About Us

Jake Christensen

Daniel Clanton

Daniel has spent most of his life behind the scenes working in television and theatre. In 2018, he found himself in a workshop at Whole World and fell in love. He signed up for classes and later joined the main stage cast in 2021.

Paige Crawford

Paige Crawford was raised in Decatur, GA. She started her improv journey in High School where she studied under Jennifer Foster, a former Whole World member. Paige graduated from the Improv Studies Program in January 2018.

Camilo Duarte

Born of Colombian parents, Camilo started Improv in 2013 with his college troupe, Heywire. After graduation, he continued his improv journey in the Midwest before moving to Atlanta and joining Whole World in May of 2021.

Allison Louie

Alli hails from NY. As a coder and math professor, Alli never thought she’d enjoy improv as much as she did when she started classes in 2019. Now, she loves showing anyone and everyone how fun and useful improvising can be, no matter who they are.

Mario (Madio) Mendez

Mario (pronounced Madio) Mendez is from Salt Lake City by the way of Las Vegas. He is an award-winning television producer, accomplished cat trainer, and can fold a fitted sheet. Renaissance man is a good way to describe him.

John Mihalik

John Mihalik started at Whole World in 2012 thinking it would help a fledgling stand-up career. Once exposed to Improv he’s been an actor ever since. John began The Whole World Podcast with Chip Powell in 2021 and joined the main stage in 2022.

Michael Pettinati

Chip Powell

Chip started his training at the age of eight in Savannah Georgia at the Little Theatre Company. He has studied with the Armstrong Masquers and toured with Robinhood Players and Small Change Original Theatre Company.

Sharon Powell

Sharon Powell is an ex-Floridian, Actor, Writer and Director. Sharon also creates shorts with Kick the Ladder, an Atlanta-based film group. She loves playing tourist in the ATL with her fam and rescue pup, Rocket.

Emily Reily Russell

Emily Russell is a native Atlantan, Actress, Director, Producer and radical mother that radiates awesomeness. She has won lots of awards for her awesomeness including the funniest person in her house and best table manners.

Danny Traynor

Danny Traynor is an improviser, voiceover artist, corporate salaryman, and bon vivant who joined Whole World in 2019. An instructor and main stage performer since 2023, Danny aims to ignite the spark of creativity in classes and audiences alike.

Cameron Underwood

Forged in the fires of Hell (Central Florida), Cameron has always been a theatre kid at heart. He lives dangerously by using Q-tips improperly and eating raw cookie dough. His only fear... a razor.

Tanya Wagner

Tanya Wagner has been at Whole World since January of 2011, when on a double-dog dare she signed up for and improv class. A native of Tuscombia, Alabama, when she is not at Whole World you can find her with her 2 favorite people-her husband and kids.

Drew Wanket

Drew comes to Whole World from Illinois by way of New York City. He started doing improv. over 15 years ago as an excuse to not go to auditions and never stopped. He's passionate about teaching, learning, and growing the art of improv