Contributors

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Jamie Campbell

Jamie Campbell is an actor, writer, and nationally touring stand-up comedian based in Kansas City. A veteran of over 30 performing arts festivals, his performances have earned numerous accolades including "Best of Fringe" honors in Kansas City, Tucson, and Washington D.C., "Best Stand-up or Variety Performance" by San Antonio's Bexar Stage, and Chicago's "Best Stand-Up Comedian" by The Chicago Reader. His album, Tell Me You’re Proud of  Me, debuted at #1 on Amazon’s comedy charts, and his critically-acclaimed comedy special, Big Dad Energy, is available on Prime.
 
Jamie's film and television work includes appearances on NBC's Chicago Fire and Pop TV's Hollywood Darlings, and Ty Burell’s Boondoggle, which was nominated for a primetime Emmy.  He has shared the stage or worked on projects with many legendary names in entertainment, including Kristin Chenoweth, Damon Wayans, Oscar Isaac, Chris Redd,  Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Tech N9ne, and Dana Carvey.

https://www.jamiecampbellcomedy.com/
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Tess Koppelman

Tess Koppelman spent 16 years as a TV news reporter, winning many state-wide honors and a regional Emmy award (plus two nominations). She worked as a reporter at Fox 4 News in KC from 2001-2014 covering everything from elections and court cases to tornadoes and blizzards. Her favorite part of the job was doing human interest stories.

 

Tess is no stranger to theater life and paid her dues as a “chorus member” in many community theater shows; eventually performed Aunt Eller in her college production of Oklahoma! When she left TV news, she felt acting calling her again. She’s been a voiceover and on-camera actor for commercial and corporate videos since 2014. She also teaches a graduate course at the University of Kansas focused on strategic writing and presenting skills. Tess runs a boutique PR company, Tess K Communications, where she helps clients tap into the power of storytelling. Tess lives in Kansas City, KS with her husband and two children.

https://tesskcomms.com/