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Cast
Annette Auger
Chelsea Binta
Mike Christensen
Graham Downing
Michelle Impala
Kate Jaeger
Brandon Jepson
Ben Lidgus
Jeremy Matthews
Cory Nealy
Ethan Newberry
Matt Owens
Cheryl Platz
Douglas Willott

Crew
Directors:
Brandon Jepson, Doug Willott
Stage Manager: Bonnie Briggs
Production Designer: Casey Jepson
Costume Designer: Chelsea Kudner
Music Director: Mark Burton
Other Music: Steve Brush
Video Production:
John "Haze" Hazlewood / Perceptual Pictures
Illustrator: Jeremy Matthews
Publicity: Justin Sund


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The Historic University Theater
5510 University Way NE • Seattle, Wa 98105
206.781.3879 • cartoons@jetcityimprov.com
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Annette Auger (Ensemble)
Annette Auger moved to Seattle about a year and a half ago without knowing a single soul to check out the wonders of mountains and monorails. Things have been going fabulously. She loves improv and has been involved in several different troupes all with their own crazy style. She is extremely excited to be performing with such a fantastic cast. Cartoons are good. Enjoy the show. Annette will accept donations after the show. Cash is preferred. But personal checks are acceptable.


Chelsea Binta (Ensemble)


Mike Christensen (Ensemble)
Mike holds an MFA from the University of Idaho and a BFA from University of  Nebraska (Kearney).  At U.I. he helped found the improv groups Stagefright and Comedy Reaction.  He is a past member of the Seattle improv groups TheaterSports and Train of Thought, and has guest improvised with Chicago ComedySportz.   He has performed with Seattle Shakespeare Company, ACT, Book-It Repertory Theater and played Rick Marshal in the live-action Land of the Lost in Wing-It Production's "Saturday Morning Cartoon Show" (2004).  Twisted Flick fans have heard Mike's voice in over seventy re-dubbed "B" movies over the past seven years.  Mike is Co-Founder of Wing-It Productions and Director of Jet City Improv and Twisted Flicks. 


Graham Downing (The Kid)
Graham Downing is 16 and attending Nathan Hale High School. This is his first show through Wing-It Productions and hopefully not his last. His very excited to be working with such a extremely talented group of people.


Michelle Impala (Ensemble/Daphne)
Michelle Impala started her comedy career as a student at Unexpected Productions where she first found her love for improv. She currently performs with Lipshtick, Seattle's longest running all-female improv troupe. Michelle was also a founding member of the Seattle Neutrino Project and has appeared in several productions at Live Girls Theater. Michelle can also be found behind the scenes of the Seattle Festival of Improv Theater, for which she acts as the Talent Producer and Events Coordinator. She is excited to reprise her role as Daphne in an improvised Scooby-Doo.Michelle would like to thank her family, John and Wing-it-Productions for making her always feel at home.


Kate Jaeger (Ensemble/Velma)
Kate has been an active member of the Seattle improv community for the last few years after stints in Alabama, Spokane and Gig Harbor. She is a member of both Jet City Improv and Live Girls Theater. Kate can be seen in various fringe theaters throughout Seattle both on stage and in the directors chair!


Brandon Jepson (Ensemble/Co-Director)
Brandon Jepson is thrilled to be returning as co-director of "The Saturday Morning Cartoon Show." He has been a part of Wing-It Productions since 1998, where he has appeared in Jet City Improv, Twisted Flicks, Musical on 55th Street, and of course last year's Cartoon Show. He appeared last fall in Theatre Babylon's Jesus Christ Superstar as Leper #8 and Apostle #3. He is also the Technical Director and Web Master of Wing-It.


Ben Lidgus (Ensemble/Fred)
When not improvising Ben enjoys building obnoxiously cumbersome interactive art installations, freestyle rapping cumbersomely*, and causing mischief the effects of which may prove to be cumbersome. Currying favor with Ben could take the form of being a debate partner, wrestling, and/or providing luxury consumables. He hopes you enjoy the show.

*Ben is available to battle after shows. He takes all comers regardless of skill level.


Jeremy Matthews (Ensemble/The Ghost)
Jeremy studies classical singing, works in Special Education, and is excited to be reprising the role of ghost. He was last seen in Theater Babylon's "Jesus Christ Superstar".


Cory Nealy (Scooby-Doo)
Cory Nealy is a founding member of the sketch comedy group "Flaming Box of Stuff." He returns to the HUT to reprise his role as Scooby-Doo in the Saturday Morning Cartoon Show. He loves Lorri.


Ethan Newberry (Ensemble)
Ethan Newberry has been improvising in the Seattle area and with Jet City Improv since he was in high school. He is currently a broadcast designer with Screenlife, the makers of SceneIt? The DVD Game. Always feel free to stop him and talk to him. He likes it.


Matt Owens (Ensemble/Scooby-Doo)


Cheryl Platz (Ensemble/Daphne)
This is Cheryl's debut performance in the Seattle area, and she couldn't be more excited to be a member of this cast! Previously, Cheryl performed in a number of shows with Carnegie Mellon University's Scotch 'n' Soda Theatre, including several years with their No Parking Players improv troupe. Favorite past roles include Ophelia (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead) and Susan (The Heidi Chronicles). When she's not performing, Cheryl spends her days as a video game developer with Griptonite Games in Kirkland.


Douglas Willott (Ensemble/Shaggy/Co-Director)
Douglas Willott is pleased as punch to reprise his role as co-director and Shaggy for SMCS. Doug began improvising with Wing-It in 1996 as a member of Jet City Improv. He has performed in Wing-It?s Lost Folio, numerous Twisted Flicks, and Election Show 2004which he co-created/directed with John Boyle. Doug has also performed scripted theater with local companies such as Theater Babylon, Consolidated Works, and Macha Monkey. He thanks his cast and crew for their dedication and hard work, as well as their general awesomeness.


Bonnie Briggs (Stage Manager)
This is Bonnie's first time as Stage Manager, and she is having a marvelous time. Bonnie likes lurking in dark corners, and playing croquette on the grass in the sunshine. She would like to thank her parents for being cool and everyone who believes!


Casey Jepson (Production Designer)
Casey Jepson is the brother of director Brandon Jepson, and a long-time fan of Jet City Improv and other shows by Wing-It Productions. This is Casey's second year as production designer for the Saturday Morning Cartoon Show. Casey spends his spare time role-playing and watching "Lord of the Rings." He hopes you enjoy the show.


Chelsea Kudner (Costume Designer)
Chelsea Kudner is thrilled to be returning as costume designer for the Saturday Morning Cartoon Show. Her costumes have previously been seen in several stage productions including "Everyman", "The Creature Creeps", "The Lower Depths" and "Who Made Robert DeNiro King of America?" Hi to Soupy and Sally!


Mark Burton (Scooby-Doo)
Mark is an experienced keyboardist, guitarist, drummer, vocalist,and composer. He is thrilled to be returning as musical director of this show. He has been performing shows with Wing-It for three years, including last summer's "Musical on 55th Street". He also plays in two bands: piano in a six-piece jazz ensemble; drums and keyboard in a four-piece rock group.