This is our crew.
Sandy Marshall / CEO
A former ski instructor, space camp counselor and mortgage originator, Sandy combines work in the worlds of Comedy and Finance. Comedy-wise, Sandy’s a founding member of the nationally acclaimed Schadenfreude, and directs for The Second City . He was nominated for a Chicago Emmy, and co-created and executive produced a television pilot called Shiny People. On the Financial side of things, Sandy has been a licensed mortgage consultant for the past 8 years. He created and hosts the PERL Mortgage Podcast, and consults many of Chicago’s top financial and real estate agents and companies. He also delivers creative content for lots of companies. He’s also a Notary Public. Look out.
Facebook | @MarshallSandy | LinkedIn | SandyMarshall.com
Nick Keenan / Web Project Manager
Hailing from Amherst, Massachusetts, Nick Keenan is a freelance graphics, web and sound designer in the Chicago area. He has designed branding and promotional materials for non-profit theater companies for three years and has created several PHP/MySQL web application resources for theaters and theater professionals including BackStageJobs.com and The Side Project. His blog Theatre for the Future explores and develops technical and collaborative innovations in the theater industry.
Facebook | @nickkeenan | LinkedIn | Nikku.net
Steve Delahoyde / Film Director + Editor
Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Steve has worked on MARS ATTACKS, THREE KINGS and JERRY MAGUIRE. Now in Chicago, Steve has directed for the Chicago Blackhawks, Adobe, Fox Sports, Random House, Pabst Blue Ribbon, The Sundance Channel, and Chicago Public Radio. His work has been seen on CBS, MTV (and its European affiliates), VH1, The National Lampoon Network, and film festivals around the world. In 2006, the Chicago Tribune named Steve one of the “Top Five filmmakers working in Chicago.” He’s also written for Metropolis, McSweeney’s, Time Out Chicago and Mediabistro and has worked as a photographer for the Los Angeles Times.
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Bumper Carroll / Creative Director
Bumper Carroll was the first Group Creative Director for Second City Communications, where he wrote, directed, produced, acted and taught for hundreds of clients from a variety of industries. In addition, Bumper has performed for The Second City, iO, Annoyance and Boom Chicago of Amsterdam theaters. Of late, his voice can be heard on several television and radio commercials for McDonald’s, Corona, Kellogs and Jewel-Osco, among others.
Facebook | BumperCarroll.com
David Cenko / Art Director
David Cenko specializes in logo design & brand identity – and translating those disciplines to coherent web and print design. Dave has worked for numerous brand-name clients such as Kodak, OnStar, KitchenAid, Fifth-Third Bank, and TransUnion. Dave is also a professional fan of the Chicaco Cubs – even though it brings annual heartaches, and doesn’t really pay the bills.
Facebook | LinkedIn | DavidCenko.com
Meagan Flanigan / Live Event Producer
Originally from southeast Michigan, Meagan worked as a Project Engineer in the aerospace industry for eight years. Her projects included both commercial and military aircraft. She now performs for The Second City, and is a member of several comedy groups, one of whom, Ragdolls, was a featured performance at the 2007 HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, CO.
Someday she plans to own a horse.
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Marni Keenan / Production Manager
Currently serving as Artist in Residence for New Leaf Theatre, Marni has worked as a theatre stage manager, production manager, set and props designer — as well as a graphic designer. She holds a B.F.A. in Theatre Design/Technology from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.
Facebook | @marnikeenan | LinkedIn
Michael Murphy / Graphic Designer + Illustrator
Michael is from a small farm town in rural Illinois. He graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, in 2006, with a degree in Illustration and a minor in Graphic Design. He has been working as a graphic designer in Chicago since Summer ‘06. In his spare time, Michael creates design work in the music industry for up and coming rock bands across the nation.
Facebook | LinkedIn | An Illustration a Day
Dan Granata / Web Programmer
Originally from Toledo, Ohio, Dan is Managing and Marketing Director for the side project (a storefront theatre in Chicago’s Rogers Park Neighborhood), Theatre Researcher for the Chicago Artists Resource, and a writer who has contributed to TimeOut Chicago and PerformInk (Chicago’s trade paper for the entertainment industry). He is co-creator and a developer of the Chicago Theater Database, which aims to help local theater makers use Web 2.0 platforms to better collaborate and communicate with their peers and potential audiences. He’s been seen on a variety of stages throughout the city in critically acclaimed productions, and has appeared in award-winning short films with his cohorts at Very Clever Productions.
