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The Second City Cast & Crew – BlueCo

The Second City Cast & Crew

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All Actors and Stage Managers are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers.

TINA ARFAEE

TINA ARFAEE (Ensemble, they/any) has been writing and performing on multiple stages in Chicago since 2012, most notably at The Annoyance Theater with Matt Damon Improv. With MDI she wrote and starred in In-Diana: a web series. She also appeared on an episode of Chicago Fire, Centered: the web series, and short film, The Sweatshirt. Tina is a graduate of the Second City/NBC Universal Bob Curry Fellowship. Please reach out directly if you are interested in starting a Dolly Parton cover band. She is repped by Big Mouth Talent. @tinatwocats

BILL LETZ

A southside Chicago native, BILL LETZ (Ensemble, he/him) loves being a part of this city’s wonderful comedy community. He is a proud graduate of Second City’s Conservatory and Musical program as well as iO’s Training program. He has been a part of many great shows and teams but some of his favorites include Daffodil, Ghost Car, Tubbs Ave, pH, Improvised Gilmore Girls, and The Treehouse Pipers. He is so happy to be a part of Second City’s BlueCo along with his amazing and mega talented castmates. Thanks to Bill and Meth, Cath and Scoops, and his family and friends for all their support. Pics of his dog Two Scoops of Cookies and Cream @letzey on the gram.

CAT MCDONNELL

CAT MCDONNELL (Ensemble, she/her) has performed with The Second City at sea aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines, and on land in ‘She The People,’ ‘The Best Friggin’ Songs of The Second City,’ ‘Improv Brunch,’ and ‘Late Night Date Night’ (a show she created). Cat has had the pleasure of understudying The Second City Mainstage revues ‘Don’t Quit Your Daydream’ and ‘Do The Right Thing, No Worries If Not,’ as well as The Second City’s BlueCo and HollyCo. She has also enjoyed directing The Second City’s National Touring Company, ‘Late Night Date Night,’ ‘Improv After Hours,’ e.t.c. improv show ‘Out of The House Party,’ and teaching in The Second City and iO Theater training centers. Cat is currently an ensemble member of iO’s ‘Phony Award Winning Musical’ (co-created and music directed by Laura Hall of ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’) and the proud curator of ‘Lovesome,’ an LGBTQ+ long-form improv show.

ZOE MCKEE

ZOE MCKEE (Ensemble, she/her) is a comedian and actor originally from Oklahoma City. As a black, queer, big, hot, funny lady, her greatest passion is making others laugh! With big dreams in her funny bone, Zoe studied at Columbia College Chicago and graduated in Comedy Writing and Performance. Before being a part of the Second City Touring company (BlueCo), she understudied for the Second City Mainstage Do the Right Thing, No Worries If Not, and Don’t Quit Your Daydream. Zoe is proudly represented by Paonessa Talent. You can find her on Instagram at @zoeisaslug.

PRESTON PARKER

PRESTON PARKER (Ensemble, he/him) is thrilled to perform with The Second City National Touring Company. Originally from the northwest suburbs of Chicago, previous credits with Second City include The Best Friggin’ Songs of the Second City, and understudying for the Mainstage and Touring Company. Other sketch work has been featured at Austin Out of Bounds Festival, Chicago SketchFest and Austin SketchFest. He also writes and composes original musicals, including The Election of William Henry Harrison (Best Ensemble, Premier Premieres Festival), When Jared Met Ivanka, and Titanic 2042 (Best Musical nominee, Chicago Reader). He is the proud Champion of the 2019 ESPN1000 Holiday Parody Song Contest. You can follow him on Instagram @prestonleeparker to see too few photos of himself and way too many photos of his cat, Kuzco. Overwhelming love and gratitude to Bianca, Ashley, Shelby, Dad, and Mom, always

CASSIDY RUSSELL

CASSIDY RUSSELL (she/her) is a Chicago-based, award-winning improviser and actor, represented by Big Mouth Talent. She has extensive improv experience, absolutely cannot touch her toes, is very into musicals, can sort of spin a basketball on her finger, and likes to read plays out loud in her apartment. She has pretended to eat chicken on camera so many times and was once in a commercial where all four of the other actors were cats. She’s appeared in multiple (multiple!) local car commercials.

SAM SCHEIDLER (Music Director, he/him) teaches and performs at The Second City, and can be found playing with Baby Wants Candy, Shamilton, and Deep Schwa. In his spare time, Sam plays board games, NYT crosswords, and takes care of his two cats.

INDIGO COAR (Stage Manager, they/them) hails from New York where they received a technical theater degree from LIU Post. They’ve been working with The Second City for little more than a year, having recently come off of the run of Second City’s Queer Eye: The Musical Parody. When not in the booth, Indigo can be found drawing, dancing, and waiting for the 22 bus.

