BlackGround

BlackGround is an all-African-American comedy troupe. They take classic movies like Star Wars and Indiana Jones and improvise what the Black people were doing during the movie. It is a hilarious show featuring killer comedy, incredible guests, and a fun-filled celebration of Blackness. Come laugh, celebrate, and embrace the essence of Blackness in a way you've never seen before. Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience where laughter meets legacy. 


Meet the Team

  • Atkins Estimond

  • Markis Gallashaw

    Markis Gallashaw is an Atlanta based actor & filmmaker, allegedly. He began improvising in 2014 at iO Chicago to improve his writing, and fell in weird love with the art form. He later became a maincast performer at the disused HighWire Comedy co. & Village Theater, and is currently teaching & performing in various shows & theaters around town, and occasionally the country, somehow. While it’s unclear why they still let him do it, it's obvious he still loves it like day one.

  • Maged Roushdi

    Maged has been improvising in the Atlanta area since 2001 and has been with Dad's Garage Theatre Company since 2016. As an ensemble member there he has worked on performing, teaching, and directing shows both at the theater and around the Atlanta Improv community. Currently he is the Education Director at Dad's Garage.

  • Joshua Quinn

  • Leslie Johnson

    LESLIE JOHNSON IS AN ANIMATED AND FEARLESS IMPROV ACTOR ON STAGE. SOME OF HER COMEDIC INFLUENCES INCLUDE MAYA RUDOLPH, CAROL BURNETT AND GILDA RADNER. SHE IS AN ATLANTA NATIVE WHO STARTED HER IMPROV CAREER OVER 20 YEARS AGO AND LOVES TO INCLUDE ELEMENTS OF PHYSICALITY AND FREESTYLE RAP AND DANCE INTO HER PERFORMANCES. LESLIE IS AN ENSEMBLE CAST MEMBER AT DAD’S GARAGE THEATRE AND ALSO WORKS AS AN ACTOR AND VOICE OVER TALENT FOR COMMERCIAL, FILM & TELEVISION PROJECTS.

  • Jon Carr

    Jon Carr is the founder and producer of Vaguely Specific Productions. As the former Executive Producer of The Second City, he oversaw all creative aspects of Second City Chicago, Toronto, and Hollywood. Before that, he worked as the Artistic Director of Dad's Garage Theatre in Atlanta, Ga.