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 Quiet Women, Sinner & Williams, and the 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 also the founder and host of Night Cheese—an absurdist 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.

Michael Knackstedt is a Portland-based improviser, actor and writer with over a decade of improv comedy experience. He’s trained at Kickstand Comedy, Curious Comedy Theater and other improv programs and intensives in Portland and beyond. He’s performed in the Del Close Marathon, Stumptown Improv Festival, Vancouver Improv Festival, Westside Comedy Festival and the LA Indie Improv Festival. Michael has been an active part of Portland’s improv scene since 2014, having performed on indie improv teams such as Double Double, Juiceface, King Ricky, Al Dente and many more. He was a producer, writer and cast member on Show Ridiculous, a cable access sketch comedy show and monthly live sketch show.

When not performing comedy, he can be found entertaining his one-year-old daughter (his most demanding audience).