Madelyn Murphy is an actor, improviser, and event host with a focus on genre storytelling and immersive theater. She is a founding member of the Chicago-based High Stakes Productions (highstakesproductions.org), known for its original work blending improv, narrative, and spectacle. Her latest stage credit is the 15-month Off-Broadway run of The Twenty-Sided Tavern, where she made her New York debut as a professional nerd. She is reprising her role for the show’s upcoming national tour.