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The Shows Creators
JAY LEGGETT
Executive Producer/Director
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Jay's career started in Chicago as a member of the legendary improv guru Del Close's Improv Olympic. Jay's own troupe Blue Velveeta became one of Chicago's most successful comedy teams, landing him a spot in the cast of Fox TV's In Living Color. He has since appeared in dozens of TV series including ER, NYPD BLUE, Ally McBeal, and The Drew Carrey Show, to name a few. Jay has written and directed award winning theater from Chicago to London's West End, including shows for many of the troupes in Comedy Cocktail. With former Blue Velveeta teammate Mitch Rouse, Jay wrote the feature films Employee Of The Month and Without A Paddle. He is repped by ICM and Liberman Zerman Management.
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AMBER J. LAWSON
Executive Producer
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Amber J hails from Raytown, MO the home of MAMA's FAMILY. Lawson began her career in Showbiz at the age of three and has since starred in over fifty stage shows and performed with the likes of Sean P. Hayes (WILL & GRACE), Judy Tenuda (LOVE GODDESS), and Rosie O’Donnell. She has also performed at the prestigious Second City and ground breaking Improv Olympic. Once landing in LA Amber J took up producing. Most recently Lawson was President of Stage 3 Studios, the Creator and Executive Producer of the ABC/ Touchstone Television series ALYX, starring Marla Sokoloff, a co-production with Executive Producer Madonna and Guy Oseary. Lawson Executive Produced CONFESSIONS OF A BACKUP DANCER w/ Beyonce and Janet Jackson for VH-1. She coordinated the 2002 GLAAD Awards at the new Kodak Theater and worked with the cast of SIX FEET UNDER, Christopher Titus, Garry Marshall, and Shirley MacLaine. Amber J. was the Production Coordinator for NATPE 2001 and a guest Producer at NATPE 2006. Lawson is also Producing the horror/thriller feature I REMEMBER starring Jamie Lynn Sigler, Haley Duff and Beverly Mitchell and THE DESCENT with Persistent Entertainment. |
Production
B. MARSHALL
Stage Manager
B Marshall hails from
Chicago
(alright, northeast
Illinois
) and is a graduate of The Second City's conservatory program. Currently B is performing musical improv - Second City Sings (a weekly show on The Second City's Los Angeles Training Center Stage) and is also founding member of Spur of the Moment Short Films. Something you might not know B lived in his van for 6 months, spending time between
Venice
and
Malibu
. Further information, including printable headshots and resume can be found at his website, thecageyb.com. B wishes everyone to laugh often and much.
NOAH SUCHOFF
Stage Manager
Before becoming a full time Los Angeleno Noah was born and bred in the great state of New York, just half an hour north of New York City. Noah started his career interning for Director Jonathan Demme, Producer Scott Rudin, and at MTV News, Noah was the personal intern for all the on-air news talent and their coordinator. He also worked as a Production Assistant for the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. While studying at the University of Maryland, College Park, Noah was the director and producer of the theatre troupe, The Weekday Players. He also directed the music video for the uber-popular Maryland based band, Stereopool. Since moving to Tinseltown Noah has been working on various films as 1st and 2nd Assistant Director. He is currently directing a stage play thriller, BLOOD MONEY, which will be going up this June. Other credits include JAMIE FOXX UNPREDICTABLE (NBC), A PLAY FOR EVERY DAY, THE ODD COUPLE (Female Version), RUMORS, DAYDREAMER, TWILITE MEMORIES, BEAUTIFUL LOSER, and WOMB FOR RENT.
JEFF SCHMALZ
Producer
Jeff has been writing and performing comedy and producing television for the last five years. He's produced shows such as "Miracle Workers" and "TwentyFour/Seven" for networks including ABC, MTV, Showtime, and SpikeTV. After graduating from the conservatory program at Second City in Los Angeles, Jeff spent time in the graduate groups, "The Kid's Table" and "The Group". His acting talents blessed him with a recurring role on "Oblivious: the hidden camera gameshow" and several national commercials. He can occasionally been seen performing in Comedy Cocktail with his wildly successful comedy troupe, The Stairs.
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