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CAST

Joy RegullanoGiselle “G.” TöngiEarl BaylonMary LouScott PalmasonGreg Smith

UNDERSTUDIES

Kaitlyn FaeMary GrantReuben UyMarcel LiceraGina D’AcciaroAryiel HartmanJaq GallianoRob WarnerJim ShipleySpencer Frankeberger

DIRECTOR Frank Caeti

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Daniel Dore

BOOK & LYRICS Joy Regullano

COMPOSERS The Sam and Tony Show

MUSICAL DIRECTOR Tony Gonzalez

MUSICIANS Sam Johnides, Chris Trovador

CHOREOGRAPHER Ally Vega

STAGE MANAGER Bentley Hibbard

PUBLICIST Ken Werther

PRODUCERS Joshua FunkCarrie-ann Pishnak

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FRIDAYS @ 8PMSEPTEMBER 20 - DECEMBER 13

When an Asian girl tells her parents she doesn’t want to be a doctor anymore, she wishes on a shooting star for supportive white parents. This Second City Hollywood original musical will love you no matter what.

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JOY REGULLANO (Joy) was a Sesame Street writing fellow and was recently a staff writer on THE HEALING POWERS OF DUDE (Netflix). TV acting credits include CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, MODERN FAMILY, SPEECHLESS, HOUSE OF LIES, and SUPERNATURAL. Her YouTube sketch WHITE FETISH went viral with 1M+ views. She is sincerely grateful for her parents -- they did pay for a bunch of shit.

GISELLE TONGI (Joy’s Mom), known as “G” in the community, is ecstatic to be playing Maria Elena. Primarily known for her film and television work in the Philippines, she is currently the program director for FilAm Arts, the presenters of the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture. @gtongi on IG www.gtongi.com

EARL BAYLON (Joy’s Dad) is the Artistic Director of ROOM TO IMPROV, an Asian-American improv troupe serving the LA community... and beyond! You can hear him in the latest TOMB RAIDER video game trilogy and on PANGEEKERY, a video podcast streaming live every Tuesday. In his “free time” he yells at plastic polyhedrals and grinds Mythic+ dungeons for the BiS Azerite gear. @earlybgoode

MARY LOU (Carol), a Los Angeles native, was a child actor for many years (Disney, Nickelodeon, the whole shebang), but took a break from her acting career to graduate from Princeton University with degrees in Art History and Theater. Now she does musical improv with Baby Wants Candy and A-Team, sketch with EMERALD at UCB’s Maude Night, plays with the Story Pirates, and sings with the Satin Dollz.

SCOTT PALMASON (Jim) is from Seattle, has studied/performed improv with iO West, UCB, CSZLA, and Impro Theatre. Show credits include The Deltones, Opening Night: The Improvised Musical, The Improvised Generation and Second City House Ensemble Brother Bradley and Quick & Funny Musicals. Television credits include Scrubs, Chelsea, The Tonight Show and Disney’s The Lion Guard.

GREG SMITH (Garrett) is an actor, director, writer, and songwriter. He’s been on TV shows like The Late Late Show With James Corden and Hollywood Darlings. His directorial work has been featured in Vulture and the Atlanta Comedy Film Festival. He’s written for TV shows like The Core on Shudder. He performs improv and musical comedy regularly at UCB.

KAITLYN FAE (Joy) is an actor, singer, writer, and director. Her theatre repertoire includes Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The King and I, Jesus Christ Superstar, Aida, Spring Awakening, Bare: A Pop Opera, The Count of Monte Cristo, and Charming: A Musical. Her next acting project is a starring role in director Frankie Mir Yang’s short film, Good Things Fall Apart.

MARY GRANT (Joy’s Mom) is an actor, singer, writer & producer. She’s known for Filipino themed parody songs & content that highlights her Filipino American roots. She caught the theater bug at the age of 7 when she was assigned the role as the Wicked Witch of the West because she was the most dramatic & loudest kid at recess.

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UNDERSTUDIES

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REUBEN UY (Joy’s Dad) is a Chinese-Filipino actor based in Los Angeles, California. Selected credits: JJ in Metro Manila (Sundance Audience Award Winner 2013), Officer John Enochty in Amazon Prime’s Bosch, FG97 in Web Opera, Da in East West Players’ Beijing Spring. IG: @reubenuy

MARCEL LICERA, (Joy’s Dad) is formerly a Nat’l Teen LEGO Champion of the Philippines. Some favorite roles include: Cogsworth (Beauty & Beast), Jacob/Potiphar (Joseph...Technicolor Dreamcoat), Capt. Matsuoka (FUGU), King (King & I) & The Engineer (Miss Saigon). Love to Carmen, Lulu & Iris. Dream Big. And Keep the Faith. To God Be the Glory! HERE now to manifest...

GINA D’ACCIARO (Carol) recently starred in her one woman cabaret “Gina D’Acciaro is...FAMOUS ADJACENT” at Rockwell Table & Stage. You may have also spotted Gina on your tv all December long in an OLD NAVY commercial, dancing and singing in a yellow sweater with her gospel choir @singersofsoul. (It played a lot. Sorry/Not Sorry!) Download music on iTunes under “Jaq-n-Gina.”

