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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


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


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 deaf.

 


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 it in Miami.

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". 

 


Manny Carballea  MANNY CATALINO 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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