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Written & Performed by:

Meghan Babbe

Terrence Carey

Jenelle Cheyne

Javid Iqbal

Claudia Martinez

& Tim Metzler 

 

Director & Choreographer:
Carisa Barreca

Associate Director:
Sayjal Joshi

Stage Manager, Lighting Designer
& Associate Technical Director:
Abby Beggs

Music Director, Original Music
& Sound Design:
John Love

Lead Technical Director:
John Kelly

Set Designer:
Shayna Patel

Lead Carpenter:
Stan Hicks

Assistant Technical Director:
Daniel Parsons

Wardrobe Stylist:
kClare McKellaston

Carpenters:
Michael Goebel, Beth Richards
& Emmett Wickersham

Stitcher:
Josephine Longo

Paint Charges:
Rain Foiles & Mattie Switzer

 

Producer, Resident Stages:
Thomas J. Troup II (Tom2)

 

All actors and stage managers are members of Actors’ Equity Association,
the union for professional actors and stage managers.
All musicians are members of the Chicago Federation of Musicians, Local 10-208.


Ensemble

MEGHAN BABBE

MEGHAN BABBE
(She/Her) is originally from Rapid City, South Dakota. She is an alum of the Comedy Studies program and has performed across the country with Second City’s National Touring Company (RedCo 4ever). She performs sketch and stand-up across Chicago but mostly with her comedy soulmates The Late 90s at Logan Square Improv. You can occasionally catch her at Paper Machete. She is a contributor to Reductress and The Onion. But most importantly she’s Oscar’s mom. Follow her at @mbabbe

TERRENCE CAREY

TERRENCE CAREY
(He/Him) is an actor, comedian, filmmaker, fiance and father. He’s been seasoned in Chicago for over 13 years, but originally from the glorious southside of Madison WI. Terrence is grateful to be back outside and out here in another ETC revue! He’s ecstatic to be surrounded
by such a talented, funny and sexy ensemble! If he looks familiar, you might’ve seen him in one
of the previous ETC revues such as, Great Altercations, or Eat, Prey, Bigfoot in Love. If not, maybe on TV in FX’s The Bear, Showtime’s The Chi and Work In Progress, NBC’s Chicago
Med, MAX’s Southside, BET’s Holiday Heist, or That one Snickers commercial where he had a whistling nose featuring Mainstage Alum EJ Cameron and 49er’s #1 Wide Receiver Deebo Samuel. Follow the shamann’s journey on IG @t_papa_the_shamann and @CareWhyMedia. All my love to the Mann Carey family, and my Cassandra and Amadi.

JENELLE CHEYNE

JENELLE CHEYNE
(She/Her) originally hails from Vancouver, Canada. She is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago and Comedy Studies. She has performed in The Holy F*** Comedy Hour and Trigger Happy at The Annoyance, improvised on a number of teams at iO, and currently performs every week at Logan Square Improv with her team Real Angels. While working at The Second City she has sailed the seas, toured the country, and is now thrilled to be a part of The Second City’s 48th ETC Revue. She is represented by Paonessa Talent Agency and you can find her on social media @jamealchameal.

JAVID IQBAL

JAVID IQBAL
(He/Him) is writing this about himself. Javid is an incredible talent, an angelic singer, a gifted actor, a flawless dancer, a brilliant mind, and a humble soul. He wishes to send endless love and thanks his family for the sacrifices they make in order for him to selfishly pursue his dreams and passions. Special shout out to Jamil and Jamilah! Javid is represented by the great folks at Paonessa Talent.

CLAUDIA MARTINEZ

CLAUDIA MARTINEZ
(She/Him/whichever you see) is a proud ensemble member of previous e.t.c revues Oh The Places You’ll Glow, Eat, Pray Bigfoot in Love, and Great Altercations and very honored to join Best Kept Secret. She’s a simple gal who loves camping in National Parks, Celine Dion and dogs. You can follow her on Instagram @Claudboom but don’t expect much. A huge thanks to all my comedy heroes my family and to stillness and quiet, in it I have found all the words I want to say. And to you, the lovely human reading this. Grateful for your energy and laughter and honored that you stoped in to join us tonight. ❤️

TIM METZLER

TIM METZLER
(He/Him) is from Onalaska, WI and represented by the wonderful Paonessa Talent Agency. An alumni of the Second City National Touring Company (BlueCo), he debuted as a resident stage ensemble member in 2023 in “Oh, The Places You’ll Glow!” He can be seen in Deli Boys (Hulu), Mr. Throwback (Peacock), Hot Mess Holiday (Comedy Central), and upcoming feature films American Schemers and Once Upon A Christmas Wish. He spends his free time with his perfect wife and son, Beth and Harlan. Follow @timmy_the_metz


