With independent heroines, misunderstood suitors, meddling mothers, and charming cads, Improvised Jane Austen creates a Regency love story on the spot throughout Chicago, IL. The company takes an audience suggestion and crafts a story the most prominent female author of the 19th century may have written and carry it through misadventures and misunderstandings to its proper British conclusion.
Janice returns to Improvised Jane Austen after a six year hiatus, whilst she worked in Oakland, CA. We are terribly delighted to have her returned to our fold.
Learn more...Nina hails from New Jersey, firmly establishing herself as an actress to keep your eye on.
Learn more...Xu is a seasoned improviser. She also performs with the famed Chicago comedy group, Stir Friday Night.
Learn more...Originally from South Florida, Lotus now calls Chicago their home and keeps busy with their many talents, and extraordinary hobbies.
Learn more...KJ went to college for theater and came to Chicago for comedy. They trained at all the prominent comedy houses.
Learn more...Emily's love of history has made her the perfect person to costume the cast of Improvised Jane Austen in a stylized version of 1800's Regency England.
Learn more...Teaching and performing in Chicago, Kristen started in Portland, OR. She follows her comedy dreams from NYC to finally teaching and performing in Chicago.
Learn more...Born and raised in the Midwest, Kate has been found and performs the perfect blend of her love of English literature and being on stage.
Learn more...Shannon easily owns the stage as a seasoned burlesque dancer, improviser and actor. Her love of Austen makes her an easy fit to the cast.
Learn more...Allison is an extremely busy actress, and voice-over artist in Chicago, and chooses to spend her free-time tap dancing. The consummate artist.
Learn more...Kelsey improvises with The Second City's House Co. and uses her talents as a graphic designer to create the art for Improvised Jane Austen.
Learn more...Ana is an awarding winning improvisor in Chicago, having studied, performed, and also teaches at the famed Second City Theatre.
Learn more...Gabriella has been acting as Improvised Jane Austen's Musical Director since the team began performing at the iO. She is an IJA honorary cast member.
Learn more...Sarah Mobley started loving improv after joining Highland Improvisation Companies. She earned a B.S. in Musical Theater before moving to Chicago.
Learn more...Lauren grew up in Dallas and holds a M.A CCC-SLP from Northwestern University. She works with amazing kiddos and unique communicators.
Learn more...Graduating in comedy & writing at Columbia College Chicago, Squeek continues her studies as an improviser. Squeek performs at iO as an IJA fan favorite.
Learn more...Awakening ears from Arizona, Utah and Chicago's 101.1 WKQX, Mishell Livio also leaps into improvisation. She acts, directs, and founded Generation LatinX.
Learn more...Kaelea Rovinsky performs, produces, writes. They also serve as an improv coach, having completed programs at The Annoyance, iO, and The Second City.
Learn more...A lover of history and a trained actress, Josephine was natural fit. She has been happily filling the cast in on 1800's historic happenings.
Learn more...Holly is a busy producer connecting other great theaters who also boast a love of Jane Austen, including performing on Northlight Theater stage.
Learn more...Jessye Grace Mueller is an actor, writer, teaching artist, and improviser in Chicago
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