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ANNA BORTNICK/Writer & Performer is an actor, writer, and improviser from Boston, MA. She is so excited to be part of The Second City’s ETC cast! Anna has performed across the country with The Second City National Touring Company. She is also a member of the musical improv company, BABY WANTS CANDY, and performs in Chicago and across the pond at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She received her B.F.A. from Boston University and has trained at the Eugene O’Neill National Theater Institute. Anna is represented by Grossman & Jack Talent. www.annabortnick.com

ANNIE SULLIVAN/Writer & Performer (she/they) is a writer, performer, and all-around sweetheart originally from Kansas City and an alum of Columbia College Chicago. She’s absolutely stoked to be performing with The Second City’s E.T.C. cast. Annie is also a former ensemble member of The Second City’s National Touring Company (GreenCo forever!). Other comedy credits include Blast! (iO Theatre), Devil’s Daughter (iO Theatre), HOLY F*CK (The Annoyance Theatre), and Hot Reads (Logan Square Improv). Annie is currently represented by BMG Talent. Follow them on Instagram @whitemystery95

CHAS LILLY/Writer & Performer (He/Him) is originally from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, but has been living and performing in Chicago for over a decade. When not on the ETC stage, you’ll find him playing music with his band (@KidCopter) or improvising with his friends at Logan Square Improv. You can follow him on Instagram @Chas.Lilly

Kennedy Baldwin/Writer & Performer (she/they) is a performer born and raised in Chicago, IL. They studied improvisation at The Second City, CIC, iO and The Chicago Improv Den. They toured with The Second City Touring Company for 2.5 years. In 2018, they became a founding member of Logan Square Improv where they produce shows and perform with their best friends.

Max Thomas/Writer & Performer (he/him) is an unforgettable comedian. TV/Film credits Comedy Central, The NBC Break Out Comedy Festival, Barbershop, Lining, Broke Down Drone, Hot Date, Chicago P.D. Stage productions, Steppenwolf Theater:1919. Black & Funny Festival, Chicago Shakes Theater:Othello, Berkeley Rep: Comedian Rhapsody, Woolly Mammoth Theatre: Dance Like There’s Black People Watching, Kenan Thompson: The Ultimate Comedy Experience, The Second City e.t.c. revue, Chaos Theory Of Everything and Lollapalooza Music Festival. Laugh with him on all socials at @ThatsMaxThomas.

RILEY WOOLLEN/Writer & Performer (he/him) is thrilled to be joining ETC’s 50th revue! He is a comedian and playwright from Brooklyn, New York. Beyond Second City, he’s also a founding producer and ensemble member of “The Orbit,” Chicago’s only improvised show in the round. You can follow him on instagram (@Riley_Woollen)

Jonathan Allsop / roles of Max Thomas
(He/Him) is a Chicago based performer. Some theatre credits include: The Saw Musical (National Tour), This Too Shall Slap (U/S, The Second City), Into The Woods (Kokandy), The Hot Wing King (Writers Theatre), American Psycho (Kokandy Productions), Is God Is (A Red Orchid Theatre, and White (Definition Theatre).He performs improv with: Improvised Broadway Award, and Anarchy: Improvised Rock Opera. Jonathan is represented by Talent X Alexander and is a member of SAG-AFTRA. Website: www.jonathanallsop.com IG: @jonathan.s.allsop

Mitch Apse / roles of Riley Woollen

(he/him) is thrilled to be understudying the 50th e.t.c. Revue. Originally from Minnesota, he moved to Chicago in 2021 to earn a BFA in Film & Television from DePaul University and has trained at Second City and IO Theater. He can be seen performing in Best of Annoyance Sketch and with Series Regulars. Mitch is an avid writer, tall man and video creator. Check out his work on Instagram @mitchapse

Rob Ayers / roles of Chas Lilly

(he/him) grew up happily in the Chicago suburbs playing Lutheran league basketball, camping in state parks, and trying to amuse his friends. He loves dinner with loved ones, old movies, tall beers, and weird poems. You can see him improvise most Fridays at the Bug House Theatre or Saturdays in Best of Annoyance Sketch. He dreams of one day owning a canon that can shoot him into a big pie while the whole city watches.

E.J. Cameron / roles of Max Thomas
(he/him) is an alum of Second City’s etc (Grinning from Fear to Fear and The Best Decision You Ever Made) and the Mainstage(Do The Right Thing, No Worries If Not.). He’s also performed and trained at: iO and ComedySportz. He is an avid pro-wrestling fan and his favorite color is purple! If you enjoyed his performance his Venmo is @EJ-Cameron and if you didn’t, he’ll use the money to get better!

