Evangelikids

Andrew (he/him) is excited to make his Annoyance debut and join this incredible cast of Evangelikids! Previous theatre credits include: THE WHISTLEBLOWER; MR. BURNS: A POST ELECTRIC PLAY; NAPERVILLE; COMPLETENESS (Theater Wit); CLUE (Mercury Theater Chicago); A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Goodman); THE SUN KING (Elements Ballet); ELLING; BUG; LOBBY HERO*; EQUUS; WAITING FOR GODOT; PILLOWMAN* (Redtwist) (*Jeff Nominated); BRAVE NO WORLD (Kennedy Center); and UNCLE SAM’S SATIRIC SPECTACULAR; CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE (Actors Theatre of Louisville). Film/TV credits include DEATH TO METAL; CHICAGO MED. Notable web credits include THE ONION and voice of The Kool-Aid Man.

Barb is thrilled to be directing another run of Evangelikids! This show is very close to her heart, and she has really enjoyed revamping it with the cast and crew. Barb was raised a Pastor's Kid in Northern California — and since her Pastor Dad did not leave in a rage the first time he saw the show — she can proudly say that she and the artistic team have struck the balance between criticism and reverence. Catch her performing in Improvised Jane Austen at the iO Theater, and hopefully directing Evangelikids on their first world tour someday soon! You can follow her artistic journey @barb.jax on Instagram.

David Ward (he/him) is excited and grateful for the return of 𝘌𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴! Catch him be-bopping around town with improv team Pyramid Funnel!

Gabriella is a Chicago actor with a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from Western Michigan University. Previous Chicagoland credits include NEXT TO NORMAL and THE FANTASTICS (Beverly Arts Center), MAMMA MIA (Brightside Theatre), THE ARNOLD PALMER SHOW (Three Brothers Theatre), CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (Surging Films and Theatrics), JUMPSCARES VOL. I (Bump in the Night Theatre), THE INVADERS OF MATHMATICA (Ghostlight Ensemble), and WEDDING ITALIANO (Rivers Casino.) Catch her next in HOT PEOPLE ISLAND (The Annoyance) and MARBLED (A Joe and Melanie Thing.) As always, Gabriella would like to thank her incredible friends and family for their support. She could not do this without them!!!

Gilary Valenzuela (she/they; Joey US, Stage Manager US) is thrilled to join the Evangelikids! After a 10 year hiatus from the stage, Gilary made their Chicago theater debut in 2025. Recent credits include Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix (Theo Ubique), Carrie (SceneFive Productions), and Life is a Queer Cabaret (Essential Invisible). Fun fact: they are a preacher’s kid and christian college dropout. Shoutout to her wonderful partner Ashley for all the love, support, and pickups from late-night rehearsals. Don’t forget to love your neighbor! @gilaryjasmine

Henry Olson (they/them) is an Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer in Chicago. Their recent credits include The Wolfman of Wrigleyville (Annoyance), Improvised Romantasy (Second City), Love is Improvised (Second City), and Improvised Farm Life Simulator (Second City). As well as a multitude of other projects around the city. Henry is excited to be returning for their second run of Evangelikids, with this amazing cast and crew. Follow their story and get other show updates @henryolson on instagram!

Hugh Walker is the writer/composer and - that's right- choreographer of Evangelikids. The idea for this show came to him in a dream - just kidding, 30 years of spiritual trauma. And now he's passing it on to you - chump.

Jacob (He/Him) is returning to the annoyance stage in his second run of Evangelikids. Previous Chicago credits include Shark Tank: The Musical and multiple productions with Girlslaughter Productions. He’s grateful to this cast, the creative team, and Archie (his cat and harshest critic).

Jess is from Elkhart, IN. Previously seen at the Annoyance in Splatter Theater (Joe the Killer), Shark Tank: The Musical (Mark Cuban), and other productions. He’s grateful to have freed himself from his own Evangelikids club. Blessings and God’s providence on Han, Eloise, and Simon.

Jono Mammel (they/them) is an actor, musical improviser, and tabletop game master originally from Rochester Hills, Michigan. Their Chicago credits include Benny Bingo and the Evangelikids, Fan Fiction, Puffs, Shark Tank: the Musical, Blank! The Musical, and F*ck It, the Nutcracker. They can be seen at Second City in Baby Wants Candy and Shamilton, at the Revival in Faking the Band and Improv Near Me, at iO in Phony-Award Winning Musical, and at the Annoyance in Tuesday Musical Improv. When not making things up, they enjoy murder mystery novels, televised cooking competitions, and making time-consuming Italian foods.

Megan Ramsey is a Chicago based performer and writer, represented by G&J Talent. Her previous Annoyance credits include Benny Bingo & the Evangelikids, Gums: a Shark Movie Parody Musical, Pigskin, Shark Tank the Musical, and The Miss Annoyance Pageant (host, writer, producer). You can follow her on Instagram @megramsi and @girlslaughter.productions

Samantha Nieves, she/her (Madeleine) is a Queer Puerto Rican and Chicagoland native, proudly standing at 4 '11". As of the summer of 2025 she has been a member of Antojitos Improv, a bilingual comedy group. Since 2022, she has been a PlayMakers Laboratory company member serving as a teaching artist and performer in schools and parks across the city of Chicago, as well as public performances over at the Neo-Futurists. Past credits include: JACKIE BASS (Harold Team) at iO, TITUS ANDRONIKIDS (Liliana) at Cornservatory, LUNA (Soledad) at Filament Theatre and others. Stay in touch on ig @yesandsam!

Viv Vaeth (they/them) is a genderfluid actor, artist, writer, and improviser based out of Chicago, IL. Their work in scripted theater has been featured on stages nationwide; most recently, at Milwaukee Repertory Theater (Titanic: The Musical), the Annoyance Theater (Benny Bingo and the Evangelikids, world premiere), and Steel Beam Theater (Spring Awakening). They’re thrilled to be returning to The Annoyance stage with Evangelikids after their performance in Fanfiction (Nova).
Additional credits include— Musical Improv: Lost Realms, Oops! All Bards; Scripted: Nunsense (Sis. Robert Anne), Starstruck (Brucilla), Urinetown (Becky Two Shoes), The Pirates of Penzance (Mabel U/S), and Book of Days (Martha) for which they won the 2015 Cappie Award for Best Comedic Actress. Find them @itviv on instagram.