CAST
Jarvis Bynum
You've seen Jarvis Bynum lighting up stages all over Tennessee. A graduate of Austin Peay State University, he is actively pursuing his goal of a fulltime actor. He is one half of Jam Jar Films, go check out their movies! Healthcare worker by day, actor, performer and singer with a heart of gold by night. Ask him his favorite song he's listening to on Apple Music right now and you won't be disappointed. NBKS
Amanda Tucker
Amanda is a native Nashvillian Boricuan and so proud to be a member of Nashville Improv. Their love of improv started over 20 years ago as a street character and stage combatant at the Tennessee Renaissance Festival. They've worked in radio, theatre, and film locally. They also teach Improv with Nashville Improv and corporate workshops as well. When not performing, they can be found at sci-fi and anime conventions, practicing flow arts, playing DND, karaoke, or possibly knitting!
Jim Seward
Jim is a former Military personnel where he visited sites in Turkey and learned to Scuba dive. Now he is a fulltime touring comedian and you can see him at clubs and casinos across the United States. In his spare time he loves spending time with his wife, cooking the tastiest home made jams and hot sauces you could wish for and caving.
Sherry Owens
Sherry got her start in comedy as a regular storyteller at The Moth, an international storytelling competition. She graduated from Ann Arbor, Michigan's Pointless School of Improv in 2018 and is currently working on her musical improv skills. When she's not improvising, she's out in the wild, reading books or concocting new paleo recipes.
Chloe Lamar
Bio coming soon!
Kelly MCCoy
Kelly McCoy has been doing improv since 2017. She has completed the conservatory program at The Second City in Chicago; has been on short-form, long-form, and musical improv troupes; has pertormed in several comedy festivals with Stop Trying to Make Sketch Happen; and staged an improvised one-woman show featuring her fan-favorite character, Cinnamon. Kelly is a grape bubble gum and black cherry soda enthusiast. If she had a nickel for every time she ran across an injured squirrel and tried to resuscitate it, she'd have two nickels...which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. When not improvising, she gives neuropsychological exams at hospitals, which frankly should probably be given to her as well.
Lukas Lamb
Lukas Lamb has been performing improv for over ten years, which means he’s had a decade of making up stuff on the spot with varying levels of success (but mostly success, we promise). When he’s not making people laugh on stage, he’s probably tinkering with music—no big deal, just casually creating sounds that might make you think, “Hey, this is kind of cool,” without ever saying it out loud. Lukas is proof that when you embrace chaos, you can get some pretty cool results.
Grafton Thurman
Grafton Thurman is an actor, educator, and improviser. While he's not 100% who's currently in charge of his own local government, he'll argue with you about fictional space politics all day. Born and raised in Nashville, Graff has somehow managed to avoid having too much of a Southern twang but loves learning new dialects. He hopes you enjoy the show and come back again!
Caitlin Thistle
Caitlin is excited to be back in the world of improv after a 15 year hiatus! Her work spans from musical theatre, independent films, and product modeling. After 5 years of professional musical theatre in New York she has decided that being landlocked and stuck with bad seafood is worth it, and has made a home here in TN. When she is not on stage you can catch her either grooming doggos or causing trouble. There is no in between.
Gennie Krause
Gennie Krause is originally from South Dakota and attended the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities where she was a member and coach of the Minnesota Long Form Improv team. She loves doing improv and stand-up comedy (and basically any opportunity to laugh!). In her spare time she enjoys trying to learn to play the harmonica, and learn all the words to "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel.
Jordan Lampl
They say 99% of student athletes go pro in something other than sports. Jordan beat those odds. By not being a student athlete or any kind of professional. He’s from Philadelphia and is the founding, and lone member of Chocolate Milk Anonymous. Current reading level: Blue.