Afrita started Improv journey a few years ago and fell in love with the art form.  While new to improv, she is no stranger to being in front of crowds.  She began her oratory practice in high school, where she participated in her school local forensic club. She continued to built those skills into a business and her current day job as a facilitator and personal developer coach.  Her talent for humor always took a back seat to the more serious nature of speaking until she took an improv class at Kickstand Comedy.  She co-founded "The Humans," a local Portland improv group, and has performed with other groups over the years.  She is a kind and expressive performer who sees the humor in the routine crevices of life.

Lauren is an improviser and artist with over a decade of experience performing in Portland. Originally from the Midwest, Lauren’s style is very supportive and listening-based, with lots of room for organic moves and games. She is currently on the teams Hopes n Prayers, Sinner & Williams, and Tuesday the 13th Part III (an improvised slasher show). Other highlights include performing in the Del Close Marathon (NYC), Vancouver International Improv Festival, Loose Threads, as well as the sketch show, Show Ridiculous. She is the founder and host of Night Cheese—an absurd & chaotic art/food/comedy variety show. Outside of comedy, Lauren is an editor, writer, mentor, teacher, and critic who focuses on contemporary fiber and textile work. When it comes to fun, non-comedy stuff, she loves reading horror, playing video games, and thrifting.

Jhordan began her comedy and improv journey at Chaos Bloom theatre in Denver, CO. 
Since moving to Portland, she has performed on Kickstand’s Harold teams, in various sketch productions, Velodrome, and Secret Aardvark. She has also performed at Curious Comedy’s Friday Night Fights and numerous Sunday School events.
She believes in seeing the whole performer and leaning in on the strengths and abilities we carry as individuals to build us up on stage. Education through empathy is a value she has carried with her from her time as a school teacher into her new role as a teacher with Kickstand Comedy. 
You can see Jhordan performing with the indie team No Pockets, as a cast member on Kickstand's Mosaic nights, or simply reading on her patio with her two cats, or trying to remember where she set things down or why she came into a room.