Artist Profiles

Megan Johns

Megan Johns is an original member of The New Colony, and there has
directed, performed and written original devised theatre for the last 5 years. She originated the role of Wren in 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, which had an Off-Broadway run at the SoHo Playhouse in 2012 and an extended tour to Provincetown, MA. Megan is also an ensemble
member of the Annoyance Theatre, where she has written, directed, and starred in several original roles there. Some of her favorite shows include Love is Dead: A Necromantic Musical Comedy and Burlesque is More. Megan has happily taught improv at The Annoyance for 6 years, and in addition to teaching a semester at The University of Chicago, she currently teaches theatre making thru After School Matters with youth of Chicago. Currently Megan can be seen improvising around Chicago with her female comedy group WiseSnatch, or waving a sexy freak flag in any place that has a stage. She loves making lists, lots of colors, Pitbulls, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. She has a dog named Lola.

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Megan Johns