John Cremer learned improvisation from Louis Anthony Russo in Arizona in the early 90's, directing and performing with Essential Theatre Playback Company. Returning to his native Brighton in 2001 he founded the Maydays.  John works with a diverse range of clients including Microsoft, Deloitte, T-Mobile, Accenture, Airbus, Bank of America, Business Design Centre and Vistage. He is the author of Reading People and Improv.  John is a Fellow of the Professional Speakers Association and was voted Speaker of the Decade by the Academy for Chief Executives
www.johncremer.co.uk

Rebecca MacMillan trained in improvisation at iO Chicago.  She is a founding member of The Maydays. Rebecca was festival director of the Co-op Young Film-Makers Festival, and has acted in Bitesize with Whiteroom Theatre, and in the film Double Helix. She is sometimes to be found bringing history to life as an historical interpreter with Past Pleasures. She has a first in Latin & Ancient History from The University of Leeds. Show-off.

Jen Rowe trained at ACT in Brighton and her credits include dreamthinkspeak (Underground) and White Room Theatre's Fringe First-nominated Bitesize.  She is an actor, voiceover artist, writer and teacher, she works with the BAFTA nominated Treason Show and can sometimes be seen playing an elderly dry-land synchronised swimmer, with street theatre company Dodgytotty.  She has worked with Fluxx, and once won £2.38 for being the best improviser in a Ken Campbell workshop.
www.jennyrowe.co.uk

Katy Schutte got the improv bug at age 10 from a drama teacher who loved short form.  Since then she got a Drama BA and trained at  Second City and iO Chicago.  Katy also performs with acclaimed two-prov show Katy and Rach, spontaneous theatre company Fluxx, directs and performs in improvised musical show Silly String Theory, and coaches Project Two.  Katy was a Funny Women Finalist, spent over two years with BAFTA nominated satire sketch comedy The Treason Show and performed and wrote for the Fringe First winning and Perrier-nominated show NewsRevue in 2011.  www.katyschutte.com

Alexis Gallagher trained in New York with the New Actors Workshop and with the improv troupes Burn Manhattan and the Upright Citizens Brigade, and in Chicago with the Annoyance Theatre. At the UCB theatre he regularly performed Del Close's signature form, the Harold. He has kissed the ring of many improv popes, including Paul Sills, Mick Napier, Ian Roberts, and others. He has written plays and screenplays, and appeared in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival production of The Spanish Interludes.

Jason Blackwater trained at East 15 Acting School on their acclaimed Contemporary Theatre course. Whilst in training he worked with Sean McCann and Adam Megiddo of Showstopper, the late Ken Campbell and Phil Whelans of Grand Theft Impro. Since joining the Maydays in 2009 he has received training from Jay Rhoderick, Bill Arnett and Eliza Skinner all the way from the US. Jason regular perform in and writes for The Treason Show. He can also do card tricks.