Spitfire Spotlight: Spencer Cross

What's your day job?

Server at Studio Movie Grill.

Do you have any hobbies outside of improv?

Making music, photography, money counting.

What drew you to improv?

I started playing improv my freshman year of high school, and played in my first actual show my freshman year. I kept playing throughout high school and never lost interest.

Spencer Cross in Hip Hop High, our Hamilton-style hip hop improv musical mainstage from May/June 2018.

What do you like to do most on stage?

See how many different ways I can make people laugh.

What makes a good scene in your opinion?

Any scene where everyone has fun and complete confidence in what they're doing.

What's the most memorable moment you've had at Spitfire?

When Cradle to Grave came in 1st place in The Spitfire Open.

How would you explain Spitfire shows to someone who's never been?

Fun for almost the whole family.

How would you describe the Spitfire community in 5 words or less?

ImPROvisers.

Spencer Cross playing Sit, Stand, Kneel in Whose Line St Pete with Warren Buchholz and Mike McNeil.

You can see Spencer in Improvarama, Whose Line St Pete, and 3 First Dates. He plays on the team Cradle to Grave in The Spitfire Open. He was also in our hip hop improv musical mainstage, Hip Hop High.