Executive Producers - [email protected]
Eliza Talmadge
Meet Eliza! She is a senior studying Communications, Political Science and Humorology. If you’re ever looking for Eliza she’s probably “studying” but really talking about Humo at Memorial Union. Eliza rose to Humo fame in her debut performance as Polly Pocket #7 in her Toy Box Bachelorette Humo show. Some of her past achievements include being recruited as a D1 athlete and starring in the widely acclaimed “Eliza’s Fairytale” in 2009. Eliza is not only the first member of her sorority to serve on the Executive Board, but also helped her chapter become involved in Humo for the first time this past year. Her favorite Humo memory is winning Best Directing Team and Best Group Number with her show this past year. When she isn’t talking about Humo (so almost never) she is probably eating sushi, checking the news or watching 30 Rock and Modern Family. While she joined Humo late in the game, it feels like she’s been doing it for years and could not be more excited to advise and witness the inner workings of Humorology as an Executive Producer!
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Emily Morris
Meet Emily! She’s a Senior majoring in History and Communication Arts. Emily has been a part of the performing arts for as long as she can remember, with her first claim to fame playing a dancing piece of corn in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. From that point on, she knew performing would play a major role in her life so she’s thrilled to be a part of Humorology! She has previously been both a cast member and director for shows that have been awarded Most Philanthropic, with one show also taking home the first place title. When she’s not discussing Humo at length, she’s probably eating Hummus, jamming out to the Backstreet Boys, or watching every reality TV show ever created- you name it, she watches it! Her favorite memory is...well, to be honest she can’t pick just one! She’s so proud to serve this organization as one of the Executive Producers and she can’t wait to make more unforgettable memories in the year to come!
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Executive Directors - [email protected]
Andrew Rosol
Meet Andrew, a Junior who double majors in Political Science and Humorology (or so he likes to believe). You may recognize him to his riveting role as Benjamin Franklin freshman year, but likely you know him as that guy who sits in Memorial Union watching past shows instead of doing actual work. Andrew is the first member of his fraternity to serve on the Humo Executive Board and he could not be more excited! His favorite Humo memories are being a part of the Best Directing Team of the 2017 show, spending countless evenings talking with friends about the organization, and acting like a fool on stage for the past two years. When he isn’t critiquing Humo faces and plot points, you can find Andrew watching his current Netflix addiction, sleeping, or at the gym… but probably just sleeping. Andrew is excited to be a part of the entire Humorology process and looks forward to assisting in the success of each show while raising money for an amazing cause!
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Jake Cain
Meet Jake, a senior* majoring in Biochemistry. He is taking a 5th year to complete his studies because as it turns out, Biochem is hard. Jake has been blessed to have been apart of three 1st place winning shows. He also had the pleasure of having 3 lead roles in consecutive years as an evil CEO, Ronald McDonald, and as the infamous Davy Jones. When Jake decides to do something other than Humo, he can be found singing and dancing by himself in front of a mirror. He dubs them “solo dance parties” or “practice”. This is the only source of “acting” experience that he had before coming into Humorology. Jake’s other hobbies include kickball, Disco Fries, and Netflix. His favorite memory of his Humorology career was how his mom never missed a show and how she was always so happy afterwards. He is also so happy that he gets to be involved with such a great organization for another year!
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Philanthropy and Sponsorship Chairs - [email protected]
Emily Rosati - Philanthropy
Meet Emily! She is a Senior at UW studying Rehabilitation Psychology and Dance in hopes to become a Physical Therapist one day! Emily was the first person from her sorority to direct Humorology, and now she is the first person on the Humo Executive Board! She has directed the past two years and cannot wait to experience what a year on the Executive Board will be like! Emily was instantly drawn to humo for the organization's two main purposes: theater and service. She loves how Humo brings people together to make lasting memories, create an amazing show, and raise a ton of money for a great cause. When Emily is not doing anything and everything for Humo, you can find her supporting her coffee addiction at Starbucks, nervously laughing her way out of awkward situations, fantasizing about being a mermaid, or saying ‘r.i.p. me’ to absolutely anything. Emily and her partner Teagan are your gals for any information regarding donations, fundraising, events, and sponsorship!
