Currently a student at DePaul University, I am beginning my fourth year studying the Comedic Arts with a minor in Animation. Throughout my time in Chicago I have developed a talent for comedic production, currently working as Executive Producer for MessFest (2026), a 4-day comedy festival at the Annoyance Theatre & Bar! My other works include a 3-year annual Haunted House immersive experience, 10 Minutes to Laugh (a short play showcase), and Saturday Morning! the animated sketch show.
My comedic stylings have been featured in theatres all around Chicago, such as the Annoyance, iO, Bughouse and my friends’ apartments during many-a pregame. I also worked in administrative assistance at Laugh Factory Chicago, with additional hands-on work with marque design and showcase production (Mother Me With Love).
In podcasts, I have appeared as the lead performance in Lemonada Media’s episodic radio play “Here Lies Me” and a panelist in The Longest Shortest Time’s bonus series “You Know What”, with a writing/voice feature in Pineapple Street Studios’ “The 11th”.
While my Littlest Pet Shop Youtuber career attempt has been erased from the internet (curse younger me for not knowing the Archive feature), keep a lookout for when I become TikTok and Instagram famous @olliecg and @o.grishaber respectively.
