An Evening of Improv with the Circuit Breakers!
May 2, 2026
7:30pm
Colonial Theatre
Laconia NH
7:30pm performance *This is an R rated show for adults 18+
$14.75 (including fees)
Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative's Improv Troupe, The Circuit Breakers. returns to the Colonial Theatre stage on Saturday May 2 at 7:30 pm! Come see them "spark" laughs with their comedy sketches, all inspired by suggestions from the audience. This 90 minute, R-Rated show is for adults 18+ only. Leave the kids at home and come for the laughs.
Who are the Circuit Breakers?
The Circuit Breakers are Powerhouse’s own improv comedy troupe. This troupe has a lot of brain POWER, sure to ELECTRIFY the audience with their quick wit. They use audience suggestions to influence their games and scenes to create unscripted, unplanned, spontaneous fun!
Want to book the Circuit Breakers for your event? Email info@powerhousenh.org today!
Upcoming Shows
May 2nd - 7:30 PM - Colonial Theatre - Ages 18 +
2026 Cast
Adam Drapcho is a father, dog chaser, husband, ice cream enthusiast and writer who loves in Sandwich.
Alex is a long time theater and improv enthusiast! She performed and participated in productions throughout High School and College before dabbling in Improv through various community theater events. She joined the Improv Workshop in Fall 2025 before auditioning to be a part of the Circuit Breakers! She is excited to be able to perform with such talented folks and bring enthusiasm and physicality to the stage!
Alex Palmer
Born and raised in the smallest state with the longest name, Alex comes from a long line of story-tellers and comedians. While other kids played at parties, he had his head in his hands listening to his mother and her many siblings share stories, tell jokes, and blatantly roast each other. Well, inspired by such stories, Alex ventured to make a life worth living for himself, so he got over being depressed and poor and joined the Marine Corps! After living a life of daring for five years at the ends of the earth, he found his way into an improv theatre for a class in DC... and another with the Improv Asylum in Boston... and FINALLY, he started getting the inkling that this was PRETTY cool, guys. So, when Powerhouse offered him the opportunity to teach improv classes and eventually form a troupe with his outstanding colleague, Amanda, Alex said, "Alright, alright, alrighttt..." and that's where that quote came from. (Not some nerd with a mustache in an 80's film or something).
Amanda Wagner
Amanda Wagner has practiced improv for the majority of her acting career and has dreamed of being in an improv troupe for years. She studied improvisation at the Groundling and Second City in Los Angeles and used improv to develop new scripts during her time with Occidental Children's Theater. Amanda co-founded Circuit Breakers alongside her teammate Alex Palmer in the hopes to bring improv to the Lakes Region. Together, they teach improv classes here in Laconia for anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of improv or simply looking to have some fun.
Co-Founder
Alex Bradley
Adam Drapcho
Chris Janosa
Elizabeth Rohdenburg has been making things up with confidence for years, beginning with Happenstance, where she riffed onstage, wrote and performed in murder mysteries, and embraced a healthy amount of theatrical shenanigans. She has twice competed in the Improv Olympics at The Winnipesaukee Playhouse, proving she can think fast under pressure (or at least look like she can). She’s thrilled to be back onstage and causing delightful chaos with the Circuit Breakers.
Liz Rohdenburg
Co-Founder
Samantha Holley
Bio coming soon!
Growing up, Chris was often described as a wiseass, which—against all logic—did not immediately lead him to improv comedy.
Getting ready to exit his 40's, Chris decided it was time to take up a new hobby. Not just any hobby, but something he could obsess over and eventually dominate. His first choice was becoming a sugar daddy. Unfortunately, his wife and his bank account, reminded him that this lofty aspiration would never come to fruition.
With that dream dead and buried, Chris turned to improv. It was cheaper, legally safer, and still allowed him to embarrass himself in public.
David Nelson
David Nelson is a Lakes Region native who has lent his talents to the stage as a director, producer, and performer in dozens of shows since moving back here to his hometown. David enjoys acting, especially in comedic roles, and his knack for physical comedy lends well to his role in the "Circuit Breakers" Improv troupe. Besides theatre, David enjoys curating and adding to his life-long video game collection. He is also an avid cyclist, and bikes around Lake Winnipesaukee every summer.
Lorienne Valovanie
Lorienne is absolutely thrilled to be performing with Circuit Breakers. As a familiar face in the PTC family, some of her recent highlights include playing Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Peter Pan in Journey Through Neverland. She's relatively new to the improv scene but loves the fast-paced creativity of the art form! When she’s not creating chaotic characters with her fellow Breakers, Lorienne can be found chillin’ with her fam, whacking golf balls into the woods, or flinging dirt around her yard.