About Us
"Let 'em say we're crazy. What do they know?"
- Starship, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
- Starship, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Our Mission
Huggable Riot is a progressive comedy collective that creates polished original content while providing guidance and structure for ambitious new talents, in order to learn from each other, learn by doing, and develop shared artistic experiences.
Huggable Riot was formed in 2015 by Amy Anderson and Hunter Larrison on the notion that, after all the classes and programs are done, the best way to learn to do something is to go out and do it. We are made up of writers, actors, musicians, directors, and producers - all brought together under the solitary goal of making each project we undertake better than the one before.
Our mission is to build a community where performers of all different talents and skill levels can come together and create their own original productions on their own, right now. We want to play to each other’s strengths, learn from each other’s experiences and grow together. Our central belief is that there is no reason a group dedicated and silly people can't work and create together in ways that fulfills all of them...and then gab about it for hours over too many drinks.
Since our inception, Huggable Riot has produced 25 original revues, an interactive drinking game show, and an archival series. We have also performed in various festivals in New Orleans and Chicago, as well as in various one-off shows around Chicago. While we are focused on live hour-long sketch comedy productions, we are looking to branch out to other media and genres as we continue to grow in our mission to learn from one another. This includes musicals, web content, and philanthropic endeavors.
To paraphrase a smart and terrible woman; it isn't who's gonna help us, it's who's gonna stop us. And judging by the team we have and the audience we are finding, nothing's gonna stop us now!
Our mission is to build a community where performers of all different talents and skill levels can come together and create their own original productions on their own, right now. We want to play to each other’s strengths, learn from each other’s experiences and grow together. Our central belief is that there is no reason a group dedicated and silly people can't work and create together in ways that fulfills all of them...and then gab about it for hours over too many drinks.
Since our inception, Huggable Riot has produced 25 original revues, an interactive drinking game show, and an archival series. We have also performed in various festivals in New Orleans and Chicago, as well as in various one-off shows around Chicago. While we are focused on live hour-long sketch comedy productions, we are looking to branch out to other media and genres as we continue to grow in our mission to learn from one another. This includes musicals, web content, and philanthropic endeavors.
To paraphrase a smart and terrible woman; it isn't who's gonna help us, it's who's gonna stop us. And judging by the team we have and the audience we are finding, nothing's gonna stop us now!