PERFORMING GENERATION
32nd
Cast in 2017
Ella Fredrickson
Matt Bonanno
Erika Steiner
Gideon McCarty
Alisa Boland
Priya Gandhi
Ethan MacCumber
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Meet the 32nd Generation:
Alisa Boland
Born and raised in sunny Hawaii, the sunny Miss Alisa Boland moved to the tundra of Chicago seeking herself, love, and a place to kill time. Instead, she found the four seasons, squirrels, and her niche in Off-Off campus as both the resident clairvoyant and animal noisemaker. She attributes her successes to luck, hard work, and a positive attitude, but recent blood tests suggest that they ought to be attributed to green tea doping.
Matt Bonanno
Matthew was born in the back of a barber shop in Grangeville, Idaho to a family of 6.5. His best friend growing up was a water bottle named Salt-Shaker. After hitching a ride to the big city of Boise on a potato truck, Matthew was discovered by local bigwig Elmer Sunflower, who overnighted him to the University of Chicago via DHL mail. Allergic to potatoes, Matthew plans on returning to the Gem State only after he gets elected to Congress. He looks forward to participating in Off-Off Campus’ politician’s training program.
Ella was born nestled among the many lakes in Minnesota. She discovered at a young age her deep love of tater tots and her even deeper fear of awkward hugs. Ella’s quest to do not a lot of work and make lots of money is what first drew her to audition for Off Off, however she soon realized it was an unpaid gig but decided to stick around for the giggles.
Ella Fredrickson
Priya Gandhi
Priya loves the ocean, planning outfits thirty days in advance, and the Protestant Reformation. Though she seems a bit uncomfortable when you speak to her, don’t worry; it’s all a big inside joke! Off- Off is “a good outlet” for her “excess energy”, as explained by her mother. She plays a beautiful Taylor guitar, and is her own biggest fan.
Ethan MacCumber
Ethan (pronounced the way it sounds) hails from Chicago, Illinois, which is among the largest cities in the U.S. Famed for its bold architecture, it has a skyline punctuated by skyscrapers such as the iconic John Hancock Center, 1,451-ft. Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) and the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower. The city is also renowned for its museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago with its noted Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works.
Gideon McCarty
When he was a young child, Gideon discovered the truth of his existence: namely, that he derives his greatest joy from being performative about his sadness, paradoxically enough. A loyal compadre, he cares deeply about his friends(‘ attention) and is always there to make a joke that will make you smile. When asked his greatest talent, Gideon responded confidently that he can wax poetic ad infinitum about literally any topic!
Born in Florida and raised in Arizona, Erika came to Chicago in search of this "cold" thing. As the only person who still smiles when it snows, the Olympic Committee hired her as the official jester of the 2018 Winter Olympics, but she forgot to check in to her Southwest Airlines flight and she's still waiting for the K group to board. She's anti-tree nut, pro-Frida Kahlo, and doesn't understand daylight savings! Stay Zesty.
