Orpheum: Vaudeville Extravaganza

Chloe is the type of person that would give their life for the pursuit of creating a good show. As assistant director, Chloe has not had to do this because the show was already quite good. The Orpheum, a vaudevillian Two Chairs Co. production written and directed by Chloe, closed at the Annoyance Mainstage last week, leaving the audience in a state of stunned disbelief similar to an Ayahuasca experience. Beyond writing and directing, Chloe has also performed as Putnam County Spelling Bee (Olive), She Loves Me (Amalia), Two Chairs' Upsteam (Jizzy U/S), and is the understudy for Shpiona and another special character in this wonderful show. Chloe would like to thank Grant for this oppourtunity to work with such talented actors through his expertly crafted script. Let me know what you think of the show here: @chlobotron3000

Cooper Lyke (Additional Material, Stagehand ? he/him) Cooper is an actor, improviser, radio host, and comedy writer based in Chicago. An alumni of both Second City’s Youth and Teen Ensemble and a graduate of the Second City Conservatory, he currently studies Comedy Arts at DePaul University where he co-hosts The Funny Talking Laughing Everybody Friends Show. Credits include: The Theatre School at DePaul’s Exit The King (Guard), Its a Mad Sad Rad Glad World at Bughouse Theatre (writer/performer), Shorts at a Funeral at Otherworld Theatre (writer/director), Cornservatory’s Pie-tanic a Musical Comedy (Little Joe), Annoyance and Two Chairs Theatre Company’s Upstream (Milt) Second City Writing 6 showcases, Second City Directing Program Revues, and Second City’s Coached Ensembles. He currently performs with U.S Improv alongside cast member Chloe Hodnett!

Danny Peterson (Duke Wellington), is an actor and improviser from Naperville Illinois. Danny is a graduate of the Music Improv Conservatory at The Second City and most recently appeared in The Two Chairs' holiday muscial "I'll be Stoned for Christmas" as Santa Claus. He would like to thank the entire cast and production team for a great experience!

Elaina Miller (they/them) is a Theater Technician from the south side of Chicago specializing in stage management and lighting. Tonight they have stepped out of the booth and onto the stage! They are accompanied by their beloved pet and friend Nagini, the ball python. They thank the cast and crew for their hard work and the Annoyance Theater for allowing a snake in the building.

Grant is a director and playwright from southwest Virginia who graduated from Virginia Tech with degrees in Theatre Arts and Computer Engineering. Grant previously served as president of SPAP Sketch Comedy in Blacksburg, Virginia, where he wrote for, performed in, or directed six sketch comedy revues over his four year tenure. He also served as a sketch writer for This Week This Week in Los Angeles, California, and as a contributing writer for the Chicago Genius Herald. He previously appeared on the Annoyance Mainstage in Upstream and The Orpheum. He is currently a resident artist at Two Chairs Theatre Company and a member of the sketch comedy team Catastrophic Success. Grant has poured countless hours of attention and care into Destroy All Evidence! and has had the time of his life working with the most talented cast of performers he has ever met. He is also more grateful than words could ecapsulate for the effort and artistic eye of his assistant director, Chloe. Grant only hopes that you will have as much fun watching the show as he's had making it.

Joseph is an interdisciplinary artist and performer based in Chicago. For the last year, Joseph has been producing the variety show / cult, Rat Mass at The Annoyance Theatre. Rat Mass has been nominated for “Best Comedy Show 2023” in the Chicago Reader and Joseph is incredibly humble about that! Truly, Joseph is grateful to be surrounded by talented and supportive individuals in so many creative pursuits. Talk to Joseph about The Planet of The Apes franchise after the show!

Nicholas Russo Is an actor/playwright/director. He migrated here from New Orleans one year ago with his friends in the Two Chairs Theatre Co. after studying theatre with them at Louisiana State University. He previously wrote and directed the working musical I’ll Be Stoned for Christmas and his previous acting portrayals include John Lennon (JPGR Do Improvisational Comedy), the embodiment of Piss and Shit (The Sperm Play), and God himself (God Gun).

Sophia Brazda is so psyched to be a part of Destroy All Evidence! Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, Sophia graduated with a degree in Theatre Performance from Louisiana State University and, most recently, from the Second City Conservatory. A founding member of C.O.O. of Two Chairs Theatre Co., she has most recently been seen in such Annoyance-Two Chairs productions as The Orpheum (Theda), Upstream (Or, The Sperm Play) (Narrator/Playwright/Director), GOD GUN! (Jean/Playwright), and John, Paul, George, & Ringo Do Improvisational Comedy (Paul/Director). Her regional credits include: Jersey Boys (Mary, Mountain Theatre Company, Airline Highway (Zoey,Swine Palace Theatre), and Voices from the Bayou (Paige, Swine Palace Theatre). Fun fact: she cannot lick her own elbow but has not yet tried anyone else's.

Tanner S. Sykes is a writer, performer, and producer from New Orleans, LA. This is his third show with the Two Chairs Theater Company, having performed in Upstream (Phyllis) and Improvised High School Reunion (Assistant Director/Performer). He also performs with the United States Official Olympic Improv Team and produces/hosts Cage Match at iO every Thursday. Follow him @tanner.s.sykes on instagram.