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Escapades

at
The Annoyance Theatre
 
 
Technical Direction
Sam MacNerland
 

 

Starring
 
 

Cary Horan

Grace Trotta

Michael Kneller

Rachel McIndoe

Rohan Tripathi

Tori DeLany

Will Poole

 
 
 
 
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For 35+ years, The Annoyance Theatre has created some of Chicago’s finest comedy. Artists at The Annoyance are encouraged to explore and develop their unique voice. Through improvisation and writing, we work collaboratively to create new and original plays, musicals, sketch-comedies, solo shows, and more in a vibrant, uncensored atmosphere.

 

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Cast

Cary Horan

Grace Trotta

Michael Kneller

Rachel McIndoe

Rohan Tripathi

Will Poole

Tori DeLaney


Meet the Company


Cary Horan
Cary likes adventure, drama, excitement, twists, turns, romance, betrayal, and maybe if we're lucky we can get like a double cheeseburger or something?
Grace Trotta
A dancer and comedian obsessed with this show and this cast. Other than at the annoyance you can find her producing and performing pole dance and comedy with ShowPole or improv with Portal Prov!
Michael Kneller
Michael is a comedy writer and performer from Phoenix, Arizona. He frequents theaters in the area with his improv team The Off-Brand Funeral Band and also produces and showruns MOTORCYCLE ROCKETSHIP, a sketch show at The Annoyance. Recently he finished production of his debut short film, The Seer, starring John Ennis. When he's not writing or producing comedy, he's enjoying his time not spending a second more than he needs to on his comedy bio. He feels good, so should you I hope!
Rachel McIndoe
Rachel McIndoe is a Chicago producer directing and performing all across the city. During her two years in Chicago, Rachel has pioneered and directed several shows including: Escapades, Motorcycle Rocketship, The Teeny Tiny Character Show, The Best of Annoyance Character Showcase, and The Substitute across The Annoyance Theater and The iO theater. Three of her shows have recently been renewed for their fourth consecutive runs at The Annoyance. You may have seen Rachel as Lilly Anne in Annoyance’s 2023 interpretation of It’s Christmas Goddamnit or around The Second City where she has stage managed since her arrival to the city in 2022. Rachel’s experience and reach is vast. If you see her, say hello! She would love to meet you and hear about your world inside and outside of the arts.
Rohan Tripathi
Rohan Tripathi is an Improviser based in Chicago, IL. His primary experiences are performing in Escapades along with performing with his improv/sketch team Litterbox. He graduated from the University of Chicago, where he began performing Improv and sketch comedy in 2020.
Will Poole
Will poole is an improviser who performs all over the city. After completing the Logan Square Improv and CIC theatres class programs will fell in love with improv and has been doing it ever since. Will has performed at LSI, CIC, IO, and the annoyance including the monthly show Escapades. When not improvising will can be found playing dnd, or being the starting pitcher of a losing softball team.
Tori DeLaney
Tori DeLaney is an actor, improviser, and whatever else living in Chicago. She's been performing in regional theatres across the Midwest since 2019, and in commercial and film since 2020. She only started comedy in 2023 which is wild, but she's happy to perform improv with escapades and musical improv with tuesday musical improv and sketch digitally and stuff. She's got a pitbull named Hugo, who is her biggest support. She's grateful to be a professional silly person, and share the stage with other wonderful silly people. It's a good life making others laugh.