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I'm an actor, improviser, musician, voiceover artist, and aerialist. (As you can probably tell, I love to be creative in many, many ways.) I have degrees in Theatre and Music from Valparaiso University as well as Second City’s Music Improv Conservatory. I've studied Contemporary British Theatre in the heart of London and the Stanislavsky tradition at the Moscow Art Theatre School. Recently you may have heard my voice on The Onion's podcast, "The Topical" or singing and running through fake snow in The Lilly Theater's production of The Magic Snowman. I believe that creating should be a joyful experience. 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