This winter twist your mind, whirl your expectations, and spiral into fun with The Vortex, the show about characters and places and characters in places!
Speaking of characters, check out our amazing cast!
Kim Scott. Kim has a very common name, which helps her remain elusive on social media – hiding in the shadow of more famous (and infamous) Kim Scotts. She claims her love of studying the human condition is fueled by curiosity, but honestly, she’s just trying to distract herself from the fact that someday, she’ll die.
Lisa Ryan. Lisa is a collage artist, mother, armchair dermatologist, and shadow-loving Radiohead junkie who won’t share her Lampo pudding with you.
Rie Harris. Rie loves sculpting and drawing the human figure, writing poems in funny southern voices, talking to strangers, and hanging with her family and her best dog Rosie.
William Edmisten. William is a professional software engineer and now an amateur improv performer. Originally an introvert from the DC area, William recently discovered the joy of being on stage with improv comedy.
Savannah Page. Savannah works as a strategy and innovation associate at UVA’s Darden School of Business. Outside of improv, Savannah spends her time songwriting, exploring live music and local events with friends, and searching for the best sunset views in Charlottesville!
Katie Noorbakhsh. Katie thinks requesting a dismissal from federal grand jury duty is some of the best fun a US citizen can have. It involves standing on a stage while a panel of attorneys asks you questions and laughs at all your jokes. Getting out of grand jury duty is not a recognized hobby so she does improv instead. Katie also likes books, her family, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. She does not enjoy saying things like, “Pick up your socks,” and “No swinging sticks in the house,” but she is really good at it.
Jim Hughes. Jim is a mathematician-turned-software engineer. Outside of work, Jim is an avid swing dancer and trail runner – both involving shuffling for long periods of time.
Victoria Olson. Victoria is a veteran special ed teacher, single mother and lover of belly laughs. She sees life as a comedy of errors, laughs at inappropriate times and refuses to share her good wine with gum chewers.
Joel Jones. Director. Joel is co-founder of Big Blue Door.
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