Cassidy Russell

Cassidy Russell (she/her) has been improvising since middle school (cool!). Cassidy is a member of the Second City National Touring Company, traveling the country performing and writing sketch and improv comedy (It’s very fun).

When not traveling, she performs, teaches, and directs all over Chicago—at Second City, the Annoyance Theatre, the Revival Theater, Northwestern University, and the University of Chicago. She has acted in plays, movies, TV shows, and commercials, has been featured at theater festivals internationally, and has been interviewed about comedy in print publications and on NPR.

Additionally, she has an MS in Library Sciences and an MFA in Printmaking from Savannah College of Art & Design and works as a children’s book reviewer while maintaining an active studio art practice. Her teaching philosophy focuses on bringing emotion and vulnerability to the stage, whether you’re doing drama or comedy. Cassidy won a lot of high school theater awards, so she knows what she’s talking about.

For more information visit Cassidy's website.

Cassidy will be teaching at Elementary Camp and teaching Improv at Middle School Camp and Improv, Advanced Improv, and Sketch Comedy at High School Camp.