Cast

	IVAN BARRON (assistant director)
	Ivan first learned Improv at Washington Improv Theater in D.C. Upon returning to Seattle he joined the Wing-It Performance Series as a member of the group Wiretap under the direction of Andrew McMasters and Adina Gillett. After a series of Wiretap shows at the HUT Ivan joined the Rudolph show as assistant director. Aside from improvising Ivan also writes music, sings and juggles. When not engaged in the arts Ivan works to help nonprofit organizations raise money and market their programs to the public. He is a graduate of Harvard and of the University of Washington.

	SIMON HAMLIN (ensemble)
	Simon is excited to be making his Wing-It Productions debut. He has performed in numerous theatre and film projects. Favorite stage roles include Benjamin Cohen in The Underpants (Boise Contemporary Theatre), Ferdinand in The Tempest (Freehold Studio in Seattle) and Sebastian in Twelfth Night (Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Los Angeles). Most recently in film, Simon shot roles in the local indie feature, “Perfect 10” and in David O. Russell’s boxing biopic, “The Fighter”. While learning more about the story of Rudolph, it warmed Simon’s heart to discover the iconic title song was written by a fellow M.O.T. He hopes he can do his Tribe proud in this Christmas classic. Thank you to Andrew, Ivan and the cast for allowing him to join in the fun.

	ALFONSO LOPEZ (ensemble)
	Alfonso grew up in the ranches of South Texas and after studying Computer Science at UT Austin he came to Seattle for work. He began doing improvised theater a bit in college and got serious about it after coming to Seattle. Since that time he helped found the Ministry of Exuberance, founded the series of Cure Improv charity shows and has directed both Cure Improv and the Ministry's What Happened and Bitter Thoughts. To date Cure Improv has raised several thousand dollars for the Lymphoma Leukemia Society! He is super stoked to join Wing-It for the first time!

	ANDREW McMASTERS (director)
	Andrew McMasters is the Artistic/Executive Director of Wing-It Productions, and one of the co-founders of the company. He has been producing theater in Seattle for over 18 years and holds an MFA in Drama from the UW and a BA from Temple University. He is also the Executive Producer of the Seattle Festival of Improv Theater, and on the Board of Theater Puget Sound. In addition to managing and participating in local nonprofits, Andrew travels nationwide as a presenter for AutoTrader.com. He is very pleased to be working with such a great cast, who are willing to go with the flow. As always, this show is dedicated to my sister.

	TARANG MITTAL (ensemble)
	Tarang has been improvising for nearly a year under the tutelage of Wing-It Education. He has performed in Wing-It student showcases and most recently in the Jet City Improv Performance Series. He is also deeply honoured to be a part of the Cure Improv series of charity shows. Hailing from Bangalore, India, and graduating from University of Texas (Hook 'em!), Tarang brings the Southern Bollywood flair to the improv stage. This is his first Wing-It Productions show and he is excited beyond measure. He would like to thank Amanda Denning, Douglas Willott, Adina Gillett and Andrew McMasters for being amazing mentors.

	LINDSEY NEWMAN (ensemble)
	Lindsey is a Seattle native who holds a degree in Acting and Educational Drama from Western Washington University. She currently teaches Storytelling and Improv at the Evergreen School, where she also works with the 4th and 5th grade as a teaching assistant. She has most recently been seen in Wing-It’s Objection and The Irish Wake, as well as Live Girls Quickies, Vol. 10. Upon seeing the stop animation movie Rudolph, she became convinced that she was a red haired doll on the island of misfit toys in a past life.

	WAYNE PISHUE (ensemble)
	Wayne was born and raised in Seattle. His favorite holiday memory is getting sick off Ninja Turtles cereal with his cousins on Christmas Eve. This is his first Wing-It show. You can catch him next in The Ministry of Exuberance presents The Bitter Taste of Other's Thoughts. He would like to thank his friends and family for all their love and support. He would also like to thank the folks at Wing-It for being amazing to work with.

	AMANDA SLOANE (stage manager)
	Amanda has studied improv with Wing-It Production for the past two years, and is excited to work with them on Rudolph. She currently performs with the Ministry of Exuberance (MOEimprov.com) and Cure Improv, and has had guest spots in Breakout’s Barprov and Wing-It’s Funbucket. When not improvising, Amanda works in public relations and enjoys life with her fiancée. She usually lights up a room with her smile, but they insisted she use the light board this time. Thanks to everyone at Wing-It and a special thanks to Erik.

	ELIZABETH WESTERMANN (ensemble)
	Elizabeth has been studying improv for the past 9 years. She has been lucky enough to be ensemble in both Jet City Improv (02 to 03), and Unexpected Productions ('04 to present). She has been in numerous shows with both companies. Most recently she was in Puppet TV, an independent production that played at the HUT. She hopes you get everything you want for Christmas, unless you don't celebrate Christmas, in that case she hopes you get everything you want anyway sometime around the 25th.

	DOUGLAS WILLOTT (ensemble)
	Douglas has been improvising with Jet City Improv since 1996. He has created and directed Wing-It shows including Election Show (with John Boyle), The Saturday Morning Cartoon Show (with Brandon Jepson), Uncle Mike Ruins Christmas, Wallflowers, Suave, and The Swing-It Late Night Revue, the first Saturday Midnight:30 show from Wing-It. He is also the current director of Funbucket. Additionally, he has performed in numerous Wing-It Presents shows including Lease, Lovetanic, Project B-Movie, and various Twisted Flicks. He is also a member of local long-form trio Improsia. He's been seen in many local scripted productions including Kid Simple (Macha Monkey), Jesus Christ Superstar (Theater Babylon), Quickies (Live Girls), and Crescendo Falls (Theater Schmeater). He writes and performs sketch with The Cory and Doug Show, and is a member of the local film production company The Beta Society.