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RideShare Season One

"You're a stranger, so who are you going to tell?"

RideShare follow the stories of one driver and the eclectic passengers with whom he shares the ride. Created by real-life driver Jeff Irlbeck and real-life frequent ride sharing passenger Katie Hunter, each episode is completely improvised. With the help of writer Ian Michael Smith, the character and stories were conceived and distributed to the talented cast of actors who portray them. From funny to disturbing, each of RideShare’s episodes reveals what happens when people choose to share.

  • Katie Hunter
    Director
  • Ian Michael Smith
    Writer
  • Katie Hunter
    Writer
  • Katie Hunter
    Producer
  • Ian Michael Smith
    Producer
  • Jeff Irlbeck
    Producer
  • Abby Pierce
    Key Cast
  • Alec Robbins
    Key Cast
  • Matthew Gall
    Key Cast
  • Frederick Ford Beckley
    Key Cast
  • Katie Hunter
    Key Cast
  • Jeff Irlbeck
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Dramedy, Improvised
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 21, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    GoPro
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Katie Hunter

Katie Hunter is a writer, actress, and comedian who hails from Kansas City and pays rent in Chicago. Katie wrote the internationally-produced www.SelfStory.com (2008 International
Thespian Society Playwright Award, 2009 Young Playwright’s Inc Write-A-Play Award). Her work has been performed Off-Broadway at Cherry Lane Theater, and was published in Dramatics magazine. Katie also collaborated with American Theatre Company on their BRIDGE theatre project, crafting plays based on the lives of Chicago high school students.

As an actress, Katie has had the privilege of performing throughout Kansas City and Chicago with The Coterie, The New Theatre, Starlight Theatre, Theo Ubique, Mercury Theatre Chicago, and many more. On lm, Katie can be seen in the web series Our Cultural Center, Dark County (coming Summer 2016), and a cast member of Comedy Well Done. Katie graduated from the University of Chicago and is a proud member of the 25th generation of Off Off Campus.

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Director Statement

We set out to make a show about talking to a stranger. It can be scary. It can be liberating. Meaningful human connection can happen in unexpected ways and in unexpected places. Especially in the digital era where it is so easy to forgo any and all direct contact with other people, our show is a reminder that when you let someone in, even for five minutes, it can change your life.