TROUPE HISTORY AND PERFORMER BIOGRAPHIES
Loaded Dice is a five man improv troupe that has a history in short form games and expanded their rapid fire wit to the long form arena. Clever, fast paced, engaging and cocky, Loaded Dice will amaze you and your friends. Once described by an audience member as the stepchild of Robot Chicken and Family Guy, Loaded Dice doesn't know boundaries. The troupe started as a competitor in the first Kansas City Improv Thunderdome, which pits nine teams against one another to determine the best improvisers in the Kansas City area. Loaded Dice ended up battling through all nine teams and was awarded the coveted Thunderdome Championship belt. Again in 2009, during the Kansas City Improv Festival, Loaded Dice won the Mini Thunderdome Trophy Cup.
The Bad Boys of Comedy have worked hard, planning on doing six shows last year, Loaded Dice performed ten. The coming year promises to be even busier. Once a month is planned, but thirteen shows have already been booked. Loaded Dice is excited about 2010!
Clay Morgan - Performing Improv Comedy since 1997, Clay is the most senior member of Loaded Dice. He loves his kids and can already tell they are hams in the making. He is married to fellow improviser and Pretty.Funny. performer Dr. Anissa Gastin (Morgan).
Rob Grabowski - Since 2000, Rob has performed with Improv-Abilities, ComedyCity, 2 Much Duck, Tantrum, and Loaded Dice. He was recognized by The Pitch as 2008's Best Funny Performer. He realizes that it is probably all downhill from there.
Patrick Lindhorst - He's been doing improv for only three years but there is no lack of talent. Patrick brings youthful energy to the troupe. He owns at least 12 fanny packs for all occasions. He hangs out with people twice his age...they still won't buy him beer.
Jonathan Bender - A native of the East Coast, he is learning to love sausage in his gravy. Bender performed for over a decade with the Improv Foundry in Boston, Massachusetts, and Improvidence in Providence, Rhode Island, before coming to Kansas City.
Charles J. Belle - This Proud Cleveland native practiced his improv skills with Comedy City, Improv-Abilities and on three Championship Improv Thunderdome teams. Charley enjoys running in the park and is adept with a George Foreman Grill, ladies.
