THE GROUP
Splendid Things brings together three of the Twin Cities’ top improvisers to create comedy with emotional intensity, intelligence and a distinctively theatrical style. They mix grounded, naturalistic scenework with dark absurdism for an improv show that manages to be sober and ridiculous at once. The group's members have performed together in various capacities over the years, but Splendid Things marks the first time that all three have joined forces. Splendid Things is Eric Knobel, Hannah Kuhlmann and Michael Ritchie… can you believe it?

ERIC KNOBEL
A native of Saint Paul, MN, Eric began doing improv immediately out of high school and never looked back. He has been fortunate enough to study and perform with troupes in both the Twin Cities and New York City including The Bad MammaJammas, ComedySportz, and The Upright Citizen's Brigade. In addition to Splendid Things, Eric is currently a co-founder and Director of The Neutrino Video Project: Twin Cities and a member of the improv group Fingergun. Eric is also an accomplished filmmaker, and will begin production on his first feature-length film as soon as you give him a ton of money.

HANNAH KUHLMANN
Hannah learned to improvise as an awkward Wisconsin teen during the awkward late 1990's. She has performed in numerous Minneapolis improv shows over the last six years, including ComedySportz, Creature Feature, and Ka-Baam!! She is one of the co-creators of the improvised zombie movie, Survivors of the Undead Plague, and in 2007 she co-founded and acted in the hugely successful Twin Cities show, The Neutrino Video Project: Twin Cities. She has trained at iO in Chicago.

MICHAEL RITCHIE
Michael has been working as an actor and improviser for 17 years, and has performed with numerous troupes in the Twin Cities including The Bad MammaJammas, Ka-Baam, and Family Dinner: The Improvised Thanksgiving Feast. He has trained at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre in New York City, and has taught acting and improv classes at several places throughout this great country including Florida State University, ComedySportz Twin Cities, and The University of Wisconsin - Madison. Michael is a City Pages "Best of the Twin Cities" award winner.