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Meet the members of Obsessed and find out a little more about them.
Jennifer Cargill
Comedy training: Competed in High School UIL with group Improvisation winning 2nd and 3rd place, ComedySportz from 1997-2001, Improv Olympic Training Center and currently perform on a team May 2001-Present, the Annoyance
Currently performing with: Obsessed, Sandbox Democracy, and Bevy
Last good movie I saw: Chicago
I stay at home to watch: Driven, Behind the Music
The book I've been reading: People Magazine
Favorite Obsessed stage moment: Ethan Marie's old man character during the park show
A secret about someone on Obsessed: I have some very lovely photos of Nagatomo
Strangest place you've found yourself on stage: A park
My hero is: No one
Three words that describe me: Driven, Droven, Drived
Improv is: Like magic
Kate Hawley
Name: Kate Hawley
Birthplace: Cleveland, OH
Comedy training: Improv Olympic and a little bit of Annoyance
Currently performing with: Obsessed, James Jackson, Bevy
Last good movie I saw: Yikes! I don't know. But I saw Badlands again recently, and I love that movie.
I stay at home to watch: Six Feet Under and The Sopranos
The book I've been reading: Nowhere Man by Alexsandar Hemon. Excellent! Also, Everything Is Illuminated, by Jonathan Safran Foer.
Favorite Obsessed stage moment: When Jen pimped David into doing a cartwheel. Then, watching David take a long, long time to negotiate where he has room to do it on the stage.
A secret about someone on Obsessed: David is not 44
Strangest place you've found yourself on stage: Being rolled over from head to toe inside of an (imaginary) plastic bubble
My hero is: My grandmother
Three words that describe me: Rich, swanky and clean. Just kidding. I'll go again. Nice, bookish and hungry.
Improv is: Sharing intuition with a group of AMAZING people.
Ethan Kruger
Comedy Training:
Improv Olympic.
Currently Performing with:
a vengeance... Obsessed and Regular Joe (Improv Olympic)
Last Good Movie I Saw:
Revenge of the Cheerleaders
I Stay At Home To Watch:
my life pass before me as I waste it away staying at home to watch my life
pass before me as I waste it away staying at home to...
...oh, and Joe Millionaire
The book I've Been Reading:
Men's Health
Favorite Obsessed Stage Moment:
Can't quite remember, but I'm sure it involved Lisa and Kate in an
inappropriate situation, possibly in the Deep South
A Secret About Someone On Obsessed:
Charlie has webbed feet
Strangest Place You've Found Yourself On Stage:
The kitchen of Buckingham Palace
My Hero is:
awesome
Three words that describe me:
Not a good counter
Improv is:
one of my favorite things
Charlie McCrakin
Comedy training: Players' Workshop, Improv Olympic, Second City
Currently performing with: Obsessed, The Reckoning and The Bruise
Last good movie I saw: Two Towers
I stay at home to watch: (mumbled) Buffy
The book I've been reading: House of Leaves
Favorite Obsessed stage moment: Riding David Montgomery as a hippity-hop ball.
A secret about someone on Obsessed: Lisa Nagatomo collects human eyes.
Strangest place you've found yourself on stage: Inside my own tumor.
My hero is: Whomsoever removeth the sword from this stone.
Three words that describe me: Laconic, pensive, jackrabbit
Improv is: Freedom from consequence.
David Montgomery
Comedy training: Improv Olympic
Currently performing with: Obsessed and Sandbox Democracy
Last good movie I saw: Talk To Her
I stay at home to watch: Alias
The book I've been reading: Me Talk Pretty One Day
Favorite Obsessed stage moment: our team "Cheer Off," paging Dr Wang, or Jen tackling Lisa
A secret about someone on Obsessed: Erin's favorite movie is Critters 4
Strangest place you've found yourself on stage: hugging a toilet that became a tornado
My hero is: my brother
Three words that describe me: blue eyed soul
Improv is: the joy of giving your scene partner gifts.
Lisa M. Nagatomo
Comedy training: Second City, Improv Olympic and the Annoyance
Currently performing with: Obsessed and Bevy
Last good movie I saw: Bowling for Columbine
I stay at home to watch: I don't stay home for TV.
The book I've been reading: The Corrections
Favorite Obsessed stage moment: anything making Jen break onstage
A secret about someone on Obsessed: Erin & Jen like the WWF
Strangest place you've found yourself on stage: a woman's prison
My hero is: Mr Davis
Three words that describe me: Nagi, Naginono, petite
Improv is: to die for!
Erin Plischke
Comedy training: ComedySportz Main Stage Player, 4 years, Austin, Texas; Improv Olympic, the Annoyance
Currently performing with: Obsessed
Last good movie I saw:
X2
I stay at home to watch:
Smallville
The book I've been reading:
Spiderman and Batman
Favorite Obsessed stage moment:
A silent scene that was done with Jen.
A secret about someone on Obsessed:
Lisa is really 6' 5" tall.
Strangest place you've found yourself on stage:
I still can't come up with the strangest place I found myself onstage!!!!
My hero is:
My Mom
Three words that describe me:
silly, sarcastic, strange
Improv is:
All that I want to do!!!!
Matt Scholtka
Comedy training:
Second City, Improv Olympic, the Annoyance, Old Town School of Folk Music
Currently performing with:
Obsessed and Mobius Trip
Last good movie I saw:
Italian Job. But, I'm obviously going to see the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. That looks totally rad.
I stay at home to watch:
Cartoon Network and Comedy Central
The book I've been reading:
Audition, by Michael Shurtleff
Favorite Obsessed stage moment:
Lisa scratching herself and growling, "It itches!" at Jen
A secret about someone on Obsessed:
People don't tell me secrets, and rightly so. I'm always worried I'll let it out in some bio form or something.
Strangest place you've found yourself on stage:
Either The Teddy Bears Take Revenge on the World or the Mafia Hardware Store with Jimmy the Retard
My hero is:
The Incomparable Jonathan Winters (You may know him as the lovable man-child Mearth of "Mork and Mindy" Fame)
Three words that describe me:
Savvy, Expressive, Wily
Improv is:
Choices. It's who you are and what you choose to be. It's how you connect with others and how you choose to let the actions of others effect you. It's spontaneous creation. It's microcosms on stage. And, hopefully, it's pretty funny.
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Obsessed Comedy Troupe
7025½ N Sheridan, Unit 1E, Chicago, IL 60626
Phone 773.490.2603, E-mail info@getobsessed.com
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