Joe Anderson grew up in East Lansing, Michigan and is a graduate of Western Michigan University's competitive theatre program. He is an award-winning director, writer and comedian who spent two years touring with the famed Second City improv comedy theater. He co-founded the critically acclaimed sketch comedy group "The Don't We Boys!". Anderson wrote and starred in the play "Shoot Faster, Dear Brother, I'm Dying!" Lawrence Bommer, reviewer for the Chicago Reader and