Originally from Athens, Georgia, Miranda Shade has been writing and performing sketch comedy at theaters all around Los Angeles for over three years. She wrote and performed her one-woman show, "Battling DNA", at Casita Del Campo in Silverlake. She performs regularly with Montage Cocktail at Second City. Despite this hard work, her dog, Damascus, seems to audition more frequently than she does.
Seth Rosenzweig improvised his way through degrees in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics at Brown University and the University of Chicago. After further honing his acting skills as an equities trader on Wall Street and in London, he finally got serious and made his way to Second City, LA.
Troy Vincent is not the Troy Vincent that plays professional football in the NFL but he wishes he had his salary. This Troy Vincent is more excited than a silent film star in a pie fight that you came tonight. After making a living as an actor in Denver, (what?!) Troy moved to L.A. two years ago. Since then, Troy has performed onstage at Sacred Fools, No Shame Theater, The Actor's Lounge, Improv Olympic, and The Rude Awakening Theatre Company.
Holly Wortell is a director, actress and writer. She has starred in four pilots and three network prime time series, including the critically acclaimed "Life With Bonnie" for ABC. Holly has made many television guest appearances, most recently on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," and was David Duchovny's obnoxious date, Marsha in MGM's film, "Return To Me." Holly was hired by Chicago's Second City National Touring Company, was then promoted to The Second City ETC, and was promoted yet again to the prestigious "Second City Mainstage" where she wrote and performed in three rave reviews. Holly enjoys sharing her career experience with her classes and delights in directing these crazy Montage Cocktailers!
Performing at comedy clubs across the country and making the White House uglier was cool, but not cool enough. Chris Compton then moved to Los Angeles to be the head writer for Comedy Central's Humanitas award-winning "The Chris Wylde Show". When that shuffled off this profitable coil, he moved on to play bass for "Charles Whitman Reilly" at IO West and sing backup for "Montage Cocktail" at the Second City LA Training Center. By day, Chris works in human resources for Doctor No. By night he does not. Chris has read "Catcher in the Rye", but has never shot anyone. He dedicates this show to Jodie Foster.
Gregory Scott Dunn grew up in Doylestown Pennsylvania. He evacuated his hometown in 2001 to join big brother and the great state of California. He has appeared in TV shows such as, "Homicide: Life on the Street", "The Corner" and " America's Most Wanted" he played, Dan Smith, a man on the edge. Greg has appeared various films such as "Changing Lanes", "Boiler Room", and " Philadelphia". He also appeared on the "Today Show" as the Dancing Taco. A challenging and exhausting appearance for the sake of art. Greg joined the Second City Training Center in 2004. He has performed in "Smells like LA" and as the Eiffel tower in "Montage Cocktail" at the Second City Theater. He graduated from the Second City Conservatory in March and plans to don his dancing taco uniform and cohabitate with the bears.
Cameron Fife comes from Northern California, where he maintained a 4.0 grade point average at the Harvester School for Catholic Boys. After 7 years in the Barrington Opera, he finally acheived his Masters in Molecular Biology, which he is putting to use. (Go Moldman). Cameron currently makes a living teaching copyright classes at the Academy of Art College. He is a member of the NSA.
Casey Hogrefe has co-starred in some ground breaking USA Television including "Renegade" "Silk Stalkings" and who could forget "High Tide" with Rick Springfield, which is now available in DVD and selling like hotcakes in Liechtenstein. After a brief tour of Sock Puppetry in local Indian casinos, Casey landed at North Coast Repertory Theatre ( Solano Beach, Ca) and performed in several productions including "Flight of the Earls" "The Boys Next Door" and "Lost In Yonkers". Casey is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and as well as the Second City Conservatory and hopes to quit his day job as an orange vendor.
Stephen C. James fled Texas, moving to L.A. to pursue a career in free verse poetry, as he completely misunderstood, which "Industry" people were referencing. Since 2003 he has run the drama program at an area middle school, which should only frighten you a little. Performances at Second City LA with Montage Cocktail and other groups afforded him the opportunity to work with Tom Booker's Rude Awakening Theatre Company in both "Uncle Waltz: Women in Prison" and "America's Next Top Model Christmas Special and Sing-A-Long." Those shows led to him find out he'd make a lousy drag queen. Also the short film he directed for the band Loverlee's first show is at www.loverleemusic.com. In closing, he would like to take this time to tactfully break up with his girlfriend. If you see her let her know, please.
And, on piano, Kathryn Lounsbery