ARYIEL HARTMAN (Carol) is an actor, singer, mover, shaker, writer, dancer, model, maker, and host (just to name a few things). You can usually catch her silly face in commercials or somewhere behind a microphone. She’s super happy to get to play around in her second premium show at Second City. Follow her crazy adventures on Instagram @yeslikethemermaid

JAQ GALLIANO (Jim/Garrett) is thrilled to be a part of Supportive White Parents Premium Run at The Second City. He most recently directed The Last Five Years and performed in a staged reading of She Kills Monsters at Stuart Rogers Studios in the NoHo Arts District. Follow @jaqtheriffer for updates. Ti amo Gina, per sempre.

ROB WARNER (Jim) is an actor and singer from Boston who can fully pronounce his R’s but will go inconveniently far out of his way for Dunkin Donuts. A graduate of the UCB program, Rob has starred in a number of web series you’ve probably never seen and is excited to be part of his third premium show at Second City. www.robwarner.pizza

JIM SHIPLEY (Jim) was in the long-running premium show, Trump In Space. STAGE: created roles of Big Jesse in Jukebox (Off Broadway) and Stephen Foster in Beautiful Dreamer (Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival), starred in A Few Stout Individuals directed by playwright John Guare. TV: Superstore (NBC), The Odd Couple (CBS), Hello Ladies (HBO), Conan (TBS), Scorpion (CBS), The Thundermans (Nickelodeon). heyjimmyship.com

SPENCER FRANKEBERGER (Garrett) is a graduate of iO West, ComedySportz, and The Second City Hollywood. He is a production coordinator, board-certified music therapist, and Pre-K music teacher. Recent credits include: premium show Shade and his award-winning musical that he wrote, Jamba Juice: The Musical. He has an MFA in Film Production from Florida State University and is a huge theme park enthusiast. @spencer101f

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DIRECTORFrank Caeti is an actor, director, and writer. He is an alumnus of The Second City National Touring

Company and resident companies in Las Vegas and Chicago. Frank has directed shows at The Kennedy Center in Washington DC, The Second City in Chicago, and UCB and Comedy Central Stage in Los Angeles. He has directed three of the longest running shows in Second City Hollywood history.

frankcaeti.com

ASSISTANT DIRECTORDaniel Dore has studied and performed at The Second City in Toronto (Comedy), Chicago (Music) &

Hollywood (Directing, Sketch, Late Night TV Writing), numerous Chicago theaters: iO, The Annoyance, LOL, The Improv Den, Under The Gun, MCL and more. He performed with ComedySportz for 10+ years.

He writes scripts, sketches, and songs and has a Master’s degree in Creativity.

MUSIC BYThe Sam & Tony Show is made up of Sam Johnides and Tony Gonzalez, who hail from Michigan and Texas respectively. They compose and perform in the LA area. Their music ranges from the macabre to the magical, taking us from the Underworld with “Happily Ever Under” to a Cabaret-Rock carnival

with “Bravura”. Their music can be heard at thesamandtonyshow.com

MUSICAL DIRECTORTony Gonzalez is half of the singer-songwriter-composer duo The Sam & Tony Show. Other musical theatre composition credits include Missed Connections: A Craigslist Musical, Scifiology, and Look Out Hollywood! Tony’s music direction credits include It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play, A Feast of Snacks, Pope! An Epic Musical (Theatre Unleashed), Theatrical Creations’ Holiday Carolers, and

Mirror-Mirror by November Christine.

MUSICIANSSam Johnides is a songwriter and piano player who brought his childhood dream of being a rockstar

all the way from little Lansing, Michigan out to the big city. He found his musical “better-half” Tony Gonzalez, and thus formed “The Sam & Tony Show”; crime fighting, music writing duo whose only

mission is to make the world a better place.

Chris Trovador was accepted into The Second City’s Director’s Program in 2014 and began his love for theater. Chris wrote and directed the first Latinx ensemble at The Second City, and has also created a unique variety show called “Tattoo Party”. His goal is to create opportunities for himself and for others

that have diverse voices. trovador360.com

CHOREOGRAPHERAlly Vega is a choreographer, movement artist, and dance educator from Anaheim, CA. She has

performed with artists like Gingee, Bohan Phoenix, Guy Tang, and has been featured on NBC Asian America and Buzzfeed. She is also the Founder and Artistic Director of Ancestral Vision Movement, a

dance company that fuses traditional Filipino dances and hip hop. (IG: @_allyvega)

PUBLICISTKen Werther Publicity has been a staple in the LA performing arts community since 1982. PR,

producing, directing. Producer: All Your Hard Work; The Good Boy; Queer Classics productions of The Importance of Being Earnest, The Taming of the Shrew. Assistant director: Stop the World, I Want to Get Off (MTG); The Women of Brewster Place (Celebration); The Woodsman (Coeurage). kenwerther.

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STAGE MANAGERBentley Hibbard is a native of Charleston, SC and current resident of Los Angeles. He began working for The Second City in Chicago and has stage managed Second City’s national touring companies

RedCo & GreenCo, as well as numerous resident productions. Additional stage management credits include work with i/O Chicago, Stage 773, Theatre 99 and The Annoyance.

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Voted Best of LA - LA Weekly

CAST

Shulie CowenJonathan MangumHilary RoweNorm ThoemingMatt Young

DIRECTOR Shulie Cowen

MUSICAL DIRECTORMichael Pollock



“YOU’LL LAUGH EVERY TIME”

“A COMEDY MACHINE” – LA WEEKLY

“AN INCOMPARABLE PIECE OF INSANITY”

– IN MAGAZINE

“THEY SCORE & CHOREOGRAPH IT ON THE SPOT!”

– LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE

FRIDAYS @ 9:30PMEXTENDED THRU DECEMBER 13!

Opening Night: The Improvised Musical!® is exactly that - a Broadway-style musical that is made up on the spot, based on a single audience suggestion. Therefore, every night is the `Opening Night’ of a musical that has never been seen! Since 1998, Opening Night’s cast of veteran improvisers has combined Chicago and Los Angeles improv with the Broadway stylings of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Gilbert & Sullivan, and Andrew Lloyd Webber, resulting in over one thousand original musicals!

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SHULIE COWEN (ensemble & director) A past member of the The Second City National Touring Company, Shulie Cowen is thrilled to return to The Second City with Opening Night: The Improvised Musical! She is a graduate of Northwestern University, and an original cast member of Schoolhouse Rock Live!. Other credits include 2 Broke Girls, How I Met Your Mother, and Reno 911!. Twitter @ShulieCowen

JONATHAN MANGUM (ensemble) has been the co-host/announcer of “Let’s Make a Deal” for 11 years. He’s also recurred on “Whose Line is it Anyway?” for 7 years. He’s been touring with Wayne Brady for 20+ years to almost every state in the USA. He’s also appeared on G.L.O.W., The Bucket List, NCIS, Reno 911, and the Drew Carey Show.

HILARY ROWE (ensemble) started playing Theatre Sports in college. She was a founding member of the After Hours Improvisational Theater Company in Boulder, and later performed with an improv/sketch comedy group, The But Franklies, at L.A.’s Comedy Store. Hilary joined the cast of Opening Night: The Improvised Musical! in 2000. She also teaches corporate improv and team-building workshops whenever she can.

NORM THOEMING (ensemble) Originally from central Indiana, Norm Thoeming is an actor, writer, and improviser living in Los Angeles who has written for and/or appeared in movies, television, stage productions, web series, and commercial advertising. Under the pen name August Norman, Norm’s first novel, the crime thriller Come and Get Me will be released in hardcover by Crooked Lane Books in Spring 2019.

MATT YOUNG (ensemble) has performed and taught improvisation in the US and Canada for more than twenty years. As an actor, he has appeared in over fifty national commercials and in a number of TV shows and movies. Matt currently makes his living as a screenwriter, having written on Season 2 of SyFy’s Con Man and Season 3 of NBC’s Blindspot.

MICHAEL POLLOCK (ensemble & music director) is a longtime faculty member at The Second City. His vocal arranging credits include The Drew Carey Show, Dolly, The Tonight Show and Evening at the Improv. He is also a musical director at Disneyland and a native Texan.

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STAGE MANAGERBentley Hibbard is a native of Charleston, SC and current resident of Los Angeles. He began working for

The Second City in Chicago and has stage managed Second City’s national touring companies RedCo & GreenCo, as well as numerous resident productions. Additional stage management credits include work

with i/O Chicago, Stage 773, Theatre 99 and The Annoyance.

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WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY:

Jason DeRosseAyumi IizukaPaul PK KingstonAllison PriceLeslie Seiler

UNDERSTUDIES

Marinna BenzonDevon WeigelJohn David DeFour

DIRECTOR Doug Morency

MUSICAL DIRECTOR Tony Gonzalez

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR John David DeFour



SATURDAYS @ 7PMEXTENDED THRU DECEMBER 14!

Canadians aren’t nice and polite; we’re passive aggressive a-holes who manage to keep a low profile because we spend half the year in hibernation. We can’t pick a fight with “Big Brother to the South” because we spend more per capita on doughnuts and toques* than on our military. Enough is enough! It’s time to speak our truth, and tell you what we really think a-boot the state of the world. Sorry, not sorry! *Look it up.

“IT’S REALLY GOOD.”-Hollywood Times

”SMARTLY FUNNY, OFTEN HILARIOUS...A MUST-SEE.”-CastingNetworks.com

YOU CAN’T GO WRONG...IMPRESSED WITH THE LEVEL OF TALENT”-Goldstar

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JASON DEROSSE (ensemble) is a LA based Canadian writer/actor, an Alumni of Toronto’s Second City Resident Company, and the award-winning improv troupe Mantown and sketch group The Sketchersons. Winner of Best Improviser at the Canadian Comedy Awards, you can see him in his Digital Series: Any Given Weeknight. Huge thanks to Second City and the Canuck AF Crew!

AYUMI IIZUKA (ensemble) is an alumnus of The Second City Canadian National

Touring Company and former faculty member of the Second City Toronto where she taught for 10 years. Select TV highlights include: Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, S.W.A.T, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Parenthood…oh, and winning a car on The Price is Right! Ask her about dogs, birds, rabbits or koi fish.

PAUL PK KINGSTON (ensemble) PK is a Toronto-born actor/writer who just recently moved to LA. He teaches in the The Second City Teen, Adult and Writing Programs and has appeared on shows like Suits and Odd Squad. PK has also finished his first two horror novels in the past year. He is ecstatic to be in this process with people he is privileged to call friends.

ALLISON PRICE (ensemble) is a Canadian Comedy Award and Dora Award winning performer and alumnus of The Second City Toronto, where she wrote and performed in four critically acclaimed revues. Her TV and film credits include the indie comedy Everything’s Fine with Sandra and Jeremy, the adaptation of Miranda July’s short story “Roy Spivey” in The New Yorker Presents and the upcoming family sitcom Bajillionaires for Universal Kids.

