The Cast of
Acid Reflux Comedy
Troupe
Bryan A. Renaud
34 Shows, 2006 -
present
Co-Founder, Featured Performer, Writer
Bryan, who has been acting for the past eleven years, has numerous credits in all aspects of theatre. He is currently studying Theatre Performance at North Central College in Naperville, IL. You can see him as Carrot Boy in the 2011 comedy film, "Never Have I Ever", and he frequents the stage as Joseph the Woodcutter in Red Bike Theatre Company's Little Red Ridinghood: A Woodcutter's Tale, which performs for children's schools and organizations all over the Midwest. His extended version of the Acid Reflux inspired Twilight! The Musical brought the house down in Naperville last year, and has launched one sequel and another is on the way!
Signature Roles:
Derrick Henderson ('The Hendersons', 5 Sketches, 2009-2011)
Tom the Raisin Guy (9 Sketches, 2007-2011)
Richard (4 Sketches of The Soap Opera Series, 2009-2010, and 2 episodes of Trying Times, 2011)
The Waiter (Long Day [2007] and Long Night [2009])
Co-Founder, Featured Performer, Writer
Bryan, who has been acting for the past eleven years, has numerous credits in all aspects of theatre. He is currently studying Theatre Performance at North Central College in Naperville, IL. You can see him as Carrot Boy in the 2011 comedy film, "Never Have I Ever", and he frequents the stage as Joseph the Woodcutter in Red Bike Theatre Company's Little Red Ridinghood: A Woodcutter's Tale, which performs for children's schools and organizations all over the Midwest. His extended version of the Acid Reflux inspired Twilight! The Musical brought the house down in Naperville last year, and has launched one sequel and another is on the way!
Signature Roles:
Derrick Henderson ('The Hendersons', 5 Sketches, 2009-2011)
Tom the Raisin Guy (9 Sketches, 2007-2011)
Richard (4 Sketches of The Soap Opera Series, 2009-2010, and 2 episodes of Trying Times, 2011)
The Waiter (Long Day [2007] and Long Night [2009])
Emily Schmidt
13 Shows, 2010- present
Featured Performer, Writer
A senior English and Theatre major at North Central College, Emily frequently finds herself involved in theatrical productions. She recently was seen in The Dixie Swim Club and The Wedding Singer on campus, and also wrote and directed her own smash-hit one act in the fall of 2009 titled Uncomfortable Circumstances. Her writing and acting were also a huge part of the sketch comedy show An Evening in Revue, which premiered in the Spring of 2010 at North Central College and was selected as part of the 2011 Chicago Sketchfest.
Signature Roles:
Maria (1 episode of The Soap Opera Series, 2010, 2 episodes of Trying Times, 2011)
Heidi (2 sketches, 2011-2012)
Featured Performer, Writer
A senior English and Theatre major at North Central College, Emily frequently finds herself involved in theatrical productions. She recently was seen in The Dixie Swim Club and The Wedding Singer on campus, and also wrote and directed her own smash-hit one act in the fall of 2009 titled Uncomfortable Circumstances. Her writing and acting were also a huge part of the sketch comedy show An Evening in Revue, which premiered in the Spring of 2010 at North Central College and was selected as part of the 2011 Chicago Sketchfest.
Signature Roles:
Maria (1 episode of The Soap Opera Series, 2010, 2 episodes of Trying Times, 2011)
Heidi (2 sketches, 2011-2012)
Garrett Lutz
8 Shows, 2011-present
Featured Performer
Garrett is a senior Musical Theatre major at North Central College. Credits include Twilight! The Musical, adapted from the Acid Reflux sketches and performed at NCC under the direction of Bryan Renaud, The Wedding Singer, The Phantom of the Opera, and Company. He currently works as a resident performer of Six Flags Great America.
Featured Performer
Garrett is a senior Musical Theatre major at North Central College. Credits include Twilight! The Musical, adapted from the Acid Reflux sketches and performed at NCC under the direction of Bryan Renaud, The Wedding Singer, The Phantom of the Opera, and Company. He currently works as a resident performer of Six Flags Great America.
Colleen O'Connor
6 Shows, 2011-present
Featured Performer
Colleen is a junior studying Musical Theatre at North Central College in Naperville. Back in Arizona, she has performed in many regional productions, most memorably as Mrs. Peacock in the Zoni Award-Winning Clue: The Musical!. Here in the great state of Illinois, Colleen has performed several times at North Central, including as Prosymna in the world premiere musical Lunacy, and well as recently portraying Carlotta in the world collegiate premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.
