Undertow

Audrey Grace — Cast (Resident)

Audrey was born and raised in Colorado with a background in theater and improv. In recent years she has performed an improvised dance form with Joanna and the Agitators, at the Denver Museum of Art, for the Americans for the Arts conference, and in the film The Sky Inside. The film received Best Experimental Short from The Medusa Film Festival in 2021 and Honorable Mention from The Experimental Forum in 2020. It has been screened around the world including at the Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema here in Colorado.

Sam Johnson — Cast (Resident)

If you've been to Rise Comedy on the 3rd weekend of the month, you may have seen Sam's noodly figure lank across the stage in their shows with Mockumentary Now! and Potluck! Sam cut their improv and community theater teeth at The Upfront and iDiOM theaters in Bellingham, WA before moving to Colorado to become a therapist. Sam hopes to bridge the worlds of mental health and storytelling to promote works that prompt us to take on more active roles within our communities. We're all in this together.

Charlie Kestler — Cast (Resident)

Charlie is a Denver-based performer who has been performing for three years as an improviser. When not performing, they work as an advocate for food justice policies, bop around Denver on their bicycle, and write fantasy-horror in the company of their dog.

Christina O'Brien — Cast (Resident)

Christina O’Brien Ouyang is a Denver-based performer, teaching artist, director, and choreographer. Christina performs with Denver improv teams Johnny Anybody and the Uncommoners, as well as local theater troupe, the Ogden Players. Recent credits include Much Ado About Nothing (Dogberry) and Twelfth Night (Sir Andrew).

Mathea Tanner — Cast (Resident)

A Chicago native, Mathea (Mae) studied creative writing at Indiana University and NYU. She has written and directed for both stage and screen and has published several essays and short stories. A regular presence in the Denver theater scene, she performs improv, clown-prov, stand-up, and sketch.

Tom Williams — Cast (The Agent), Artistic Director

Dr. Tom Williams is a Human-Robot Interaction researcher with PhDs in computer science and cognitive science from Tufts University. He is the founder of several a cappella groups, is the founder of the Dramatheurgy theater company, and now performs with several improv troupes in Denver, including Minor Adjustments: The Improvised Musical. 

Alex Nichols — Production Director 

Alex Nichols has been improvising since 2005, when he founded his high school’s improv team. In Chicago, he was a member of several Harold teams at iO and performed at theaters around the city including The Playground, the Annoyance, and CIC, where he co-produced a weekly show with his independent team, Law Dog. He now performs regularly at RISE Comedy as a member of Necromancer and as one half of the longform duo Wrong Matt. He has taught and coached improv at RISE since 2021. He also makes short films and sketches with Nickels & Coal, which you can find on Instagram and YouTube.

Jared Allen Lacy — Composer

Jared is a Denver based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and composer. He has done composition, arrangement, and live scoring for film and theater, including an Audience Choice Award winning show in the 2025 Denver Fringe. Additionally, he performs around Denver in his band, Green Typewriters and keeps a public music diary on Bandcamp under the name The Saint Mary’s Glacier Orchestra UFO.

• Website: dramatheurgy.com
• Instagram: Https://instagram.com/dramatheurgy

The People’s Building Flex Theater

9995 E. Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO 80010

Entrance: The main entrance is on the north side of the building at E. Colfax and Florence St in Aurora.

Parking: Parking lot behind the building on the north side; free street parking

Accessibility: ADA accessible

Admission: You must show your ticket confirmation or purchase a ticket at the venue; all seating is general admission, audiences will wait in a queue before entry to the show.