7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
THU
9/18 - 10/2
Sketch
7:00 PM
Small Theater
GOOD MORNING! Come one, come guffaw... as we spotlight our starry-eyed shitheads. We'll explore a world where oddballs are at the center, their logic is questioned, and next-to-no lessons are learned. But hey, ain't that always the case? Good Morning, Big Boring! features a cast of original characters and original music, all from the brains of Emma Linder, Hayden Burke, and Mitch Shepperd. Poster artwork by Reilly Branson.
Good Morning, Big Boring!
Show Program - Cast & Creative Team
Emma Linder
Emma Linder has a BFA in Acting from the UIC School of Theater & Music and is a graduate of the Annoyance Theater training program. They perform improv with team Workhorses and write music whenever they’re not having a laugh with these silly guys. You can hear some tracks in Good Morning, Big Boring!—keep those ears perked!
Hayden Burke
Hayden Burke holds a BA in Theater & Performance from the UIC School of Theater & Music and is a graduate of The Annoyance Theater and CIC Theater’s training programs. Comedy credits include Coors Memories (Second City), Summer Camp: A Sketch Revue (iO), and Phoebe & Hayden (Hoopla Impro). He performs improv with the good folks of Sorry. Stage and screen credits include Big Love [producingbody], Move Ya Body: The Birth of House (dir. Elegance Bratton) and Chicago Fire (NBC). He has also had the pleasure of touring internationally with Cloud Theater — performing as Doc in Back to the Future and Moriarty in Sherlock Holmes. Hayden is represented by Grossman & Jack Talent. IG: @hayden.burp. He’s called Chicago home for the last 10 years and is so proud to be putting up a show with two of his smartest and funniest buds. He would like to thank his roommates Austin and Melissa for helping to love and care for his sweet cat, Matilda.
Mitch Shepperd
Mitch Shepperd is a Chicago-based writer and performer. He was trained at the Annoyance Theater and performs improv with teams, Sorry and Workhorses. Currently, he can be seen performing in Sketch Playlist on Thursdays at 9:30pm at iO. Previous shows include Coors Memories (Second City) and Sorry Summer Camp: A Sketch Revue (iO). He is always saying stuff like “Absolutely" or “Holy smokes” or stuff like that. Follow him (and Big Boring) on Instagram: @big.boring.