Zane Armstrong-Rerek (they/he) is an award-winning surrealist comedian, filmmaker, animator, and artist from West Virginia, residing in Chicago. They graduated cum laude from Shenandoah Conservatory in 2014 with a BFA in Acting. After relocating to Chicago, they studied improvisation at the iO Theater. 

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Notable projects include their work with the improv troupes Dr. Notorious and Normal View, the weekly comedy variety show "Nihilism... in Color" which ran for 8 weeks during the summer of 2019 at Chicago's Cornservatory, the improvised surrealist comedy podcast "Humans of Stubbins Point", and the award-winning music video for "Doomsday Devices" by local heavy metal band Speedfreak.

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Upcoming projects for 2023 include the launch of their independent animated series "Trout Woman" as well as several planned visual art projects.