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Just The
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Miami. Check out our:
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CARLOS
RIVERA
is a South Florida native that joined Just The Funny six
years ago while attending
Florida International
University. In addition to performing improv,
Carlos has also performed in several local plays
including "Don’t Dress for
Dinner", "The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare (abridged)", and a British Panto retelling of
"Cinderella". In addition to working in commercial real estate & property management in
Miami, Carlos is a JTF Board Member. Carlos is known for his dry, yet witty
humor & can be seen performing a "superb" rendition of
Bel Biv Devoe’s Poison on Karaoke stages throughout the county with fellow JTF member Al.
SanDimasHighSchoolFootball RULES!!!
Characters:
Ali Ba Ba, Chocolate
Thunder, Master Chief Johnston,
The Seer |
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DAVID
CHRISTOPHER,
a founding member and resident improv instructor of Just
The Funny, is known for his
obscure 70's and 80's pop culture references. He
is a graduate of both
New York University, earning a B.F.A.
in film and television, and
Florida International
University, where he earned his M.B.A. He has
produced several hit TV shows including
Universal's hit dating show "Blind
Date." Some of his acting credits include
"Bye Bye Birdie," "Hamlet" and
"The Adventures of Louie the Lizard."
David is also the co-creator of
The South Florida Improv
Jam, and is the executive producer of The
Miami Improv Festival.
Characters:
Les B.
Anne, Party Marty, Ross T.
Farian, Tony Montana, God, Ahkbar |
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LIZ BANKS
was discovered by Just The Funny at her high school improv show in 1999, and joined JTF at the age of 17, being the funniest, and youngest improv actress in Miami at the time. Her theatre credits include, but are not limited to
"Gypsy", "Me & My Girl",
"Adaptation", "Fortress", and
"The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie." She now lives in Naples,
Fla. and teaches in an elementary classroom. When she is not shaping the future of America, you can find her on the Just
The Funny Mainstage using her quick wit, multitude of characters, and possibly breaking out into song without the shame of being tone
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FERNANDO LAO, JR.
was born in Fort
Campbell Kentucky, and raised in Miami Florida. With the
ambition of always wanting to be on a stage, Fernando
has been in drama and acting clubs since the ripe age of
14. If that's not enough, you add into
the gene pool impersonations, and sarcasm, and you have
yourself a dynamic
and eclectic comedic actor that is just starting to make
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LAUREN ELBAUM
started out as a science major at the
University
of Florida, which made sense because she graduated
from
MAST Academy. She then returned to South Florida
attending
Miami Dade College where she got to study what she
loves: music and theater. Lauren considers herself one
of the luckiest people in the universe. She is currently
a student at
New
World School of the Arts, the College not the high
school. Her recent credits include "The American Dame",
"Five Women Wearing the Same Dress", "Once Upon a
Mattress" and "Our Town".
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MANNY
CARBALLEA
is a native of South
Florida, and grew up in Little Havana prior to becoming
an official resident of the illustrious and world renown
Westchester area. After graduating from the
University
of Miami with a degree in engineering, he realized
science was not so funny. Some of his acting credits
include "The Sandbox," "Los Eslcavos del Consumo," "A
Postcard from Paris," and more recently "Fuenteovejuna"
co-produced by the Hispanic Theater Guild and
Belen
Jesuit Prep. School. You may also see him in a few local
public service announcements for
Miami-Dade TV or
perhaps at Versailles munching on a croqueta preparada
at 2am on the weekends.
Characters:
Earl Grey |
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SHANNON CHAMBERLAIN
is
a producer of custom television programming for the
travel industry and a professional voice over actress.
She discovered improv when her voice over instructor
suggested that she take an improv class to enhance her
skills, and instantly fell in love with the craft.
Shannon believes “improv teaches you to be the calm in
the middle of the storm, to think on your feet and to
take action without judgment; it should be a required
class in school, just like English and math.” Shannon
worked on board cruise ships for 5 years as part of the
entertainment staff emceeing shows and hosting events.
She received her BBA from
Florida
Atlantic University. Shannon makes sure to laugh and
have fun every single day, which makes being part of the
JTF team a perfect fit. |
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STEFANIE
BLACK
loves the courtroom and
is a practicing attorney in Miami. She received
her J.D. from the
University of Miami, where she honed
her performance skills on the school’s National Mock
Trial Team. As an improvisational performer, Stefanie strives to blend wit with an appropriate dose
of weirdness. As an attorney, she strives to keep
from ticking off the judge and being held in contempt of
court. Stefanie spends her spare time being a
Yenta.
Characters:
Candace,
Jackie Daniels |
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