LESLIE SEILER (ensemble) is an alumnus of The Second City Toronto Main Stage Company where she wrote and performed four revues. During her twelve years with Second City, she also directed, taught, wrote several Family Shows and headed up the Conservatory Program for three years. She is thrilled to be working with all of these talented Canadians! (And some awesome Americans too)

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UNDERSTUDIESMARINNA BENZON (understudy) is a Bay Area native, with a resume in film, theater, improv and new media; Marinna accredits her previous performance training to San Francisco State University, Academy of Arts, Made Up Theatre, Leela Improv, Overcast Theater Company and having Filipino Parents who quickly disapproved all of this but slowly came around to the idea.

JOHN DAVID DEFOUR (understudy) J.D. grew up outside Detroit, gazing longingly across the river at our southern neighbor, Canada. Now he spends his time at Second City Hollywood as a Teacher, Director, AD or Performer. You might see him in The Really Awesome Improv Show, Trump in Space, More Guns! and probably Canuck as F*ck at some point. Original content at www.johndefour.com

DEVON WEIGEL (understudy) This is Devon’s third Second City show experience; last spring she had a ball writing for and performing in Marching Through Madness, and in the summer the laughs continued whilst understudying in 177Fox. She’s excited to be back understudying in Canuck as F*ck, particularly because she herself is Canuck as F*ck, originally hailing from Calgary, Alberta (REPRESENT!)

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DIRECTORDoug Morency: Since the dawn of time, the idea of Doug Morency floated around the cosmos like an

aimless neutrino. Not until the early 60s, when a young man from Quebec named Roland, and a young woman from Toronto, named Mabel got together, did this unlikely idea become reality. Tonight, the

whole cosmic plan comes to fruition. For you. Just for you.

ASSISTANT DIRECTORJohn David DeFour: J.D. grew up outside Detroit, gazing longingly across the river at our southern neighbor, Canada. Now he spends his time at Second City Hollywood as a Teacher, Director, AD or

Performer. You might see him in The Really Awesome Improv Show, More Guns! and probably Canuck as F*ck at some point. Original content at www.johndefour.com

MUSICAL DIRECTORTony Gonzalez (The Sam & Tony Show). Annabella (2015). Missed Connections: A Craigslist Musical

and Scifiology: The Musical. Tony’s music direction credits include It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play, The Devil’s Bride, A Feast of Snacks, Pope! An Epic Musical, Theatrical Creations’ Holiday Carolers,

and Mirror-Mirror.

STAGE MANAGERBentley Hibbard is a native of Charleston, SC and current resident of Los Angeles. He began working for The Second City in Chicago and has stage managed Second City’s national touring companies

RedCo & GreenCo, as well as numerous resident productions. Additional stage management credits include work with i/O Chicago, Stage 773, Theatre 99 and The Annoyance.

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CASTRicky AbilezDahlya GlickDor GvirtsmanPhilip LabesMike McLendonJack NormanAndrew PifkoChala SavinoMarnina SchonCaroline Thrasher

UNDERSTUDIESMary LouJohn David DeFourSidne PhillipsJessica Reiner-HarrisBrian PerraultVance LovettJiavani LinayaoKevin MatsumotoLauren Michaels

BOOK, MUSIC, LYRICS Philip LabesMichael O’Konis

DIRECTOR Zach Siegel

ASSISTANT DIRECTORKassie Johnston

MUSICAL DIRECTOR Michael O’Konis

BAND Scott AnthonyIan Wurfl

CHOREOGRAPHERDahlya Glick

ORIGINAL ART Katya Austin



SATURDAYS @ 8:30PMEXTENDED THRU DECEMBER 14!

The National Rifle Association is here to save the day – through song and dance! Praise the lord and NRA-men! Ron Barkley is the head lobbyist for the NRA, and his life is real tough — his daughter is a liberal socialist with a penchant for protests, and for some reason, the entire country is up in arms about gun control. But when Ron prays to God for divine intervention, he receives a magical gun that turns people – into guns. Because after all, if you’ve got problems, the solution is always More Guns! With songs like “Semi-Automatically”, “Everybody Do The Lobby!” and “Liberal Love”, MORE GUNS! is a satire of the NRA, the “woke” left, and all those boring moderates in between. This is a show for the whole family, and by whole family we mean adults only (16+)

“CLEVER, TUNEFUL, UNEXPECTEDLY HEART-FILLED… A NON-STOP DELIGHT.”

–Stage Scene LA

”WITTY. ENTERTAINING. EDUCATIONAL. A SURPRISING MUST SEE!!!” –Goldstar

SCENIE AWARDS IN OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE, DIRECTION, AND CHOREOGRAPHY.

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RICKY ABILEZ (ensemble) is thrilled to be returning to More Guns! Recent credits include Frederick! (MainStreet Theatre Company), In the Heights (Broadway at the Gardens), Shakespeare in Love (South Coast Repertory), and Secret in the Wings (Coeurage Theatre Company). He is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association and has his BFA in Acting from Cal State Fullerton. @rickyabilez

CAROLINE THRASHER (Bushmaster) is excited to join the cast of More Guns! She recently relocated from Chicago where she spent the last 5 years performing sketch and improv comedy with Second City Theatricals onboard Norwegian Cruise Lines. Since moving to Los Angeles she performs regularly with her improv team, Shirtless Michael B. Jordan. In Chicago she performed at iO Chicago, The Annoyance, The Playground Theater, and all around town with her improv team, Lethal Action Force. Follow her on instagram @thrash_attack for pictures of food she eats.

