Every love story is unique. Valentine’s Day is a night to share those stories. Mike, Shannon, and Bander are here to deliver an improvised musical about your love! When your eyes first locked, your first date, that one fight that almost tore you apart, even the time your jealous ex showed up at your door. Join us as we interview one couple and bring their story to life with songs. Bring your date for a night of completely unplanned entertainment with three musical improv veterans.
Jon Bander is a Character and Sketch teacher at UCB, and a current/former member of Betty night/Characters Welcome. Jon has also performed at Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival and worked for The Second City aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines. Otherwise, he performs/teaches standup, musical improv, sketch, and characters nationwide. TV credits: MAX’s Search Party, Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Master Of None, and The Characters. Most people call him Bander – you can too!
Shannon Krowicki is an actor, singer, and comedian based in NYC. She currently performs on Magnet Theater’s musical improv house team: Secret, Secret! Shannon also performs with EMPIRE, a "super group" featuring NYC’s best veteran musical improvisers. As an actor, her performance highlight credits include many off-Broadway and regional theater productions, local commercials and TV/Film, most notably: Nickelodeon, The History Channel, Starz!, Amazon, and the Investigation Discovery Channel.
Mike is a comedian, actor, singer and writer who calls Columbus home. He spent over a 10 years performing in NYC at the Magnet Theater, People’s Improv Theatre, Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. He has performed locally at Hashtag, The Nest, and Natalie’s. Mike has had the pleasure of studying improv with the likes of Frank Spitznagel, Will Hines, Gil Ozeri, Chris Gethard, Amey Goerlich, Jordan Klepper, Bobby Moynihan, and more.
Also featuring the musical stylings of Stefan Farrenkopf!
Doors open at 8:45!
