Deborah co-founded The Spontaneity Shop in 1996 and has produced and performed in many shows since then - notably a GALA BENEFIT for The Royal Court Theatre starring Jonathan Price and directed by Keith Johnstone and Phelim McDermot. She has also produced and performed in DREAMDATE and Keith Johnstone's GORILLA THEATRE at The Royal Shakespeare Company Summer Season, The Gilded Balloon at The Edinburgh Festival and The TV2 International Laugh Festival in New Zealand. Deborah was also the artistic director of an International Improvisation Festival at The Bloomsbury Theatre and has toured with the company or as a solo performer and teacher all over the world.

Tom began improvising in 1995. He worked with improvisation guru Keith Johnstone in Canada and San Francisco in 1997, and has taught improvisation to great acclaim in cities across the world. Tom's straight acting roles include the short films TOMMY and THE ROSE, Demetrius in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Inspector Goole in AN INSPECTOR CALLS, Thomas in THE HYPOCHONDRIAC and Sonders in ON THE RAZZLE, which he also directed. Additionally, he recently directed a production of THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE at The Cockpit Theatre and was seen and heard on Channel 4's SPACE CADETS. Tom was also Editor of online satirical website The Brains Trust, a writer on Radio 4's WEEKENDING and has also written comedy material for a variety of corporate presentations and sketch shows.

Philippa has an MA (Hons) in French from St. Andrews University and trained at RADA. Theatre: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES (Byre Theatre), DANGEROUS CORNER (The Watermill Theatre), HARD TIMES (The Watermill Theatre), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Globe Theatre), AN IDEAL HUSBAND (Theatre of Frankfurt), 125th STREET (Shaftesbury Theatre), AMADEUS (Derby Playhouse). TV: MANHUNT (BBC), THE BILL (ITV), HOLBY CITY (BBC1), AUF WIEDERSEHEN PET (BBC). Film: HOT & COLD, FOURPLAY, DO'S & DON'TS. She is co-author of the screenplay "The Pact" which is currently in development.

Chris trained at Exeter University (Drama Degree) and with Keith Johnstone and Amanda Redman. Recent theatre work includes: ROMEO AND JULIET (The Edinburgh Festival), WELCOME HOME (The Edinburgh Festival), A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, THE MARAT / SADE. Television and film work includes the lead role in two feature length films INCITING MURDER and DEVIL'S HARVEST (Dogface Films, Mainframe Productions). He directed the short film "DO'S AND DON'TS" last year and is currently working on an improvised film. He also recently appeared on Carlton's Satellite Channel playing the didgaredoo!

Melisande has worked with The Spontaneity Shop since graduating from RADA in 2000. She has played Katherine in TAMING OF THE SHREW, Caliban in THE TEMPEST, Anne Page in MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR (twice) and every female role, including Lady M, in MACBETH (four productions!), Madame de Merteuil in LES LIASONS DANGEREUSES, THE JEW OF MALTA. She has worked with GRAEAE, Eastern Angles, and Theatre Melange, and has directed productions of A DOLL'S HOUSE, GOOSE AND TOMTOM, and EDMOND. Occasionally, she even gets paid.

Gary trained at RADA and has worked with The Spontaneity Shop since 2000. Television: ANATOMY OF A CRIME, EMMERDALE, SOLDIER SOLDIER, THE BILL, FAMILIES. Film: CARRINGTON, NEVER MIND. Theatre MACBETH (title role), DICK WHITTINGTON, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, TWELFTH NIGHT, ORPHEUS, THE TEMPEST, BUDDY'S SONG, THE BOOK OF DAVID

Jana trained at Mountview Theatre School. Theatre credits include TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES and SCOTLAND ROAD at the Derby and Salisbury Playhouses, Red Cross and DUSA FISH STAS AND VI, both for StreetStageScreen Productions, and the European premiere of PROOF at Vienna's English Theatre. Film credits include THE CRIMINAL realeased by Paramount Pictures, a long list of short films and voices for several Manga films. Most recent TV includes MANCHILD (BBC) and SILENT WITNESS (BBC). She has also appeared in THE BILL, for what it's worth... Oh, and she's in a band. A good one. They're called Piefinger. They rule.

Alex studied at Oxford University and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Theatre work includes JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (Chipping Norton Theatre), THE WINTER'S TALE (Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory), ROMEO AND JULIET (European Tour), THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE (Cockpit Theatre), ROMEO AND JULIET (Richmond Orange Tree), LUCKY YOU (Pop-Up Theatre) and ASSASSINS (Old Fire Station). Film & TV: DOS AND DON'TS (Twintake), INTERCEPTION (Gecko Films), MURPHY'S LAW (Tiger Aspect/BBC). Audio work includes RICHARD III and THE HOUSE AT TINNER'S TOR for BBC Radio 4, and other voiceover work. Alex has worked with the Spontaneity Shop since 2000.

Jeremy trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His most recent work includes the BBC’s critically acclaimed BAND OF BROTHERS and I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE at the Comedy Theatre.

Stephanie is a member of New York all-female improv company Ms Jackson, an amazing ensemble and a love fest of best friends that has endured and strengthened over time. Stephanie began her performing career at The New Actor’s Workshop in NYC. For years after, she performed in several stage plays in NYC theaters. She also had a great time improvising with the all women group Stencil and the co-ed group Adhesive before Ms. Jackson formed in 2001. In addition to performing, Stephanie spent years producing television for companies like Sony Pictures TV and Universal. Those were grueling and wild years and playing with the ladies of Jackson was instrumental to keeping her sane through the late nights and constant stress of the daytime tv grind. Last year, Stephanie and her husband moved to London where she is having lots of fun producing and playing with The Spontaneity Shop.