Close Quarters: Annoyance Improv (SUN)

Alex O'Shea is an EMC/SAG-E actor and comedian from New York City. She just received her MFA in Acting from Northwestern University. Most recently, she performed with sketch collective Boogie Manja at The PIT in NYC. Some of her idols include Tim Robinson, the gals of PEN15, and Ari :) Sending infinite gratitude and love to her family and friends.

Cooper Nolan is a Chicago-based comedian and visual artist. He can be seen at shows around the city eating 9 hotdogs in 5 minutes or teaching nunchuck self-defense as an anime high schooler when he’s not improvising. His goal with all of his work is to mix strangeness with familiarity to create an engaging, joyous experience for the audience.

Danny Boy is originally from Buffalo, NY and started doing comedy out there in 2015 then moved to Chicago in 2022. Danny Boy has completed various programs at various theaters throughout the city and has also performed at various venues throughout the city. Danny Boy is very excited to perform on the Close Quarters team as he thinks it’s a dope form.

Fee Basanavicius is a Chicago based comedian/actor/writer/producer/director. She’s is also a proud ensemble member of Trash Panda Comedy (INSTA: Thetrashpandacomedy), Improvised Jane Austen (iO, Saturdays @8pm) Fire & Beer (Annoyance, Saturdays @8pm) & Home Schooled (Home Theater). They also run an open mic at NOLA Bar every other Thursday 8-10pm. For more details and info on her other projects visit her Instagram: @fbasanavicius

Ian Voltaire Deanes - Youth In Asia: Are You Proud Of Me Yet? (Up Comedy Club), Kentucky (The Gift Theatre), Not One Batu (Nothing Without A Company), Fabulations: Or The Re-Education Of Undine (Pulse Theatre). Ian is a graduate of The School at Steppenwolf and The Second City's Victor Wong Fellowship. For the South Side, CMMA, Mom, and Taylor.

Juan Muñoz is a performer and writer who has worked on stage and in staged readings with theatres including The Goodman, Raven Theatre, Vision Latino, The House Theatre, Red Orchid Theatre, Artemisa Theatre, and Chicago Dramatists. Acting credits include The Leopard Play: or Sad Songs for Lost Boys at Steep Theatre which won a Jeff Award for Best Ensemble. His solo show "I'm Not Sad!" was performed as a part of Theo's 2025 Winterfest and his play “The Workshop” had a staged reading at Bramble Theatre. In his spare time he likes to lose small, but important items - ig/tiktok: @juanwithwords

Lillian Frances (she/her) began acting, improvising, and directing at Northwestern University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Theater. She ran Laugh Out Loud Theater for 17 years in Schaumburg, and for 5 years had a second location in Chicago. She has performed with improv ensembles at iO and other venues in Chicago, and assistant directed and performed at Boom Chicago in Amsterdam. Directing credits also include a Second City National Touring Company, the all women's improv groups Jane and Sirens, the critically acclaimed sketch groups GayCo and Stir Friday Night, and various ensembles at iO and The Playground. She worked for several years as a lead facilitator for Second City Business Communications where she designed and facilitated training programs for Fortune 500 companies and worked as a Core Faculty Member for the Second City Training Center. She also teaches at Columbia College and makes a lot of miniature pottery – you can follow her on Insta @potterymouthchicago.

Nikk Tetreault can be seen performing around the city with Fire & Beer, Tuesday Musical Improv, Voila The Improvised Musical, Wet Pizza, Snack Mix, and Piranha Trauma. For more information on what Nikk is up to check her out on instagram @nikk_is_dead or www.nikktetreault.com.

Tony Evans (He/Him) is an improviser, comedian, and writer originally from Moraga, California. Tony regularly performs as part of The Swellest, In Addition, and Tongue Yoga. He's also the co-founder of Laugh or Cry, a monthly show that highlights local comedians, musicians, and writers.