Signature Roles:
Mom (2 sketches, 2011)
Featured Performer
Colleen is a junior studying Musical Theatre at North Central College in Naperville. Back in Arizona, she has performed in many regional productions, most memorably as Mrs. Peacock in the Zoni Award-Winning Clue: The Musical!. Here in the great state of Illinois, Colleen has performed several times at North Central, including as Prosymna in the world premiere musical Lunacy, and well as recently portraying Carlotta in the world collegiate premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.
Signature Roles:
Mom (2 sketches, 2011)
lauren smith
5 Shows, 2011-present
Featured Performer
Lauren is so excited to join the hilarity that is Acid Reflux Comedy Troupe. She is currently a Senior at North Central College studying both Theater Performance and Psychology. She has been seen in North Central College productions such as CATS, Pippin, Phantom of the Opera, Phedre, and will soon be seen as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls. Lauren also played the role of Bella in Acid Reflux's Twilight! the Musical.
Featured Performer
Lauren is so excited to join the hilarity that is Acid Reflux Comedy Troupe. She is currently a Senior at North Central College studying both Theater Performance and Psychology. She has been seen in North Central College productions such as CATS, Pippin, Phantom of the Opera, Phedre, and will soon be seen as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls. Lauren also played the role of Bella in Acid Reflux's Twilight! the Musical.
colin loeffler
4 Shows, 2011-present
Featured Performer
Colin Loeffler is a sophomore double major in English Literature and Theatre. He was most recently seen in Elephant's Graveyard and as the Assistant Director of House of Cards. Originally from Wisconsin, Colin has also been seen in Children of Eden and the classic Twelve Angry Men. In his spare time, Colin likes to read books, watch bad TV, and search for a cure for stupidity.
Featured Performer
Colin Loeffler is a sophomore double major in English Literature and Theatre. He was most recently seen in Elephant's Graveyard and as the Assistant Director of House of Cards. Originally from Wisconsin, Colin has also been seen in Children of Eden and the classic Twelve Angry Men. In his spare time, Colin likes to read books, watch bad TV, and search for a cure for stupidity.
heidi buyck
2 Shows, 2012-present
Featured Performer
Heidi Buyck is a junior musical theatre major at North Central College. Though she has been on the stage since she was eight years old, this is her first year as part of the Acid Reflux gang (although you may remember her as the phenomenal light board operator for Laughing for Life 2011). NCC Credits include: Pippin (Fastrada), CATS (Electra), the ever-loved classic, Stage Door (Pat), Anna and August (Holly/Mother) and Phantom of the Opera (Mme. Firmin). Other credits include: All Shook Up (Natalie), That Was No Lady, That Was a Private Eye (Phyllis Harlow), and Seussical (The Cat in the Hat). She is so excited to make her Acid Reflux debut this year...after her professional debut in Chicago Shakespeare Theatre's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Featured Performer
Heidi Buyck is a junior musical theatre major at North Central College. Though she has been on the stage since she was eight years old, this is her first year as part of the Acid Reflux gang (although you may remember her as the phenomenal light board operator for Laughing for Life 2011). NCC Credits include: Pippin (Fastrada), CATS (Electra), the ever-loved classic, Stage Door (Pat), Anna and August (Holly/Mother) and Phantom of the Opera (Mme. Firmin). Other credits include: All Shook Up (Natalie), That Was No Lady, That Was a Private Eye (Phyllis Harlow), and Seussical (The Cat in the Hat). She is so excited to make her Acid Reflux debut this year...after her professional debut in Chicago Shakespeare Theatre's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
kyle ryan
2 Shows, 2012-present
Featured Performer
Kyle is a freshman at North Central College, and is thrilled to join Acid Reflux Comedy Troupe . He is a double major in Broadcast Communications and Musical Theater. Kyle was last seen as The Baker in Into The Woods and is making his North Central College debut in this fall's production of Guys and Dolls.
Featured Performer
Kyle is a freshman at North Central College, and is thrilled to join Acid Reflux Comedy Troupe . He is a double major in Broadcast Communications and Musical Theater. Kyle was last seen as The Baker in Into The Woods and is making his North Central College debut in this fall's production of Guys and Dolls.
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