When Aden and Eric (Manacle) met Betse and Bill (B & B), it was improv love at first sight... and not just because they were two married couples who perform with their spouses! After all, what these four performers have in common is a love of character work, spontaneous discovery and delightful theatre! All four members of B.A.B.E have been performing, teaching and directing improv for well over two decades each, totaling over 100 years when you put 'em all together. They have toured the world over, from nearby states & northern neighbors like Canada, to crossing the sea & sky into Europe and the Middle East.  They even took their improvised & scripted theatre experience to the digital world; creating a popular run online! After all, a 1950s sitcom is perfect to watch through a screen. Catch this powerhouse quartet as they continue to wow audiences of all ages in one of the most delightful performance art forms.

CAST: Aden Nepom, Betse Green, Bill Cernansky, Eric Nepom.

Monika Smith is an actor, writer and comedian from Canada who modeled internationally for years until realizing she preferred food and smiling. Monika toured with The Second City and has been performing improv and sketch at UCB since 2007 in shows like ASSSSCAT, Harold Night, Form Night and more. She’s written for numerous comedy websites, and networks like MVT, TBS, Quibi. She has performed improv at the Kennedy Center, improv festivals in Copenhagen, Berlin, Australia, Edinburgh, China and a few more fun places. You might not recognize her from pranking celebs on Punk’d for 3 seasons, and shows like Blunt Talk, Two and A Half Men, Comedy Bang Bang and many more. When she’s not hanging with her dog in Los Angeles, Monika is touring the world performing her solo improv show.

CAST: Monika Smith.

The Knuckleball Now was established in 2004 with a team chemistry that dates back to the late 1990s. They may be "old" but they are still among the fastest, high energy improv acts around. After the audience offers up random texts as inspiration, tKN weaves characters, themes, and storylines with quick edits, callbacks, and an infectious glow that has made them an award-winning  favorite in Austin for over 20+ years. High-Octane comedy with some distinguished gray in the temples.

CAST: Ace Manning, Craig Kotfas, Lee Eddy, Michael D'Alonzo, with Ross Bryant.

ROSS BRYANT is an actor and writer in Los Angeles. He appears regularly on Dropout TV, and is an ensemble member of The Improvised Shakespeare Company (Largo) and Baby Wants Candy (UCB). Ross performed for many years in Chicago where he was a member of the resident cast of The Second City Mainstage. He has performed improvisation at The Kennedy Center, The 92Y, Just For Laughs, Bonnaroo, SF Sketchfest, Outside Lands and the Ford Amphitheater. Ross wrote for the most recent season of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and has sold original pilots to PopTV, Warner Bros and Showtime. TV credits include The Good Place (NBC), Crashing (HBO), I Think You Should Leave (Netflix), Wild n'Out (MTV), and more.

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