Crashbox 2024 Cast

Alex Hultman (they/them) is thrilled to be a part of the Crashbox! Festival with Eclectic Full Contact Theatre! Their recent credits include Fairy Princess at the Macy’s Walnut Room Restaurant, Quinn Pierce in True Dice Podcast, and the Weeping Woman at the Haunted Soirée Chicago. Alex holds a BA in Acting from Illinois State University. linktr.ee/alexhultman

Mary Mikva is thrilled to be part of this year’s Crashbox Festival. She has been acting on and off in Chicago theatre for many years, beginning at the age of six with Jack and Jill Players. She just finished playing Gene in the Midwest Players Theatre production of Grand Family Foods. She has worked with Artistic Home, Mary-Arrchie, Chicago Dramatists, Adapt Theatre, Rendition Theatre, and Walkabout Theatre, among others. In t.v. land, she recently played an old scared woman on Chicago PD, a crazed grandmother for the Onion and had a lovely role in Shining Girls directed by Elizabeth Moss that ended up on the cutting room floor. She is represented by Lily’s Talent.

Jessica Lauren Fisher is a Chicago based actress and is honored to be working with this amazing group of artists. She is a founding member of Eclectic Full Contact Theatre. Notable Eclectic roles include Elvira in Blithe Spirit, Sarah Daniels in Spinning into Butter and Sally in Make me a Song. She has also performed with City Lit, Black Button Eyes, The Skokie Theatre, Music Theatre Works, Pride Arts, and Theatre at the Center. Favorite roles include Adele in Die Fledermaus, Eliza Poe in Nevermore, Lucy in Jekyll and Hyde and Marian Paroo in The Music Man. She sends her love to Andrew her Partner in everything. This performance is dedicated to her Father. LVYA Mom!

Kelsey Lesseig is a Chicago-based actor. She has recently performed in Amadeus with Parker Players, as well as Robin Hood and The Play That Goes Wrong with Three Brothers Theatre, where she is ensemble member. When not performing, she likes to read, run, and pet cats.

Charles Schoenherr is delighted to return to Crashbox this season. A graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign Acting Studio, his career has taken him from Milwaukee, WI to Melbourne, Australia and finally Chicago where he has made his home for the past 22 years. Notable roles include Lucky - Waiting for Godot, Rainey - The Ballad of the Sad Café (Signal Ensemble Theatre), Daft Jamie - Practical Anatomy (Sansculottes Theatre Company), and Bob Cratchit - Christmas Carol (Milwaukee Rep). He is also a working voice over actor and hosts the recently released video game, "Jackbox Survey Scramble". You may recognize Charles from TV as a recurring character in Feldco commercials.

Connor is thrilled to be making his Eclectic Full Contact Theatre debut with this year's Crashbox Festival! He is a Chicago-based actor who has trained at Northwestern University (B.A. - Theatre), The British American Drama Academy at Oxford, The Growing Studio in New York and Acting Studio Chicago. Connor’s filmed shorts have been featured in festivals on the East Coast. He has written and performed for the Time Out-recommended sketch show Our Bar. Previous credits: Richard U/S (The Cottage - Citadel Theatre), Florizel (Winter's Tale - Lakeside Shakespeare) and J.M. Barrie (shadowplay - Ticking Clock Theatre NY)

Ron has done quite a bit of theatre mostly pre-covid in Chicago. He's most proud of having 3 Jeff Citations in ensemble and 4 in production over the years.

John Oster is grateful and thrilled to be part of this EFCT production. He is an actor, writer, director, producer, lighting & sound deigner, and man about town. Thank you to his beautiful wife whom he cannot live without. He is Artistic Director of Subtext Theater Company and a proud member of the SSP Theater Company. He could also use a day off... He doesn't care that his headsot is 20 years old andHarrison Hernandez is an actor from and based in Chicago. He has a BFA in acting from Brooklyn College and was based in New York for the last 7 years. His most recent credits include Jimmy from season 2 of Dr. Death on Peacock, JayJay in Away Uniform as a part of a Half Straddle short works fest, and a short film that will be released in early 2025. He would like to thank his family and friends, as well as the Eclectic Theatre company for their support and the opportunity to work with some fantastic artists. is also madly in lust with Andrew...Thanks for coming to the show.

Drake is a Chicago based improviser and actor who is happy to be joining the Crashbox Play Festival for the second year in a row. You can also catch him performing improv with his team Conflict on Interest around the Chicago area.

Jamie Yerkes is a Chicago-based actress who was classically trained at Bradley University. She most recently performed at CAMP x Bluey Chicago and, in February, can be seen as Soren in Richard Gallion's 1400 vs 1800. Additional credits include Our Town (Stage Manager), Sense and Sensibility(Fanny/Lucy), and The Wolves (#13). She finds the world of live audio plays fascinating and hopes you enjoy diving into the world of practical sound effects with her.

Natalie is thrilled to be back to play with EFCT again for Crashbox! Festival. When she isn’t on stage, Natalie continues to develop her craft with other creatives and exploring roles on screen.