ANDREW PIFKO (Ron) Stage: Sarah Ruhl’s, “In the Next Room”, “The Cradle Will Rock”, Mercutio in “Romeo & Juliet”, “The Sweet Smell of Success” and music improv with Kaboombox and Robot Teammate. Film/TV: “Criminal Minds”, “Mentalist”, “The Big C”. Upcoming: Andrew recurs on the adventure comedy, “Dwight in Shining Armor” and in the title role of the dramatic feature, “Daddy Issues”.

DAHLYA GLICK (Choreographer, ensemble) loves, “More Guns,” plays banjo in her female comedic music trio, Femmedy Trio (femmedytrio.com), and choreographs for original musicals and music videos all over LA. TV: Scream Queens (FOX), I Love Dick (Amazon). Theater: More Guns (Zephyr Theatre), Five Second Chances (Pacific Resident Theater), Stranger Things: The Musical Tribute (El Cid). Instagram: @Oprahwinfreckle

ALEX NEE (ensemble) moved to LA after touring the world starring as Johnny in GREEN DAY’S AMERICAN IDIOT, and in ONCE as Andrej and understudying Guy. LA theatre: Emcee (CABARET - Celebration Theatre), Andrej (ONCE - South Coast Rep), Romeo (LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD, VOL. 2, Prospect Theatre). He is a regular on LIKED (seasons 1 and 2 now on WhoHaha). Thanks to Second City and the MORE GUNS! team for boldly telling this important story.

PHILIP LABES (Wolf, Written By) is an actor, writer, musician and lyricist. He’s been featured on GLOW, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and The Mindy Project, and stars in “The MisEducation of Bindu”, an upcoming film from the Duplass Brothers. Philip wrote for CW show “I SHIP IT.” His music videos and sketches have amassed hundreds of thousands of views, and his original music is on iTunes and Spotify. He also co-wrote MORE GUNS! with his buddy Michael O’Konis. philiplabes.com

MARNINA SCHON (Christina) is jazzed you’re here seeing our show! Regional: Once (South Coast Repertory), Frederick (MainStreet Theatre), Tony Kushner’s Brundibar (Berkeley Rep), Vendetta Chrome (Coeurage Theatre). Other favorite roles: Chaperone (Drowsy Chaperone), Lucille (Parade), and Olive (Spelling Bee). Marnina can also be seen in various sketches, short films, improv shows, and music venues, often playing her violin. Repped by Leigh Brillstein Management & Mavrick Artists Agency. IG: @marninaschon.

DOR GVIRTSMAN (ensemble) is delighted to be rejoining this outstanding production! You may have seen this USC graduate as Danny Saunders in The Chosen at the Fountain Theatre, or hawk-eyed viewers may have caught his appearance on NBC’s This Is Us. Other favorite credits include Henrik in A Little Night Music, and Silvius in As You Like It. Dor hopes you have a blast!

CHALA SAVINO (Mary/ensemble) is a Second City Chicago Conservatory & Music Conservatory Graduate. Her favorite musical credits include “In The Heights” (Daniela), “A View Upstairs” (Inez), and “Cinderella” (Charlotte). TV/Film Credits include “All American”, “Days of Our Lives”, “Barbershop The Final Cut” and she’s made several appearances on “Saturday Night Live” when she lived in NYC. Visit her at www.chalasavino.net.

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LAUREN MICHAELS (Mary/ensemble) is a graduate of NYU TSOA, and even more recently from The Second City Hollywood where she performed in premium shows Once Upon a Good Time and Some F*cking Advice. Thanks to Cuz Ry for giving a window into the other side. So if people need guns, how ‘bout we just make it harder to get bullets? #blanksonly Follow @LorangeMic and like stuff.

MARY LOU (Bushmaster/ensemble) A Los Angeles native, was a child actor for many years (Disney, Nickelodeon, the whole shebang), but took a break from her acting career to graduate Princeton University with degrees in Art History and Theater. Now back in LA, she does musical improv with Baby Wants Candy, performed in TRUMP IN SPACE at Second City, plays with the Story Pirates, sings with the Satin Dollz, and is Advanced Study at UCB.

SIDNE PHILLIPS (ensemble) is a recent graduate of the USC School of Dramatic Arts. You may have seen her as Sandy in Grease at USC, as a trophy presenter at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, or as a friendly barista at your neighborhood Starbucks. Sidne is grateful to be a part of such an amazing cast and crew! Sidnephillips.com

JIAVANI LINAYAO (ensemble) can be seen performing locally and internationally with Baby Wants Candy.

JJOHN DAVID (J.D.) DEFOUR (Thurman / ensemble) See Assistant Director bio.

MICHAEL O’KONIS (ensemble) See Book, Music, Lyrics bio.

JACK NORMAN (ensemble) is a comedian, actor, and digital content producer who lives in Hollywood CA. He’s a member of the nationally acclaimed Story Pirates performance group. Jack is also half of the hip-hop Improv duo The Quickness that performs monthly at UCB. He loves film and the world of pop culture and contributes to MoviePilot.com regularly. Jack loves to entertain and is excited for the world to see More Guns.

