PILOT SEASON: IMPROVISED CW PILOTS

Ali Foley

Ali Foley (she/her) is an improviser/actor/musician currently pursuing her MFA in Acting at Northwestern University. She's a graduate of the iO Improv Program and is a current Annoyance Student. She is afraid of bees. Love to AWWA!

Bill Green

Bill Green is from Chicago and has over ten years of comedic experience. There are show credits. He loved those shows he was in and helped create. He will tell you all about them if you ask him about them.

Daniella Pereira

DANIELLA PEREIRA is a Colombian American actor originally from Miami, FL, but based in Chicago. She holds a BFA in acting from The Chicago College of Performing Arts (Roosevelt University). Other Chicago credits include Rust/NewStages (Goodman Theatre); The Tasters (Rivendell Theatre); The Effect (Strawdog Theatre); Elizabeth Rex (OPFT); Bus Stop (Eclipse Theatre); Women Laughing Alone With Salad (Theater Wit); and Letters Home (Griffin Theatre). Film & television credits include: Empire (FOX) and Chicago PD (NBC). She is currently a student of the annoyance improv program and is excited to be doing her first show here. She is represented by Rock Talent Agency.

Lyssa Menosky

Lyssa is an actress, improviser, and writer originally from Pittsburgh, PA. While earning a BFA in acting and a BSC in media arts from Ohio University... Lyssa found a love for writing cw style teen dramas which led her to create the narrative form the team uses for the show. When not improvising, Lyssa designs for bridal brand Grace + Ivory!

Rosileen Todd

Roisleen is in her freshman year of improv. She got her start last fall at Logan Square Improv and is excited to be on stage at the Annoyance for the first time. When she's not doing improv, she's probably at the library, or telling you about how much she likes the library.

Sharon Li

Sharon Li (she/her) is an improviser from Chicago, IL. She got her start at Logan Square Improv in 2023 and is currently in the Annoyance program. When she’s not performing at The Annoyance or LSI, she can be found baking or talking to her cat.

Steven Albert

Steven Albert is a Chicago based improvisor and actor from Indianapolis. In Indy, he was an active member in the ensembles of ComedySportz Indianapolis and Red Curb Improv. Since moving to Chicago he has studied improv at iO, voice acting at the Acting Studio of Chicago, and is currently a student of the Annoyance improv program. Steven studied video production and film screenwriting at Ball State University where he was a producer, director, and editor for the campus late night talk show. He also has experience in theater tech/light/sound, producing, and video editing.

Zoe Nemetz

Zoe Nemetz (she/her) is so excited to make her Annoyance Mainstage debut with the talented ensemble of Pilot Season: Improvised CW Pilots. Gossip Girl, The Carrie Diaries, and Gilmore Girls were her absolute favorite shows growing up. Nemetz is a professional actor and received her BFA in Acting from Illinois Theatre. While she has trained with some amazing teachers at The Annoyance she has also trained at Acting Studio Chicago, Actors Training Center, The Second City, and Vagabond School of the Arts. Some of her most recent credits include various sketch shows with Corn Productions, Rox/Clara U/S in Household Spirits at Theater Wit, as well as starring in Plowed, a short film with 54 Scripts Productions. In the coming weeks, Zoe will be on the Mainstage again in RUSH as the understudy for Stacey, Batman Returns as Nellie Majors and the understudy for Harley Quinn. “Whoever’s idea it was to cancel The Carrie Diaries is dead to me”.