Distrikt of Lake Michigun

Name: Jules Schrader Character: Polly Holiday/Chorus Bio: Jules is a musician/actor who has recently set down roots in Chicago. She has spent the last 10 years performing at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, serving as Queen Elizabeth for the last four. Jules is so excited to make her Chicago debut with Stage Left! Jules wants to thank her husband, Jeff, for his endless support and love. Julesschrader.bandcamp.com Favorite Thing About the Show/Chicago: My fave thing is how silly this cast is and how open and creatively adventurous this whole process has been. It’s a solid group of weirdos who rock. :) Name: Jennifer Mohr Character: Ma Streeter Bio: Jennifer Mohr (Ma) is so excited to be performing with Stage Left. She has spent the last nine years as a teaching artist and performing with various theatres in Chicago including Chicago Shakespeare, First Folio, Birch House Immersive, Artemisia, Babes with Blades, Idle Muse, and Midsommer Flight. She is a proud ensemble member at Idle Muse Theatre Company, as well as with Laughingstock Theatre, performing Commedia del'Arte around Chicago! Jennifer is also an enthusiastic artistic affiliate of Babes with Blades Theatre Company. Eat the Rich! Favorite Thing About the Show/Chicago: My favorite part of the play is absolutely watching the giant tumble of a fight every night! My favorite thing about Chicago is how unabashed the entire city is. And those little neighborhood bars where the bartenders know everyone's name. Name: Andrew J. Pond Character: George “Cap” Streeter Bio: Andrew J. Pond (He/him) moved to Chicago in 2002 from South Florida … for the weather. He is Artistic Director and a founding member of Eclectic Full Contact Theatre and has appeared in many of their productions. Along with his onstage work at several Chicagoland theatres, he is an Elvis impersonator, juggler, magician, balloon artist, plays with puppets, does Muppet voices, performs stand-up comedy, and has a degree in philosophy so he can use words like “epistemology” at parties. Thanks to Jessica, his partner in all things. Favorite Thing About the Show/Chicago: My favorite part of the show has to be the moments of barely controlled chaos, like the Chicago song, the joust, etc. My favorite thing about Chicago is the fact it’s a massive city made up of comfortable neighborhoods so you get all the benefits of a world-class city without feeling like a drop in a giant, anonymous ocean. Name: Maya Paletta Character: Chorus Bio: Maya Paletta (That One Over There, aka TOOT) is so excited to mount this production with Stage Left! Recent Chicago theatre credits include The Mannequins Ball (Trap Door Theatre), Dragons Love Tacos (Northbrook Theatre TYA), and Dames at Sea (Citadel Theatre). Coming up next she will be choreographing for Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble’s Body Passages Showcase. Thank you to her friends, family, and all who support the arts! Instagram @mayapapaya5678 www.Mayapaletta.com Name: Beth Fine Character: Chorus Bio: Beth Fine (Chorus u/s Minnie) is so excited to be making her Chicago debut with Stage Left! She is an upcoming graduate of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.Recent credits include Chana (Indecent), #11 (12 Angry Jurors), and Philoclea (Head Over Heels). She wants to thank her fellow castmates and crew, friends, and family for their endless support. Now enjoy the show! Instagram: @bethfinee Favorite Thing About the Show/Chicago: Name: Jessika Cutts Character: Minnie Bio: Jessika Cutts is a Chicago-based actress and comedian with an extensive background in improv and stand-up. You can find her at any of the StruggleBus open mics around the city performing her original music and poetry, or if you'd rather admire her from afar, check out her anime reactions YouTube channel, Chicanime! Favorite Thing About the Show/Chicago: Her favorite thing about being a part of this show is that it has given her a reason to learn a new skill: Juggling! Name: Connor O. Locklin Character: Officer K.M. Carraway Bio: Connor O. Locklin is a Chicago-based actor, singer, writer and improvisor. Since moving to Chicago, Connor has worked with Meat Machine on their production of La Ronde, Surging Film and Theatrics on A Bronx Tale, Midsommer Flight on their production of Cymbeline, Theatre Evolve on their production of KRUGAZOR and lent silly voices to the Crashbox Festival with Eclectic Full Contact Theatre. He wrote, acted, and played traditional music in the upcoming short film “Along the Banks” and co-wrote and acted in the short film The Ill Conceived, Poorly Executed Housewarming Party of Amy & Jaime. Connor is represented by Actors Talent Group. Favorite Thing About the Show/Chicago: Favorite thing about Chicago: It's a toss up between our vibrant and thriving store-front theater scene and our giant reflective bean Name: Jillian Leff Character: Chorus Bio: Jillian Leff (she/her) (Chorus) is a Chicago-based actor, playwright, and stage combat nerd who is excited to be working with Stage Left for the first time. As an actor, she has worked around the city with companies such as Idle Muse Theatre Co. (Jane: Abortion and the Underground – Jeff Nomination for Ensemble – Play), Babes With Blades Theatre Company (Richard III, Women of 4G, The Good Fight), where she is also an Ensemble Member and Literary Manager, Midsommer Flight (Cymbeline, Twelfth Night), The Factory Theater (Last Night in Karaoke Town), Campfire Rep. (FLUSH), and Runaways Lab Theater (Goddamn Geniuses). All the love and thanks to Theresa. Favorite Thing About the Show/Chicago: My favorite thing about Chicago is all of the amazing food. And when the weather gets nice enough to sit on the restaurant's patio? Nothing better. Name: Madeline Meyer Character: Chorus Bio: Madeline is an actor, improviser, SAFD Intermediate Actor-Combatant, and TTS at DePaul graduate. She has performed live and onscreen in Dante 360 (Athenaeum Theatre), Tank, The Last Caucus, Thrust, If It Ain’t Broke… We’ll Break It! (Second City), and in Second City’s Conservatory. Madeline is so grateful for the cast and crew of The Distrikt of Lake Michigun. Follow along @mgmactor! Favorite Thing About the Show/Chicago: Madeline’s favorite part of the show also happens to be one of her favorite things about Chicago: the spelling of “frunchroom.” A quintessentially Chicago pronunciation of “front room.” Name: Kenneth Martin Stage Manager Bio: Kenneth Martin is a Chicago-based theatrical technician, stage manager, actor, and Stage Left ensemble member. Some favorite tech credits include ANTIGONE (Court Theatre), NORTH & SUR (Water People Theater), THE SHROUD MAKER (International Voices Project), and FIVE LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE (Beloit College). Acting credits include Ejlif in AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE (Stage Left Theatre), Jim in DEAD MAN WALKING (Piven Theatre Workshop), and Guildenstern/Sailor/Gravedigger in HAMLET (Beloit College). Aside from theatre, Kenneth enjoys the outdoors, baseball, and Star Trek.