Allison Grischow (She/They) is a Second City Trained, queer and non-binary actor, voice actor, and comedic singer-songwriter on a mission to spread as much joy as humanly possible.Broadway World describes Allison as having "doe-eyed sincerity" and the Chicago Tribune describes her voice as "sweet", "...Joni Mitchell, with a dash of Ani DiFranco."Some of their favorite work includes playing Lulu in Candice Cain's sweet Romantic Comedy, Baking Up Love, collaborating with Smile Squad Comedy (1.3 Million Facebook Subscribers) on some hilarious sketch comedy, and music directing 10+ New Musicals devised by students at their alma mater, Valparaiso University.She has studied with the Moscow Art Theatre School and traveled to London to study Contemporary British Theatre. She also went on to graduate from Second City's Music Improv Program in Chicago, where she honed her work in improv, sketch, and comedic song-writing.Allison's personal struggles with anxiety and depression inspire them to bring awareness to mental health issues through their work. They are the founder of "The Joyful Actor" which offers acting and music lessons to students of all ages with an emphasis on joy, play, and curiosity.Allison is also an experienced host, having hosted Red Carpet premieres and events for Cinequest's "Cinejoy" Film Festival, La Femme Film Festival, and GTV Gaming TV Network. Show less «