Our Team

Trained by some of the greatest names in improv comedy, Off the Cuff seeks to delight and entertain your funny bone with their hilarious, notorious, and uproarious brand of performance styles.

TJ Penrod

TJ is the booking manager and education director of OTC Comedy and helped to found OTC in Cedar City. He has his degree in acting and directing from Southern Utah University and has studied improv with some of the best the business has to offer. He is a member of the international touring group Pawn Takes Queen and a part of Tapestry, a 4 person improv group that does festivals. You can find TJ enjoying the outdoors in his free time.

Wendy Penrod

Wendy is a founding member of OTC Comedy and the current Artistic Director. She has been studying and performing improvisational theatre for over 15 years. She is also a member of Pawn Takes Queen and has performed internationally. Wendy co-founded both the Red Rocks Improv Festival and Ye Olde Improv Competition. She is currently one of OTC Comedy's instructors and has taught improv to people of all ages for over 10 years.

bald Nate Maclee

Nathan is the front of house manager and co-teaches OTC’s classes. He has been improvising for 22 years and is lucky to have been performing with OTC Comedy for awhile now. When he’s not onstage he can be frequently found reading comic books. Down in St. George, he is also a member of the SoU comedy players and The Mulligan Family Reunion. 

Rev McLean

Rev is an actor/director/improviser from Cedar City, Utah. He has been improvising since the 9th grade and joined OTC Comedy in 2005 as a full-time cast member. He also travels all over with Pawn Takes Queen, having performed in LA, Chicago, Dublin, Denver, and more. He is currently the Marketing Director, merchandise manager, and website coordinator for OTC.