Ruth Jenkins
Ruth Jenkins, former co-owner, started with CSz in 1988. She’s appeared in Medford Medical, ShakesProv, Possaluma County and ComedySportz at CSz Portland, and in scripted roles at Bag & Baggage, Twilight Theatre Company, Lakewood Theatre, Experience Theater Project and HART, among others.
Mickey McGee
Mickey McGee was an improviser with CSz Portland from 1999 - 2016. After that, he had a penchant for performing in holiday pageants and plays. Donning the role of Donner and other supporting characters in Rudolph Live! and co-starring as Clarence in several renditions of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. In 2020 Mickey fell down the Eurovision Song Contest rabbit hole, and came back with an extensive knowledge of staging, choreography, flags, and mild political subtext.
Jason Hays
Jason Hays (he/him) has been performing and singing since first grade and holds a B.A. in Theatre and Directing from St. Edward’s University. After discovering improv over a decade ago, he fell in love with working without a script and has been making things up ever since. Originally from Austin, Texas, he has called Portland home for over 14 years.
He performs regularly in Showdown at Curious Comedy Theater (@curiouscomedy) and most recently appeared with Portland Comedy Theater in the fully improvised musical And the Winner Is. One of his greatest improv joys is being a member of the trio Hot Goss (@hotgosspdx), alongside besties Jessica Zodrow and Rebecca Feldman. You can catch their new monthly show starting in September at Bridge City Improv (@bridge.city.improv).
Jason also co-produces Potluck (@potluckimprovpdx), a monthly community improv show and jam at the Kennedy School.
His Portland theatre credits include Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors with Stumptown Stages and Schroeder in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Broadway Rose Theatre Company. By day, he works as a communications manager for an architecture and engineering firm and is a loving husband and parent.