The Team

Actor-by-day, comic-by-night Ian Fishman [Artistic Director/Co-Founder] has written, performed, produced and/or directed with the National Theatre for Children, KRSM Southside Radio, ComedySports Twin Cities, MPLS.TV, HUGE Theater’s Throwback Night, and the Science Museum of Minnesota. He’s the Copy Editor for The Hard Times (thehardtimes.net), a joke writer for 30Watt (30watt.com), and is the voice talent behind the Brutally Buttery Fish Sounds (fishsoundsvo.com). He once finished 162nd out of 163 in a ski race, and has a truly irrational fear that his cat will one day switch bodies with him and refuse to trade back.

Lauren is a professional comedy writer living in Minneapolis. Originally from Indiana, Lauren moved to Minneapolis after college where she began performing improv and sketch comedy. She’s the producer of Late Nights Minneapolis as well as a writer and performer. Currently, she’s a contributor for Clickhole, Reductress, and 30 Watt, and if you ask her about it, will happily rant at you about how no woman has ever been on the moon.

Mike is beyond excited for the most ridiculous season of Late Nights Minneapolis. It blows his mind that 2017 marks his 4th year of writing and performing comedy in Minneapolis, but also, yeah that feels about right. One thing people might not know about Mike: he owns a Pink Suede Hat that he is very proud of.

Ada is a Minneapolis local who loves Minneapolis a lot. but not so much that she can’t make fun of it. When she’s not writing and performing in Late Nights Mpls, she can be found creating social media content for brands and eating big salads from big bowls.

Steven is an amateur ventriloquist, puppeteer, actor, comedy writer, and plumber. He periodically shoots video content for Late Nights Minneapolis and other projects. He is one third of the team behind critically-ignored podcast How Could This Show Be Bad and is deeply committed to donuts, 40 below windchills, unnecessary politeness, and several other affectations from his native Canada.

A former ad man who was born and raised in Austin, TX, Justin recently moved to the Twin Cities to brave his first real winter and eat as many cheese curds as humanly possible. When he’s not working as a creative director, he can be found shooting, kicking, or throwing some type of ball.

Rachel Teagle is a playwright, storyteller and comedian. Recent works include Queen of Delicious Animals, The Impracticality of Modern-Day Mastodons, and a high flying adaptation of Robin Hood for Serenbe Playhouse in Georgia. She lives in St. Paul with her family and ancient rescue dog.

Lucas is actor and writer in Minneapolis. Beyond Late Nights, he’s a member of Bearded Men Improv since 2008 and ComedySportz – Twin Cities since 2013. Lucas has never had a Toblerone and doesn’t want one, so don’t ask him.

Sam is a professional science nerd and animal enthusiast who lives in (and LOVES) St Paul. She has a passion for comedy and theater and is currently a member of Interludes at HUGE Theater. If Sam isn’t busy analyzing genomes or stage managing a Late Nights Minneapolis show, she’s probably running. Or biking. But probably running.

Erik is a musician, composer, improviser, programmer, and apparently theater tech. He can often be found doing one or more of these things at HUGE Theater. Also, he can walk through walls.

Shea is an arts educator in the Twin Cities. She can also be found in local theaters, stage managing and performing both scripted and unscripted theater. When not in a theater Shea can be found solving puzzle rooms or puzzling out recipes.

Will was raised in a musical family, but never really felt connected to music until high school, when he discovered rock ‘n’ roll, grew out his hair, and started playing bass. Since then, he has played in and started numerous bands in and around the Twin Cities, and self-produced two albums of original music. He is currently the music director for Late Nights Minneapolis and their house band The Adjunct Faculty, and playing double bass in the acoustic rock group The Tire Fires.