Texan by birth, Coalition by choice - Shamoniki Ellison is a senior performer, coach and teacher who first got involved with the Coalition after taking classes and being placed on one of the Coalition's esteemed house teams, Da Vinci. Currently, you can catch Shamoniki in the Made-Up Movie as well as a number of other side projects. She keeps busy. We asked other performers of the Coalition if they had any burning questions for our beloved Sham. Take it away, dudes...
"Who is your favorite PERSON at the coalition? who's your favorite DOG at the coalition? do any feelings of anyone's CAT at the coalition?" - Michelle Murgia
SHAM: "Matt Newman is my favorite person. I admire his performance, teaching and chilling style. Favorite dog..hmm that's a hard one, whichever picks me as their favorite, in the moment. I haven't really met any Coalit cats, that I can remember.
"Who’s a currently famous person that you’d most want to improvise with and who’s someone from history?" - Joe Mack
SHAM: "I would pick Keegan-Michael Key to play with from the present. And as far as someone that has past, I select..Alexander Hamilton, just you wait, just you wait."
"Since you're a fabulous teacher and coach, I'd want to know some of your favorite exercises/lessons and why!" - Amber Hendrix
SHAM: "That sounds like a lot of detail. Favorite warm-ups: Big Booty and Soundscape. Favorite exercises? They would be training games and too many to mention."
"Fuck, marry, kill: Danny DeVito, Danny Pudi, Dany Targaryen" - Zane Adickes
SHAM: "You already got the order right."
"We know the Bahn Mi tops your list, but whats the 2nd best sandwich Subway could add to their menu?" - Alex Strauch
SHAM: "Hmm, maybe a traditional club or a muffuletta, ya girl likes meats!"
"What’s the funniest movie ever made? Would you rather party with a Deadhead, a Parrothead, or a roadie for Motörhead? If you could be any kind of sandwich, what kind of sandwich would you be?" - Joe Mack
SHAM: "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is pretty damn funny to me. I was party with a Deadhead, they got the drugs I want. If I could be a sandwich, like a dream sandwich, I'd be any sandwich from The Cheese Shop, in Williamsburg."
"What’s your favorite accent to use in an improv scene?" - Patrick Allen
SHAM: "Baaahh-Stan accent is the best but it drops after three sentences or one minute, whichever happens first."
SHAM: "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is pretty damn funny to me. I was party with a Deadhead, they got the drugs I want. If I could be a sandwich, like a dream sandwich, I'd be any sandwich from The Cheese Shop, in Williamsburg."
"What’s your favorite accent to use in an improv scene?" - Patrick Allen
SHAM: "Baaahh-Stan accent is the best but it drops after three sentences or one minute, whichever happens first."