Jillian Ebanks / roles of Kennedy Baldwin
Originally from New Jersey, is a Chicago based comedian, actor, writer and producer. She was previously a member of The Second City National Touring Company. She has also performed in America; It’s Complicated!, Dance Like There’s Black People Watching, and Black and Highly Flavored. As a standup comedian, she’s performed at the top comedy clubs and showcases in the city. She is currently repped by Grossman & Jack Talent. Follow her @Curlyhairnocare on all socials.

Jessica Joy / roles of Anna Bortnick
(she/her) is an actor and sketch comedian originally from Cleveland, Ohio! She is an alumni of The Second City, where she wrote and performed in the Jeff Award-winning revue “Sky’s the Limit (Weather Permitting)”, and toured the country with the Second City National TourCo and aboard the Norwegian Jade and Dawn cruise ships. TV credits: The Bear (Hulu), The Playboy Club (NBC), Modern Family (ABC), My Life Is a Joke (OWN), Chicago Med (NBC). Film credits: Screams From the Tower, Janie Jones, Bad Johnson. Jessica is a lifelong fan and employee of Cedar Point Amusement Park, having performed there in the early 2000’s, and writing and directing shows there in the 2020’s. Watch her solo show at www.jessicajoy.com!

Harrison Lott / roles of Riley Woollen

(he/him) is the world’s first introverted comedian. Originally from Cincinnati, he has spent over a decade in Chicagoʼs comedy scene and currently performs with Devilʼs Daughter at iO Theater. Online, check out his web series “How Does That Work?” or his dumb little videos on Instagram (@harrison.inc) Off-stage, he can be seen enjoying an ice-cold Diet Coke or biking past the Costco on Damen Ave. Love you, Mom!

Lily Ludwig / roles of Anna Bortnick

(she/her) originally from the Philly suburbs, has called Chicago home since 2020. A music improv fanatic, she has been performing with Baby Wants Candy and Shamilton for years both in Chicago and at the Edinburgh Fringe. Lily completed the Conservatory program at Second City, teaches improv at the Annoyance, and performs in Marquee at iO. Her biggest passion project is podcast Charm Scene, which has headlined multiple comedy festivals around the country. @charmscenepod @lily.ludwig

Andrew McCammon / Roles of Chas Lilly

(he/him) is originally from Greenville, North Carolina. He graduated from UNC Asheville with a bachelor’s degree in literature and creative writing. He has served as an understudy for The Second City’s Mainstage and etc theaters and Touring Company. Andrew is an alum of Boom Chicago (Amsterdam, NL) and hosts The Price Is Right LIVE for Norwegian Cruise Line. Andrew and his wife, Erin Island, performed their original show, Married Without Children at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025.

Gretchen Shull / roles of Annie Sullivan

is a writer and performer originally from Michigan. Gretchen has been interested in comedy all of their life but first became enthralled with performing after switching right in a game of Foursquare. They moved here in 2019 for their studies at Columbia College Chicago and after graduating, have been living here ever since. As a writer and performer, they have appeared in shows at many theaters in Chicago including iO, The Annoyance, and The Second City. They are excited to be performing on the ETC. stage for the first time!

Mary Tilden / roles of Annie Sullivan

(she/they) is a comedian and filmmaker, originally from South Carolina. Chicago theater credits include: THE WOLVES (Goodman), ATHENA (Writers), HOOKMAN (Steep), CORONATION (Refracted). Mary performs improv every Friday with Devil’s Daughter at iO Chicago. As a director Mary has directed multiple short films, web series and commercial campaigns. She is a 3arts Make A Wave grantee, the recipient of the Emerging Filmmaker Award from the Midwest Film Festival and represented by DDO Chicago. www.marytilden.com

Lauren Walker / roles of Kennedy Baldwin
(She/They) is a writer and comedian from Chicago, IL. She’s written for the Emmy-nominated Book of Queer (Discovery+), RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1), American Auto (NBC), and South Side (HBO Max). As a member of the Second City National Touring Company, Lauren has toured the country performing improv, sketch, and stand-up comedy. She also wrote and performed in the 2021 ViacomCBS Showcase and served as a consulting producer for the 2022 ViacomCBS Showcase. In 2026, Lauren returned to The Second City as a writer and ensemble member for Black Excellence Show: Black and Highly Flavored.