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Just The
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ALLAN
FORBES
came
to Just The Funny from the
University of Miami, where he
earned a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree, instead of the
employable Engineering and Business degrees he was
pursuing prior. Allan was a DJ at
WVUM for two
years as the host of the "All Request Show." The
show featured impersonations and comedy sketches (and
music requests.) Allan is currently starring
in three local theatre productions. His goals are
to become a voice actor and be worthy of a
Conan O'Brien
interview.
Characters:
Fisher Price,
Hulga, Mariachi con
Cojones |
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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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DEDE
TABAK was born
and raised in Miami, Florida, but ventured off to the
exotic land of Fairfield, CT where she studied art
history and theater for the last four years. Public
scorn, hatred, and many attempted executions have
befallen her as a direct result of this decision. She
was a member of
Fairfield University’s improv troupe,
“On the Spot”, for four years and her most recent
productions include “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” and
“Dead Man Walking: The Play”…no, seriously. She would
like to thank
Stephen Hawking for writing A Brief
History of Time, which inspires her all the
time…literally, all the time. |
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ELISABETH
DRAKE
would like everyone to know that "improv" spelled
backwards is "vorpmi." She grew up all over the South
and still misses sweet tea, but she is tickled pink to
be part of Just the Funny. She holds her Bachelor's
Degree in French from
Florida State University, and she
also sings soprano, plays the piano and carries a yo-yo
with her wherever she goes. But be warned, fellas: Her
one true love is the glamorous insurance industry, from
which she pulls down her smooth existence. |
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ELIZABETH
BERRY
was discovered by Just the Funny at her high school
improv show in 1999, and joined JTF at the ripe age of
17, being the funniest, hottest, under-age improv
actress in Miami at the time. Since then she has grown
up, but her love for comedy remains. 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, FL pursuing a degree
at
Florida Gulf Coast University. Elizabeth is known to
do just about anything for a laugh, and we mean
anything. |
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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
it in Miami. |
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GEORGE
HERRING
is one of the founding members of Just The Funny, and is
the group's primary source for badly written comedy that
never makes it to the stage. George taught
television production and journalism in Hollywood,
FL. He now works, lives and picks bails of cotton
in Richmond, VA, and comes back regularly to perform
with JTF.
Characters:
Borax the Conqueror,
Roger Masters |
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JENNIFER BUDDIN,
one of hell’s belles, recently relocated to South
Florida with her husband and dog from Charleston, SC –
trading in the historic, gentile life for coconut trees,
early bird specials and trying not to dress like a
puritan. Jennifer has performed in over 30 musical and
straight plays growing up in Gainesville, GA, and in
Charleston. In 2002, she began improvising at
Theatre 99 in Charleston, and has been a student of
the form ever since. She is a founding member of
Fishing With Dynamite and Mary Kay Has a Posse,
South Carolina’s only all-female comedy improv group.
Jennifer graduated from the
College
of Charleston with a degree in Media Communications
and actually uses it as co-owner of
The Little
Black Book for every busy woman, a directory based
on word of mouth recommendations from women in 9 cities
on the East Coast and growing. |
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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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LUIS
DAVID MADERA
is
a graduate from
Barry University with a Bachelor's
Degree in Theatre, and has been performing
professionally for three years. His performance
credits include "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," "Children
of a Lesser God," and "Songs for a New World" with the
Miami Stage Company. He has also performed for the
children's theatre at
Actor's Playhouse, including
"Stuart Little." Recently, he acted in the
independent film "Maybe It All Means Something," and
last year performed in the film "Corpses
Are Forever."
Luis is
happy to be a part of Just the Funny and hopes to
continue on his journey towards becoming a successful
actor.
Characters:
David Magnifico |
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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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MAXX
MAULION has
appeared in several commercials and movies including; "Stuck
on You", "CSI
Miami", and "Snow
Dogs". He is continuing his theater training
at
The Acting School of South Florida. He is
currently working on receiving his Degree in Advertising
from
Florida
Atlantic University. He wants to thank Just
the Funny for this opportunity and hopes to make
American Idol 5. |
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Rhett
Thompson
is a recent transplant from Brooklyn, NY by way of
Akron, Ohio. Rhett is a standup comic who has
hosted and produced shows in numerous comedy venues in
New York City and is the winner of Stand Up New York’s
“Anything Goes” comedy contest. Rhett has worked in
documentary television (Court
TV,
MSNBC) and has a BA in Communication Arts from
Allegheny College (Meadville, PA) and an MFA from
New York University’s Dramatic Writing Program,
Tisch School of the Arts, where her work was
featured in the Ten Minute Play Festival. Rhett has
also studied at the
American Comedy Institute (New York City). Her
theatre performances include “The Good Person of
Szechwan” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”. |
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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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