Bill McLaughlin

Mr. McLaughlin is a founding member of the Chicago City Limits. The company performed in Chicago from 1977 to 1979 before moving to New York and becoming New York's longest running comedy revue. He studied improvisational comedy in Chicago with Second City's Del Close (1977 to 1979) and performed under Del's direction in Del Close's Farewell Salute to Chicago (a 23 person Harold). Bill wrote, performed, and taught with CCL from 1977 to 1982. He left the Limits and found his way to The First Amendment Improv Company (1983-1989). Alumni include Bruce Willis, Kathy Kinney, and Bill's former student, John Leguizamo.

With the First Amendment Bill appeared on such shows as COMEDY TONIGHT and the DAVID SUSSKIND show, and when not performing weekly in New York City toured nationally and internationally including a highly successful run at the EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL, Scotland, in 1988. Bill co-directed FOLK CITY'S resident Improv Company ULTRPROV with New York City Playwright Tom Corrozza, was a writer/performer for Fox Television's MADE IN NEW YORK, with host Matt Lauer, wrote and performed as the comedy sports historian for ESPN EXTREME SPORTS, was a live improv performer for BBC RADIO, UK, appeared as Woody the repairman/Pip the disgruntled elf/and the Lucky Leprechaun for NICKLEODEON TV, played the lead role in Vestron Video's COMIC CABBY with co-star Al (Grandpa Munster) Lewis, and appeared on productions for HBO, and A&E.

His credits also include a European tour with the MOSTFOR RUSSIAN CONSTRUCTIVIST THEATRE COMPANY directed by Dr. Mel Gordon of NYU, featuring the works of Anton Chekov, Vsevolod Meyerhold and Nikolai Forregger.

In the corporate sector, Bill shared writer/director/performer duties with partner Joe Perce for their company, CCCP, CORPORATE COMEDY CONCEPTS AND PERSONNEL, producing corporate entertainment throughout the United States. The former dorectorof Improvisational Instruction for the Manhattan Comedy School, Bill currently teaches Improvisational Performance at Bucks County Community College and Wickline Casting in Philadelphia. Mr. McLaughlin produces events in the corporate sector through his current company, McLaughlin Creative Services (), a corporate entertainment and team building company.

Bill has a daughter, Madeline, who was born on his birthday. His wife Luanne is a clown, actress, and stilt-walker.

Andrew Stanton

Andrew Stanton was born in the world. He is still there. He lives in a place and he has met some other people and some animals in life. He can talk and eat and pick things up all on his own. He can yell loud and he can remember a lot of words in order. He went to school some. He started to learn improvising in 2007. Bill McLaughlin was the teacher. He still improvises. He improvises with Capital 't', Women With Class, and also with Angry People Building Things. All three are very good and he likes them a lot and he likes the other people in them. He feels powerful and he does not understand why. He is building a machine. This is only the start of his journey.