works. She has been performing with High Stakes Productions in Hitch*Cocktails and Clued In: The Improvised Murder Mystery, since 2019, and feels blessed to be able to play with a group that encourages wig-wearing.
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EDGAR NEVAREZ
Edgar Nevarez is a writer, performer, film and theater artist currently based in Chicago. In his time in Chicago Edgar has completed The Second City Conservatory program, was a recipient of the 2021 NBC/Second City Bob Curry Fellowship. Performance credits include The Second City, The Revival, ComedySportz Chicago, Laugh Out Loud Theater in Schaumburg, and iO. For updates on the work he is producing to help pay off his massive amount of student debt follow @edgarinator on Instagram.
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BRUCE PHILLIPS
Bruce Philips is an actor and improviser in Chicago. Previous credits include: The Boy Scout Musical, Ask Your Doctor, DankTank, Burlesque is More, and Clued In: The Improvised Murder Mystery.(THEATRICAL): X (Clark/Cole u/s, Sideshow Theatre Company), Münsterspiel (John, The Plagiarists), Anna Karenina (Karenin, Lifeline Theater). He has also toured with Second City Theatricals aboard the Norwegian Dawn and is a director and actor internationally for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Bruce is a Jeff Award winner for his work designing robots for Heddatron at the Steppenwolf Garage. He currently performs with ComedySportz Chicago, LOL Theater, and is an alternate for Mission IMPROVable. He is a faculty member at The Annoyance and directs the ongoing show Trigger Happy (Saturdays, 7:00pm). For more information check out: www.brucetheactor.com.
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JAMES DUGAN
James Dugan took his first improv class when he was 12 years old and has been in love with it ever since. He has performed on cruise ships with The Second City, was an ensemble member of TJ and Dave's Mission Theater and can currently be seen in Chicago with Hitch*Cocktails, Clued In, and Whirled News Tonight. He has been featured in comedy festivals in Austin, St. Louis, New York and Juneau and also co-hosted the popular improviser interview podcast, Talking Shop.
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ALLI STARK
Alli Stark is a Chicago based comedian originally from Minnesota. She moved to Chicago to pursue her education at Loyola University Chicago and become an elementary school teacher. Alli was convinced by a sorority sister to audition for the college improv team, in an attempt to make the sorority appear “cooler”. Dropping the sorority letters for improv, Alli started performing and training at many of Chicago’s theaters including The Annoyance Theater, Comedysportz Chicago, The Chicago Improv Den, The Chicago Improv Studio, iO Theater, and The Second City Training Center. You can see her perform at the Annoyance in Trigger Happy, Hitch*Cocktails and Clued In: The Improvised Murder Mystery at Second City.
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JASON STOCKDALE
Jason Stockdale is thrilled to be performing with Hitch*Cocktails. He is a company member of ComedySportz Chicago, where he performs and teaches. Originally from Philadelphia, Jason got his start with CSz Philadelphia, and performed with Philly Improv Theater and the sketch ensemble Bad Hair. In Chicago, he has also appeared with The Improvised Sondheim Project, Clued In: The Improvised Murder Mystery, and M.I.Nt - Music Improv Night. Gratitude and love to family and friends.
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JUSTIN SWINSON
Justin Swinson is a performer, writer, and teaching artist originally from the great state of Maryland who is excited to be back performing Hitch*Cocktails at the Annoyance! A graduate of iO Chicago and the Second City Conservatory, he performs regularly as a member of ComedySportz Chicago's main ensemble as well as all over Chicago with the improv team Mortal Enemies. When he's not performing, Justin hosts the comedy game show Stupid Games, Stupid Prizes, the music showcase Planet Sound and is the co-host of the sports podcast Good Game. He would like to thank his friends, family, and the cast for their continued support.
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C.J. TUOR
C.J. Tuor is a part of Second City Theatrical's After Hours and Temple of Geekdom. C.J. co-founded High Stakes Productions and performs improvised suspense/comedy at The Annoyance Theater in Hitch*Cocktails and Second City in Clued In: The Improvised Murder Mystery. By day, he writes trivia and comedy for Jackbox Games, by night he solves mysteries on the podcast Lakeshore & Limbo. He would like to thank his friends, family and amazing wife.
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KJ SNYDER
KJ Snyder started doing comedy in 2017 with Huggable Riot, they have toured with Cards Against Humanity, and you can see them perform in Improvised Jane Austen. They wrote and performed Carrot Bottom, a prop comedy special. They are very grateful to their family, teachers, and just generally bees. @carrotbttm on Instagram!
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MADELYN MURPHY
Madelyn Murphy is a conservatory-trained actor, improviser, and host who splits her time between Chicago and NYC. She has been a regular performer at Chicago's The Second City, The Annoyance Theatre, and iO, and other theatrical credits include: The Twenty-Sided Tavern (Broadway Playhouse Chicago, Edinburgh Fringe Festival). Recent TV/film work includes: Bank of America, Vimeo, and Investigation Discovery. Instagram: @mad.mad.murphy
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HITCH*COCKTAILS IS PRESENTED BY:
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SAM MACNERLAND
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MATTHEW POLLACK
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MATT WOLF
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CHRITIAN PITSCH
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