MIKE MCLENDON (Thurman/ensemble) has performed across the world touring with Second City Theatricals & Mission Improvable. In addition to More Guns you can catch Mike performing weekly at UCB with the house ensemble Outside Dog and the podcast I’m Too Effing High. Film/TV credits include Comedy Bang! Bang!, Crazy-Ex Girlfriend, Jimmy Kimmel Live and more. Find Mike on social media @themikemclendon

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BOOK, MUSIC, LYRICSPhilip Labes is an actor, screenwriter, musician and lyricist. He’s been featured on GLOW, Agents of

S.H.I.E.L.D., and The OA, and stars in “The MisEducation of Bindu”, an upcoming film from the Duplass Brothers. Philip wrote for CW show I SHIP IT (Season Two.) His music videos and sketches have amassed

hundreds of thousands of views, and his original music is on iTunes and Spotify. He also wrote MORE GUNS!

BOOK, MUSIC, LYRICSMichael O’Konis (Keys) is a writer and musician working in Los Angeles. He graduated from USC in 2015

where he studied music composition and screenwriting, co-forming the sketch comedy group The ScubaGuyz and writing several one-act plays for Brand New Theatre company. As a songwriter, his music

can be found on Spotify and Apple Music under the artist name Lookalike.

DIRECTORZach Siegel is a director, editor, and frequent tree climber. He’s directed plays, music videos, and web series, edited shows on FX and Awesomeness TV, and has climbed oak, elm, birch, and fig. He had the pleasure of directing the original production of More Guns! and is so excited to bring it to Second City.

Please stalk him at zachsiegel.com

ASSISTANT DIRECTORKassie Johnston is an actress, writer, and mathematician—typical combo. She graduated from iO West,

is soon to graduate from Second City, and is part of the Pretentious About Make Believe sketch show and Mom’s Favorite long-form improv team, both at Second City. More info at kassiejohnston.com or

Instagram: @kassiejohnston and @pretentiouslyfunny

MUSICAL DIRECTORMichael O’Konis ( See Book, Music, Lyrics)

BANDScott Anthony (Bass) is an actor, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, sound designer,

etc. who has worked in varying media and on many stages, including the Mark Taper Forum, Alley Theatre, South Coast Repertory and Actor’s Theatre of Louisville’s Humana Festival of New American Plays.

Find him at www.scottanthonysounds.com.

Ian Wurfl (Drums & Percussion) is thrilled to share his drumming firepower for More Guns! He has played in concert with John Fogerty, Jacob Collier, Chaka Khan and Pepe Aguilar. Ian is a musician of the

highest caliber, having received his degree in Popular Music Performance from USC Thornton. For more information on Ian, including clips of his musical work, you can visit ianwurfl.com.

CHOREOGRAPHERDahlya Glick (See Cast)




BRIAN PERRAULT (ensemble) is an actor and improviser from Boston, Massachusetts, and is thrilled to be making his Second City debut in More Guns: The Musical. He received his BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Miami. He can be seen featured in Season One of Netflix’s American Vandal as well as in the background of Ted 2.

TEYA DUNCAN (ensemble) is an actor, singer and photographer hailing from Newcastle, Australia. She is a graduate of the Art of Acting Studio Professional Conservatory and has performed in a number of productions in the US and Australia. Highlights include Nessa-Rose in Wicked, Ellen in Miss Saigon, Paulina in The Winter’s Tale and Eva Braun in her self-produced one woman show at Hollywood Fringe.

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CAST

Casey ChristensenSherry ColaBrooke EylerJennifer GoodmanSara MontgomeryNaomi MurdenLeslie RubinoKyla Page Williams

UNDERSTUDIES

Shey Lynn Zanotti

BOOK & LYRICS Casey Christensen

MUSIC Rachael Lawrence

CONCEIVED BY Jennifer Goodman

DIRECTOR Casey Christensen

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Emilyrose Morris

MUSICAL DIRECTOR Louie Avila

CHOREOGRAPHER Sara Lowe

CREATIVE CONSULTANT Paul Urcioli

CASTING Meghan Lennox



SATURDAYS @ 10PMSEPTEMBER 21 - DECEMBER 14

This new comedic musical honors the milestones of women’s lives from training bras to breast cancer, through comedy and the power of all original songs. Life in Boobs highlights the true trials and tribulations of boobs everywhere. This show will make you laugh, cry, and laugh again. Women from all walks of life will relate to these true stories and so will the people who love them.

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SHERRY COLA (Tami) recently named a “Fresh Face” by the world famous Laugh Factory, Sherry Cola is one to watch as a stand-up comic, actress, and host. She’s currently a series regular and scene-stealer on Freeform’s Good Trouble. She can be seen in upcoming films Endings, Beginnings opposite Shailene Woodley, as well as Sick Girl opposite Nina Dobrev and Wendi McLendon-Covey.

CASEY CHRISTENSEN (Casey) Writer, Director, Producer, Actress. Off-Broadway: Donkey Show. TV: Chelsea Lately. Favorite Creations as either co-writer or director: Skate Great! Hard Sell, Hot Pants, Cold Feet (@ Comedy Central Stage), Exploring Dementia, Ron & Edie, The Mystery of Edward’s Manor. Daddy Didn’t Die, Did He? (L.A. Fringe Virgin Award and a double extension) with Will Matthews. SAG/AFTRA, NYU TISCH, Dramatists Guild.

