Kelsie Huff After graduating from Columbia College Chicago in 2002 Huff was accepted into the Second City Conservatory where she met Amy Sumpter and formed the two women sketch comedy team Children of the Absurd. Their signature show titled 10% Less Fat focused on the absurdity of female body image and was performed at Second City's Donny's Skybox, Frankie J's, Chicago Sketchfest, The Beverly Arts Center, Neo-Futurarium, Cornservatory, the space, and Kentucky and Indiana State University. During this time Huff also created several solo pieces produced by The Box Theatre Group, an all female theatre company formed by fellow Columbia College Chicago Alumni. In 2005 Huff wrote and produced her acclaimed one woman show Huffs which explored the struggle to find forgiveness in one dysfunctional family tree. The show was staged at the Royal George Theatre, was taken to Boulder Colorado's 2008 Fridge Festival and was directed by Jason Madeja (Columbia College Chicago 02'). Huff also co-wrote Don't Ever Change a story of two high school friends that reunite in their small town only to find that time has changed their once meaningful relationship. The piece has been read at Three Pear Studios and the Theatre Building Chicago. Huff is very proud to be the co-creator, director, and writer of an all women solo performance troupe The Muffin Basket Cases, seven women whipping up a new solo show every week. Kelsie has performed with several all women theatre groups such as Second Sex's Newly Bed Fundraiser, Estrogen Fest, Beast Women, and of course the wonderful Babes with Blades in Choose Your Adventure. She can currently be seen hosting and performing stand-up with "the kates" in several coffeehouses around Chicago. www.kelsiehuff.com http://www.myspace.com/kelsielhuff
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