MARLA CACERES (Director, she/her) is honored to be Directing Blue Co. She recently served as Assistant Director for the Second City 111th Mainstage Revue, 46th ETC, Great Altercations, and has written and performed in several Second City productions, including debuts at the Kennedy Center, LaJolla Playhouse, and the Spanish/English El Show Mas Funny for the Arscht Center in Miami, her hometown. She was also a writer and performer for the acclaimed all-woman She The People, and facilitates improv workshops around the country for Second City Works. In addition to her work at Second City, Marla has worked for The Onion, writing comedy videos for multiple national brands, and performed as an improviser in several shows including the long-running improvised political satire Whirled News Tonight. She thanks her husband, James, for his never-ending love and support, and her kids Wyatt and Juniper, who are the funniest people she knows.

Understudies

ZOE AGAPINAN

ZOE AGAPINAN (Understudy) Zoe Agapinan is a California-born and Chicago-based actor, improviser and writer. She graduated from UC Santa Cruz with her degree in Theater Arts, and a minor in Economics (just in case!). She is an alumni of The Second City’s Severn Darden Graduate Program, and a 2022 Bob Curry Fellow. Besides The Second City, Zoe also regularly performs at The Saturday Show (Logan Square Improv) and The Armando Diaz Experience (iO Theater). You can follow her on Instagram @z0three! She is represented by Stewart Talent.

HOLY BARRAS

HOLLY BARRAS (Understudy) was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, but spent a lot of her childhood skipping rocks around Oklahoma before moving to Chicago in 2017. She graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2021 and is a Comedy Studies alumni. She can be seen performing with the Annoyance Ensemble Team Modern Crimes, and independent team Smoochers. She is currently an understudy for Second City’s Touring Company. Other performing credits include Splatter Theater (The Annoyance), Trigger Happy (The Annoyance), and New Team Smell (iO Theater). She would like to thank her Dad for his constant love and support! When she isn’t performing and writing comedy, you can catch her playing Dance Dance Revolution and eating hummus (sometimes at the same time.) Follow her on Instagram @hollaycomeday

DEB DUNCAN

DEBRA DUNCAN (Understudy, she/her) is so excited to be performing with The Second City! She’s a comedian, actress and musician proudly hailing from Akron, OH. She’s understudied for Mainstage revues Together at Last, Do The Right Thing, No Worries If Not and Don’t Quit Your Daydream and is currently understudying for The Second City National Touring Company. She also co-produces and hosts the podcast, Queer Movie Night and can be seen performing at Logan Square Improv. She also has a band with her wife, The Q’s and you can check out their album, Us Who Know, which is available on all streaming platforms! Follow her on Instagram @debradbag and @debraduncan on Twitter. Thank you to her best friend and love of her life, Kayla and their pup, Bea.

ERIC GREENBAUM

ERIC GREENBAUM (Understudy) is from the wonderful town of New Haven, Connecticut. He graduated from New York University with a BFA in Drama, and finished his time at school in The Second City’s Comedy Studies Program during the spring of 2021. You can find him around Chicago performing comedy and theatre, and he might even sing for you! He would like to thank his family and friends very very much for helping him pursue this little dream of his. Eric is a freak who doesn’t have social media, but you can follow him and his shows on his website, ericgreenbaum.com

DANI CIOLE JAMES

DANI NICOLE JAMES (Understudy) is an actor and curve model from Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. She can be seen improvising all around Chicago. She is a graduate of The Second City Conservatory and the School at Steppenwolf.Her most recent credit is her one woman show “You Can Cry When You Get Home” which she performed at Steppenwolf Theatre Company as part of The Lookout series.She has also modeled nationally and locally. Some favorites include Macys, Famous Footwear, and HUM Nutrition.She is represented by 10MGMT and 10 Talent Agency in Chicago. For upcoming shows and cute outfits Instagram: @Dani_James

MAX LAZERINE

MAX LAZERINE (Understudy) is a writer, performer from Minneapolis Minnesota and is an alum of Columbia College Chicago. Max is a performer with The Annoyance’s HOLY F*CK COMEDY HOUR and can be seen around town with his sketch duo Max and Annie. You can follow this bad boy on twitter @Maxlazerine

KATIE DREHER (Understudy Stage Manager, she/they) was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. She spent time in Colorado studying educational theatre before coming to Illinois to pursue a career in stage management. Her recent stage management highlights include Matilda Jr. Paramount Theatre, Three Little Pigs Chicago Kids Company. Other credits include Young Performer Supervisor Sound of Music, School of Rock Paramount Theatre. (she/they)was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. She spent time in Colorado studying educational theatre before coming to Illinois to pursue a career in stage management. Her recent stage management highlights include Matilda Jr. Paramount Theatre, Three Little Pigs Chicago Kids Company. Other credits include Young Performer Supervisor Sound of Music, School of Rock Paramount Theatre.