Noah Cotten
Noah has been practicing improv at Westside since 2019. You can often see him opening improv shows with the student group Players’ Workshop. He is a member of the house improv team Formal Bonfire. This is his second sketch show at Westside. You can also find him performing subpar stand up at open mics in the area.
UPCOMING SHOWS
PERFORMS WITH
Lindsey Sanderson
After taking over 15 years to recover from not being cast in her Middle School’s production of Annie, Lindsey is giving theater another shot! Lindsey started taking improv classes at Westside in 2020 and fell in love with being on stage with her friends. She is constantly inspired by all the talent at this theater. When she’s not on stage, Lindsey works as a Speech-Language Pathologist and helps kids without a voice, learn to speak their truth!
UPCOMING SHOWS
PERFORMS WITH
Anne Marie Irey
Anne Marie Irey has been involved in theater for over twenty years. She minored in Theatre at Saint Mary’s College and earned her M.Ed. at DePaul University. Anne Marie is an Alum of The Second City and she spent several years performing improv in Chicago. Previously, she taught 4th grade at Sacred Heart School, where she founded an after school drama program. Prior to teaching at Westside, Anne Marie taught the Children’s Acting Workshops at Wheaton Drama.
Anne Marie teaches Westside Improv’s youth improv program!
UPCOMING SHOWS
PERFORMS WITH
David Barron
David Barron started doing improv in “Spontaneous Art” at Michigan State University where he received his BA in Theatre. After college, he attended the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College (yes THE Clown College) and trained to be a circus clown. David had the honor of spending a weekend learning improv from Del Close 30 years ago and has been studying and performing improv at Westside since April 2015. David is thrilled to be a part of the Westside Improv family and looks forward to the years ahead.
UPCOMING SHOWS
PERFORMS WITH
Jon Ksiazek
Jon Ksiazek began his training at Second City in Chicago in 2012. After a few years away, Jon picked up improv again at Westside in 2016. When he’s not improvising, Jon works as a civil rights lawyer. You cannot convince him that gif is pronounced with a hard g.
UPCOMING SHOWS
PERFORMS WITH
Sarah Haggett
Sarah discovered improv while trying to impress the cool kids in high school. Now in her 30’s and a pediatric occupational therapist, she has rediscovered improv at Second City and Westside, and is still trying to impress high school kids on the regular. She is grateful for the opportunity to play with her Westside family while staring down fears of failure and rejection both collectively and with total abandon.