BROOKE EYLER (Amanda) is thrilled to be making her professional debut in Life in Boobs at Second City. She moved to LA this year to attend college at Studio School Los Angeles and is currently subsisting on coffee and coffee alone. A recent credit of hers is Campbell (Bring It On), and she enjoys working as a youth theatre choreographer for the aspiring youngins. IG: @_brookesmart_

JENNIFER GOODMAN (Becky) A Chicago native, Jennifer Goodman is an actress and mother currently living in Los Angeles. Jennifer loves to make people laugh and is currently working on a web series, “It’s Goody’s World” based on her life. A Life in Boobs: The Musical is Jennifer’s passion project and she’s excited to share it with the world.

SARA MONTGOMERY (Dawn) is a voice actor and theater artist from NYC. Favorite credits include Sword Plays at the People’s Improv Theater which she co-wrote and produced, as well as Weekend at an English Country Estate, her play which received an IT Award nomination for outstanding original full-length script. She is an NYU alumna and a proud member of SAG-AFTRA.

NAOMI MURDEN (Andie) is a comedian, actress, singer, writer whose two loves have always been musical theatre and comedies, she is happy to be back at it with this fantastic production. You can see her performing all over town at Second City Hollywood, UCB and Impro Theatre. Recent projects include Lady Hater which premiered at Tribeca and Tosh.O on Comedy Central.

LESLIE RUBINO (Diane) is thrilled to be joining the cast of Life In Boobs! She is a recent grad from The Second City Conservatory Program, where she is a member of the sketch team Murder and a former understudy for Trump In Space. She is also a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association. Theatrical: L.A. Talent, Commercial: The Library Agency

KYLA PAGE WILLIAMS (Rachel) has been with Life In Boobs since the early workshops at Pico Playhouse and Vittello’s, Recently in “For Good”, Broadway To The Rescue. Classically trained at Westminster Choir College, Mezzo-soprano, Kyla is at home in musical theater, spirituals, jazz and opera. Some favorite roles: Carmen in Bizet’s Carmen and Dorabella in Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte. She teaches voice for early childhood music classes.

CAST

CONCEIVED BY Jeniffer Goodman (see cast bio)

MUSIC & LYRICSCasey Christensen (see cast bio)

MUSICRachael Lawrence’s past projects include in-house vocal coach for Fox’s “Glee” and ABC’s “Grey’s

Anatomy (The Music Event)”, On-Camera Coach for Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz, Rebel Wilson’s personal vocal coach for the “Pitch Perfect” movie series. Rachael has written musicals for the Garry Marshall Theatre and is

also co-founder of PTP Music. She has taught voice at the USC.

DIRECTORCasey Christensen (see cast bio)

ASSISTANT DIRECTOREmilyrose Morris might have a B-Rated horror movie named after her but unlike that film she only has

emotional demons. She is a recent grad from The Second City Conservatory Program and a past student at IO West (RIP). Emilyrose has starred in five feature films since the start of this year and

one cat litter commercial.

MUSICAL DIRECTORLouie Avila, best known for his portrayal of Boq in the musical WICKED, is an actor and vocal coach. He has

worked as an accompanist with Musical Theatre West, 3D Theatricals, and Michael Donovan Casting. A member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA, favorite credits include Life In Pieces (CBS), The Politician (Netflix), and

Prince Chulalongkorn in The King and I (National Tour).

CHOREOGRAPHERSarah Lowe is an actress, comedian, writer, choreographer. Choreography includes: General Hospital Nurses Ball (‘18, ‘19), assistant to Kathryn Burns on Crazy Ex Girlfriend. As an actor, she can be seen

opposite Julianne Moore in Gloria Bell, and was in multiple theater shows. Sarah is one third of the critically acclaimed comedy trio, The Apple Sisters.

CREATIVE CONSULTANTPaul Urcioli (creative consultant) – Favorite Directing: Reckless, Our Town, The Women, Twelfth Night; His

short, Runners debuts Mill Valley; his first, Where You Go, premiered Cannes. Actor: Wolf of Wall Street, Amazing Spiderman 2, Morning Glory, Thanks for Sharing; TV: L&O Brooklyn 99, Blacklist, Americans, Good

Wife, Royal Pains, Sex & the City, Law & Orders; Faculty USC’s Dramatic Arts




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SHEY LYN (understudy) can be seen in the upcoming feature films HILLHEAD and EATING CARS but you can watch her at home tonight in I WAS A TEENAGE WERESKUNK on Amazon.

UNDERSTUDIES

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VOTED “BEST KIDS’ COMEDY SHOW” BY LA MAGAZINE!

SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS @ NOONCELEBRATING A 9 YEAR RUN!

“Your kids get to act like goofballs. Highly recommended.” -Patton Oswalt

“Had a BLAST at this show!” -Susan Yeagley

“A most impressive, quick on their feet (and wit) troupe.” -Tolucan Times

DIRECTORMUSICAL DIRECTOR

STAGE MANAGERPRODUCERS

Frank CaetiJake CassmanChris RubinoJoshua Funk, Carrie-ann Pishnak

This fast paced and high energy comedy show plays at The Second City in Hollywood. It’s a fun for all ages improv show now celebrating a 9 year run! RAIS features improv games that rely on audience suggestions and participation, very “Whose Line is it Anyway,” but 100% family friendly, and voted “Best Kids’ Comedy Show” by LA Magazine. There’s a rotating cast so you’ll see different faces and games each week, and for only $5 it’s the best deal in town.

Also great for birthday parties, Bar and Bat Mitzvah, Quinceañeras and family outings! email [email protected] for details!

NOTE: Located on the 2nd floor with stair access only.

