Company Members

Jake Mierva

Co-Artistic Director & Production Manager
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Jake is an award winning theatre artist, and filmmaker, from Minneapolis, MN. His obsession with the absurd drives him to make crazy, immersive theatre pieces. When he isn’t creating art, he’s cracking open some Miller High Lifes with the buds, or taking his pup, Martini, for long walks. He received his BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and his MFA in Playwriting from the Actors Studio Drama School, at Pace University.

Danylo Loutchko

Co-Artistic Director & Marketing Director
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Danylo is a writer, theatre artist, and comedian based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition to writing, directing, marketing, and producing for an alleged Theatre Company, he’s the producer and co-host of the comedy book podcast, Hardcover Hooligans.

Christopher Bales

Photography & Videography
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Christopher is an accomplished audio/visual artist and photographer tasked with making alleged’s shows look as awesome as they feel. Christopher has been with an alleged Theatre Company from the very beginning and his work has featured prominently in past shows such as The Fishbowl Bowl & Which Middle Name of ‘Phillip Seymour Hoffman’ are YOU?. Additionally, Christopher serves as aaTC’s in-house photographer and videographer.

Steph Callaghan

Actor, Assistant Director & Improviser
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Paintball, paintball, paintball, I wish I could stay a kid forever because I love paintball. As it is, my wife and kids keep me in line. That works though because I have an amazing family. 
Cheers,
Ron J the Rat Man

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Steph Callaghan has over a decade of experience improvising. Originally based in Chicago, she completed training at iO, The Second City, CiC, and The Den. She performed and produced improv, stand-up, and sketch shows with house and independent teams on these stages, as well as at The Annoyance and LSI. After the pandemic, Steph moved back to Minneapolis where she continues to perform, produce, and teach. She is the creator of Improv Zodiac!, a monthly improv show at Bryant Lake Bowl, and a co-founder of Very Good Improv, where she teaches long-form improv classes.

J McIntyre Godwin

Actor & Collaborator
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J. McIntyre Godwin has been doing theatre and improv for almost ten years. He is a core alleged theatre company member, professional wrestler, and co-hosts the Hardcover Hooligans podcast.

Sarah Halverson

Actor & Collaborator
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Sarah Halverson is a Minneapolis-based theater artist. She has been involved with theater since she was 10 years old and is excited to continue working in the professional field.

Alexandra Pozniak

Director & Stage Manager
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Alexandra has been directing and stage managing with an alleged Theatre Company since 2019. Her favorite past productions include: Which Middle Name of Phillip Seymour Hoffman Are You, Western, and The Closing Night Audience Q&A for Rocco’s Crimes. During the summer months, Alexandra works as an Assistant Stage Manager and Assistant Director at American Players Theatre. Past productions include The Rivals, Love’s Labors Lost, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Proof. Huge thank you to Jake and Danylo for always keeping things a little weird.

Aaron Thostensen

Graphic Design
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Aaron is a multi-media artist and reformed stand-up comedian. He does graphic design for an alleged Theatre Company and can sometimes be seen out in the world making comedy posters for those who inquire.

Eric Wigham

Lighting & Sound Design
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Eric has played percussion/drum set in over 20 different pit orchestras throughout the years, and has been assisting an Alleged Theatre Company with Audio and Lighting for over 5 productions. He is excited to join the company and looking forward to all future shows! In the day time, Eric is a Director of Event Technology for Encore at the Marriott City Center in downtown Minneapolis. In his free time, Eric plays bass in his band, The Aftergreens, snowboards in the mountains, camps at the boundary waters, and freelances AV Technician and Broadcast Engineer work through the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Timberwolves/Lynx, Minnesota United, and through his memberships in both IATSE Local 13 and Local 745. In between all the madness, Eric loves spending time with his wife, Madilynn, daughter, Aurora, and dog, Buster.

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