Flower Shop Bangers
Chicago, IL, United StatesAbout Flower Shop Bangers
We are two Chicago area natives who love the shit out of improv and each other. We have been performing as a duo since April of 2013 and have enjoyed every minute of it. We have performed in the local barprov and indie scene in Chicago at locations such as the Underground Lounge, the Crocodile Lounge, AJ Hudson's, The Shithole, MCL Chicago, and Stage 773. We also performed in the Chicago Improv Festival's Open Stage every year from 2014 to 2017. Dan and Stu also produced show (where Bangers headlined) at Chicago venues like Underground Lounge, Uptown Lounge, and Shakers on Clark.They begin each show with the phrase "We are the Flower Shop Bangers. We do improv. And we get weird with it.". We then do a narrative form as weird and out there as the intro suggests.
Now I thought I would go into our individual backgrounds.
Stuart Allard - Stuart first attempted improv by auditioning for Improv Mafia at Illinois State University. He didn't get in, but always remained curious. He acted on that curiosity in 2009 when he decided to sign up for classes at the famed Second City. Since then he has been hooked. He completed the A-E program there as well as Improv Olympic and the Second City Conservatory. He now performs with the Flower Shop Bangers and the Comedy Clubhouse house team Flynn Tin Tin. You can also read his original headline jokes at Stu News.
Daniel Anderson - Dan began performing improv in 2007 at the Playground Theater with the organization After School Matters. Since then he performed with his high school troupe at St. Ignatius College Prep, his college troupe Scared Scriptless at St. Olaf College, the Comedy Clubhouse house team Flynn Tin Tin, and the Flower Shop Bangers. He has completed the training program at Improv Olympic and is currently a student at the Annoyance Theater. In addition, Dan used to write and draw the comic All for a Punchline which took inspiration from improv scenes.