FREE! What’s this improv, sketch, and stand-up stuff? Don’t know if a class is for you? Try a FREE 2-hour workshop in improv, sketch

writing, or stand-up, and see if a full length class is right for you!

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TUITION IS FREE!REGISTER BY CALLING

323-464-8542

SKETCH: 11am-1pm on Sep 28, Oct 12, Nov 16, Dec 14 • ADULT IMPROV: 1-3pm on Sep 28, Oct 12, Nov 16, Dec 14

KID IMPROV (8-18yrs): 1-3pm on Oct 12, Dec 14 • STANDUP: 6-8pm on Oct 9, Dec 11

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TUITION: $370

AGES 18+

We get it, you’re busy! This is all the same curriculum as our 7 week classes but faster! Pick a 3 or 5 Day Intensive.

No experience needed.

3-DAY INTENSIVES • 11AM–7PM EACH DAYNov 1-3 • Nov 25-27 • Dec 6-8

5-DAY INTENSIVES • 11AM–4:30PM EACH DAYOct 21-25 • Dec 9-13

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IMPROV What kind of kid is yours? Shy kid? Class clown? Smart aleck? These classes will feed what they need. They will learn improv exercises and games. No experience needed.

SATURDAYS OR SUNDAYS · 10AM-12PM (ages 6-18)TUESDAYS OR THURSDAYS 11am-1pm (ages 6-18)

STAND-UP Discover and express your unique comedic voice and develop your personal style as a stand-up comedian. We will focus on generating original material, building stage presence and celebrating your take on the world.

SATURDAYS OR SUNDAYS · 10-12PM (ages 10-18)SATURDAYS OR SUNDAYS · 12-2PM (ages 10-18)

On-Camera ACTING Learn the basic skills of acting. Monologues, scenes and exercises are used to examine techniques an actor uses to establish a character. Exercises include movement, sense memory, personalization, objective, beat work and beginning text analysis. Learn about auditioning as well as working in the business.


SKETCH Teen Sketch is a quick and fun entry into the world of sketch comedy writing. It’s all about generating ideas and exploring point of view. Homework includes watching TV, Youtube clips and writing your own sketches!!!!


TESTIMONIALS

“She absolutely loved every minute of camp. I can’t tell you how excited she was each morning.” - Irene Z.

“It was awesome. Had so much fun. Definitely want to try it again next summer.” - Mackenzie Hancsicsak (This Is Us)

“Second City has been such an amazing thing in my life.” - Kiernan Shipka (Sabrina, Mad Men)

“Learning to think on your feet and rolling with it have been the biggest things my kids are getting out of it.” -Asha F.

COmedY caMps!

School’s out. Join us for Comedy Camp! Campers exercise their sense of play through improv games and exercises that are the foundation of The Second City’s unique brand of comedy. Our teachers will work with these young improvisers to help enhance their ability to communicate with others and develop confidence in their own creativity while working as part of an ensemble. Our winter comedy camps attract students from all over the world to learn improv, make friends, and perform on our stage! No previous experience is needed. Camps end with a show where the students show off what they’ve learned!

Campers are grouped by ages 8-10, 11-13, and 14-18. Camps meet from 9am-3:30pm each day.Each day students rotate through three subjects:

• IMPROV: An intro to the rules of Improv—saying yes, working together, listening, & having fun.• SKETCH COMEDY: An intro to the basics of writing sketch comedy scenes.• MUSICAL IMPROV: Learn to spontaneously put words to music.

NOV 25-27 · Mon-Wed 9-3:30pm · $237DEC 16-20 · Mon-Fri 9-3:30pm · $395DEC 26-28 · Thurs-Sat 9-3:30pm · $237JAN 2-4 · Thurs-Sat 9-3:30pm · $237

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THE SECOND CITY HOLLYWOOD • 6560 HOLLYWOOD LA, CA 90028

323.464.8542 • SECONDCITY.COM

The goal of this festival is to offer a platform for celebrating the unique points of view that come from diverse talent in Los Angeles and beyond. This festival will offer performers of diverse backgrounds an opportunity to explore issues of diversity across race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity through performances, panels, and workshops.

Who qualifies as “diverse”? We feel that diversity extends to any group of underrepresented cultural voices- this could be based on gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc. If you believe your comedic voice is underrepresented and reflects your unique background…apply!

Hosted by The Second City Hollywood

2019 Dates: Oct 17, 18, 19, 20 · Submissions Closed, Get Your Tickets to Attend!

2020 Dates: Oct 15, 16, 17, 18 · Submissions Open February 2020

For more information, visit ladiversityfestival.com22

The Second City Hollywood is proud to announce our 2nd annual Bob Curry Fellowship. This one of a kind professional development master program offers up to 16 fellowships

to qualifying actors and improvisers from diverse multicultural backgrounds to train and study at the Second City Hollywood Training Center. Taught by Second City’s top

instructors and directors, this unique fellowship boasts a rigorous master program for serious-minded talent seeking a career in sketch comedy. Our highly competitive fellowship is tuition-free and awarded to exceptional talent selected by auditions and

adjudicated by Second City directors and producers.

2020 SUBMISSIONS OPEN IN MAY FOR TALENT HEADSHOT AND RESUMES2020 AUDITIONS ARE IN JUNE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

More info at secondcity.com/diversity-inclusion/

THE SECOND CITY HOLLYWOOD IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR

2ND ANNUAL BOB CURRY FELLOWSHIP

BOB CURRY FELLOWSHIP

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