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Teagan Nelson - Sponsorship
Meet Teagan! She is a Junior studying Personal Finance with certificates in Educational Services and High School Musical. Her Humo journey began as a dancing-cheese-curd-zombie which then escalated to feminist-pirate-choreographer and now Sponsorship Chair! Her favorite memory of Humo is directing the 2017 1st place show “Pirates of Pen-Dance!” and all the proud mama-bear feelings that her cast makes her feel. The only way Teagan knows how to make friends is through Humo, thus, she owes everything to the organization and cannot wait to help push it to the next level! Her specialties include a well-rounded plethora of Humo faces, pop-lock-and-dropping it, and creating a positive environment to help casts have fun and improve. To Teagan, Humorology is about raising money for amazing charities as well as giving participants the opportunity to partake in something bigger than themselves that they may have never believed they could succeed in.
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Music Chair - [email protected]Lesley Levy
Meet Lesley, the Executive Music Director! Lesley is a rising senior, who last year won Best Music and played Strawberry, an ice cream flavor who LIVED for the acapellas, and in 2016, won Best Female Vocalist. Lesley's role models include Jennifer Hudson, her best friend/best dancer Sydney Batchelor, and anyone who can work Microsoft Excel. When not singing, you can find her dancing alone to T-Pain or trying to understand why she chose to major in accounting. When asked why she loves Humo, Lesley said "because the people you'd never expect to love Humo love Humo the MOST!" Although not technically in any of the shows this year, Lesley will learn every role to serve as EVERY understudy.
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Administrator - [email protected]Chris Keliher
Meet Chris, your new executive administrator! Despite rumors of retiring, he just can’t stay away from this amazing organization. Chris is a rising junior majoring in Kinesiology who has played notorious cameos like Old Spice Guy, Cheese Curd Vendor, and many more these past couple years. With no theater, singing, or dancing experience whatsoever, he has grown to absolutely love everything about Humorology, meeting new people, and watching them grow into the Humo stars they never thought they’d be. His favorite hobbies include dressing up as Herb Brooks and giving Miracle On Ice motivational speeches to his casts. Chris simply cannot wait to see the creativity that is to come in this year’s show!
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Public Relations - [email protected]Taylor Gray
Meet Taylor, aka Tgray! She’s a junior majoring in Human Development and Family Studies with a certificate in entrepreneurship. She’s obsessed with dogs and kids and can talk your ear off about either. Last year she was a dance director for her show "Life In Color" and she couldn’t be more excited to be the PR chair this year! Since she is from Madison, Taylor hopes to get the city more involved and expand this organization. Her favorite Humo memory is definitely taking first place her freshman year, as part of the “I’m on a Board” show! When not watching old Humo shows, Taylor can be found at DragonFly Hot Yoga or napping. If you want to get on her good side you should probably buy her mac and cheese or cookies and cream babcock ice cream. Anything related to social media, press inquiries, or marketing and Tgray is your girl!
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Finance Chair - [email protected]Talia Koenigsberg
This is Talia! She is a graduate student within the Masters of Accountancy Program and studied Accounting, Risk Management & Insurance and Gender & Women Studies during her undergrad. She just recently admitted that the real reason she is going to grad school is so that she can continue her Humo career and be involved with Humo for a fifth year. Previously, Talia has directed 3 shows and has been involved with shows that placed first, second, and third. However, for Talia, she feels like her biggest Humo achievement was winning "Humo Mom" within several cast superlatives. Although Talia loves Humo and is probably talking about it 24/7, you can also catch her enjoying some of her favorite hobbies which include playing with her kitten, making humo dances, eating Ian's pizza and balancing her checkbook. She is super excited to work as the Finance Chair and is especially looking forward to filling out tax documents and sending them to the IRS. If you see her on campus say hi, and don't be afraid to ask her for humo tips and tricks!
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