James Freetly is a Chicago based writer and performer. He has previously performed with the Second City Training Center’s House Co. ensemble Snapdragon, and loves getting spooky with the cast of The Improvised Twilight Zone at the Annoyance Theater. He has also written articles for the Second City’s Network. He’s very excited to join the NCL Touring Company on the Norwegian Gem, though he grew up in Nebraska and keeps accidentally referring to the ocean as the “water prairie.”