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Eric is a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. Stationed in New Mexico, Eric has since lived on Cape Cod and moved to Missouri in August 2005. He enjoys traveling, meeting new people, and experiencing different cultures. An outdoor enthusiast, Eric loves fishing, camping, hiking, and staying fit. He also cherishes the camaraderie of acting.

Justin is thrilled to be part of the talented Off The Cuff team, performing across Mid-Missouri. Though born in Kentucky, Justin was raised in Missouri and now lives in Mexico, MO, working at a nearby factory. He discovered his love for performing during his college years at William Woods University and has since been involved in local theater companies. Outside of performing, Justin enjoys a wide range of activities, including reading, writing, gardening, hiking, fishing, volleyball, baseball, wood and metal work, and spending time with friends and family.

Natalie has been part of Off The Cuff since 2022. Born and raised in Jefferson City, MO, she graduated from Helias Catholic High School and earned degrees in Theater Studies and Business Management from Missouri State University. Natalie’s diverse career includes roles from Property Manager to Veterinary Technician, but she finds the most fulfillment as a stay-at-home mom. Natalie also runs a pet sitting business and serves as the Vice-chair of the Cultural Arts Commission. Her love for performing began young, and she has been active in mid-Missouri community theater ever since. Natalie has also directed several shows, showcasing her passion for both acting and directing.

Morgan, originally from Washington, Missouri, has been a resident of Jefferson City for just over a year. She's been part of Off The Cuff Improv for about a year, drawing on a performing background that started in kindergarten. Her improv skills developed through her high school team, Angsty Teens. Outside of improv, she enjoys camping with family and spending weekends with friends.

Jon-Michael Rutter is the proud husband of Kira Rutter, and father of four talented boys. He enjoys acting, directing, playwriting, and all things theatre, and co-owns Muse Theatre Company Itsy Bitsy Broadway. Some notable roles include R Buckminster Fuller in “R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE”, Sherlock Holmes in “Sherlock Holmes”, Robin Hood in “Sherwood”, Oberon in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Tin Man in “The Wizard of Oz”, Mr Beaver in “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”, among others. hat's a product or service you'd like to show.

 Kira Rutter is a mother of four creative, energetic, and dramatic boys and loves to keep them involved with her love for theater whenever she can- as a result life is pretty much an improv game! She is the owner and director of Muse Theatre Company Itsy Bitsy Broadway with a bachelors in Theatre Ed and a masters in business and loves helping children enjoy themselves and grow their talents through theater. She loves to direct, playwright and act with her husband appearing together in local community theater such as the “Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe”, “Treasure Island”, “Robin Hood”, The “Three Musketeers”, “Around the World in 80 Days”, “Harvey”, “The Mighty Mikko”, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”, “The Wizard of Oz” and “Mary Poppins”, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, among others. 

Samuel Luetkemeyer is a performer of many kinds who has called Jefferson City home since childhood. He is a graduate of the Jazz Studies program at Webster University, where he sporadically participated in their campus improv club. If he knew he would end up accompanying for Off the Cuff, he would have attended way more of those meetings! His theater credits include numerous shows at The Little Theatre, most recently playing the live piano score for Clue. He plays with several jazz musicians across mid-Missouri and records music with his brother Silas under the name Blue Salt. Samuel works as administrative assistant at St. John’s Lutheran Church Schubert and with his brothers’ multimedia business Big Lake Studio 

Dave is a ridiculously proud father of two teen girls and delights in any opportunity to embarrass them! He's been an active member in the theatre scene since his college days and never misses a chance to entertain. Dave works by day as a mild mannered Project Manager but by night he is an unbridled lover of all things comedy.  He is so excited to be with Off The Cuff and wants nothing more than to make you laugh hard enough to pee a little. 

 Lucas loves making people smile because smiling is his favorite. He and his wife spend most of their time chasing four children around at ball fields, and occasionally out in the woods hunting or on the water fishing. Lucas began his passion for improv in high school and college, where he spent quite a bit of time on the mic acting, announcing, and delivering the news . Lucas continued his communications passion by getting a Broadcast Journalism degree at Missouri State University. He now works for DESE as their Communications Director.

P.S. He loves Christmas and wishes it was every day!

Jenn is a mom, wife, scientist, pole/aerial performer, dancer, sometimes singer, and musical theatre enthusiast from Columbia, MO. She has been a member of the Jefferson City theatre community (albeit sporadically) for over 20 years, and is excited to add improv to her list of mediocre skills ;-) When she isn’t hanging from some kind of circus apparatus high in the air, or balancing precariously on a chair, Jenn can be found at her “day job” at the University of Missouri - where she is the Lead Research Study Coordinator/Research Consultant for the Department of  Radiology

 Xander McGowin is a self proclaimed “ideas guy” with a special interest in almost anything. Xander has been performing since he was 4 anywhere he could whether that was a local church play, high school theatre department or whatever community theatre will have him. In his free time he pursues a career in nursing and raises two lovely kitty cats. He can’t wait to be a member of Off The Cuff improv

Brenden is Missouri born and bred and recently has begun getting more involved in theater and the performing arts.  He describes himself as compassionate, sociable and a big dork.  He loves Godzilla, fighting games, and The Evil Dead.  He enjoys writing horror themed short stories, studying religion, MMA and history.  He is thrilled to be on board with Off The Cuff and making people laugh.