Andy Wagner
Andy makes songs for the demolition derby, for an off-track-betting site, for the last call, for the gravel.
Benjamin Lobpries
Benjamin likes peanut butter, whisky, and cannabis. Give him any combination of these three things, and he’ll probably write you a play.
Brandi Holtz
With great power comes great responsibility.
Casey Meehan
Casey makes swamp music, delta songs that sometimes swing and often stumble.
Chip Davis
Chip is from Manhattan Beach, California. Chip has a degree. Chip hearts the earth. Chip welcomes change. I wish you… Chip wishes you much Peace, Love and Gratitude. Namaste.
Cyd Blakewell
Cyd likes little purple flowers.
Dennis Watkins
Dennis is a founding member of The House Theatre of Chicago, where he has the pleasure of acting, directing and selling all kinds of crazy theatre. Dennis also works for The Big Apple Circus Clown Care and Vaudeville Caravan programs as a clown and magician, and is thrilled to be bringing some of the clown funness to bringmayflowers.
Dominica Wasilewska
Dominica is a native of the Chicago-land area. She is very excited to be working with The House again and ecstatic to meet the fine people of Tense Forms. She would like to thank Joe for all his love and support.
G. Warren Stiles
Warren is a silly man. He also sometimes does theatre.
Heather Rafferty
Heather is an artistic associate at The House. Nobody really knows what that means, which is entirely appropriate.
Jaime Roche
Jaime has been doing improv since birth but was introduced to the rules 6 years ago. She performs with Playmation, a troop born from the Old Town School of Folk Music. She’s excited by most things and therefore likes to dabble in a little bit of everything. She’s amped…(yes amped!) to be working with her former instructor for this showcase. She wants to thank Tense Forms for doing great things and Sunny for encouraging her to wake up at dawn instead of going to sleep.
Jeremy Babcock
Jeremy began as a seed that was planted, cultivated and eventually sprouted out of the ground in Northern Indiana. He grew to appreciate art, music and birds. He works at Chicago Teachers’ Center, teaches Improvisational Theater at the Old Town, and is a guitar instructor with the House of Blues Make an Impression Program. He writes and performs in the local band, third wheel and can also be found performing with various improv groups around town. He enjoys writing plays and short stories for children.
Joshua Dumas
Joshua adores gardening with his dearests.
Joshua Holden
Joshua is a Bostonian at heart, is a Leo, and loves boneless buffalo wings with a passion. Though not a flower, he loves the spider plant because it reminds him of his Grammy.
Katy Didden
Katy has lived in Chicago for the last three years, and is delighted to have known the members of Tense Forms and their extended family. This is her third Tense Forms showcase. This summer, she moves to Columbia, MO. to pursue a Ph.D., where she will miss Chicago and its lovely citizens terribly. Come visit!
Kin Kon
Begun as a solo project by Robbie Hamilton, Kin Kon‘s music is both cloudy and curious, while still maintaining a lush, undeniable pop sensibility.
Lois Mathilda Atkins
Heather rocks. Rosie rocks.
Maria McCullough
Maria loves playing the violin anytime, anywhere, especially under the sunshine, by the salty sea.
Marika Mashburn
Marika loves all things House, Tense Forms, Chicago, and Spring. She is very happy to be here with all her families.
Michael Griggs
“Hey, man. Did you hear that?” “What?” “I said, ‘Did you HEAR that?’” “WHAT?!?” “Word.”
Nora McComiskey
Nora is blessed with a beautiful life. Her favorite color is purple. Her favorite flower is that sweet white one that grows on her windowsill.
Paige Hoffman
Paige is thrilled with the collaboration between Tense Forms and The House. She wishes she could play music, but she’ll leave that up to the cool kids.
Patrick Andrews
Patrick lived on Route 66 in Texas. There were not many flowers where he lived, mostly tumbleweeds and beautiful open land. He might work at a flower shop. Keep in the sunlight.
Radiant Darling
Radiant Darling weaves on a delicate loom threaded by half-heard stories, scratch jazz, ghost myth, americana and chamber pop.
Redsharkboy Mark
Redsharkboy has been creating mischief and whimsy for quite some time now. You may have seen some dancing about the pages of children’s books or mailing themselves across the country as stationery. Currently based out of New York, Redsharkboy has many devious schemes for spreading his imaginative creations throughout the known world and beyond. Be on the lookout, you just never know where they might crop up.
Rosie Forrest
Rosie is currently the artistic associate at Northlight Theatre where she has worked with writers for a number of years. Sometimes she writes stuff of her own. And likes working with fun people best of all.
Ryan Cashman
Ryan is a circuit-bending audio wizard.
Ryan Suzuka
Ryan uses his voice, his original folk songs, and his ukulele for good as well as evil. His harmonicas, however, are strictly used for evil and pain. Happy May!
the Notes and Scratches
The Notes and Scratches sing to flowers sweetly and then get them drunk and take them home. The Notes and Scratches adore Marika Mashburn.
Tom Mackey
Tom always fights evil.