Production & Creative Teams

CARISA BARRECA
Director/Choreographer (She/Her) is honored to be Directing the 48th etc revue, Best Kept Secret: Tell Everyone! Carisa is a Chicago native who has been performing with Second City for over 15 years. Carisa had the privilege of performing on the e.t.c stage for three revues. During her time at Second City she has performed at Lyric Opera of Chicago with Sir Patrick Stewart and Reneé Fleming in The Second City’s Guide to the Opera, at Goodman Theatre and at The Kennedy Center with Twist Your Dickens; and she wrote and performed in Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Second City’s collaboration The Art of Falling. She was also a writer, cast member, and director of the long-running and award-winning show, She The People. Other directing credits include Don’t Quit Your Daydream on Second City’s Mainstage, Second City’s National Touring Company, Second City’s SING OUT, and Deck The Hallmark. Carisa is also a proud founder and Director of Matter Dance Company. Carisa is proudly represented by Paonessa Talent. She is endlessly thankful for this amazingly talented cast and crew, to Carly Heffernan, Jen Ellison, Sayjal Joshi, Katie Rich and to the incredible Kevin Sciretta (& Bandit the dog). She hopes you enjoy the show ! Follow her adventures in directing/acting/dogs/baking @Cinderisa.

SAYJAL JOSHI
Associate Director (She/Her) is from Greensboro, NC where she co-founded a really cool improv comedy club called The Idiot Box. She’s been teaching and directing sketch and improv since 2010 at places like The Second City, The Annoyance, The NC Comedy Festival, and the US Embassies in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Performance credits include FOX’s Empire and Presumed Innocent, The Kennedy Center, The Goodman, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, The Second City e.t.c., The Second City National Touring Company, The Annoyance, The Improvised Shakespeare Company, and critically acclaimed Asian-American sketch ensemble, Stir-Friday Night! She currently lives in Chicago with a cat called Mouse, a dog called Bowie, and an awesome husband called Steve.

ABBY BEGGS
Stage Manager, Lighting Designer & Associate Technical Director (She/Her) is happy to be back working with the Second City again! Originally hailing from Boston, she moved to Chicago in 2015 to pursue design, production management, and stage management. Her past credits include: Legendary Laughs, She the People, Deck the Hallmark. Gaslight District (The Second City); Bagatelle, Cunning Little Vixen, L’Enfant et les Sortileges, L’incoronazione di Poppea (Roosevelt University); Blue Window (Brown Box Theatre Project); Gallo (Guerilla Opera), Boeing Boeing, Barefoot in the Park, Good People, The Scene (Dorset Theatre Festival), and Fen (Whistler in the Dark,) among others. abbybeggs.com @scworker

JOHN LOVE
Music Director, Original Music & Sound Design (He/Him) from Arenzville, IL plays music for a living. An alumnus of The Second City’s National Touring Company, he has played pianos (mostly good, some bad) all across the country and Chicago. This is his second resident stage show for SC coming on the heels of “Oh, The Places You’ll Glow”. He pursues original musical endeavors available on Spotify/social media under his full government, Kid Copter, Vienna, and The North and Wells Band. He also works as a producer/composer/studio musician for Ersatz Records. Follow his amateur but pretty good photography – @johnnylove34. All his love to his family and friends; especially to Mom, to Wendy, E & A, and dear friend KB.

THOMAS J. TROUP II (Tom2) 
Producer, Resident Stages (He/Him) is the Producer The Second City Chicago’s Resident Stages; the Mainstage and the e.t.c. Theater. He joined the production team from his previous role as Managing Producer of the legendary Annoyance Theatre. The Second City producing credits include: the Joseph Jefferson Award winning 111th Mainstage Revue: Don’t Quit Your Daydream, the Jeff Nominated 47th e.t.c. Revue: Oh, the Places You’ll GLOW!, the 109th Mainstage Revue: Together at Last, the 46th e.t.c. Revues: Great Altercations & Eat, Pray, Bigfoot in Love, Queer Eye: The Musical Parody, Sing Out (The Best Friggin’ Songs of the Second City), Late Night Date Night and She’s Giving: The Second City Supports Trans Rights. He thanks his incredible husband for the endless love and support. “Dream Big. Only you can limit your dreams.”

JOHN KELLY
Lead Technical Director (He/Him) is very excited to be overseeing the technical and design elements of his fourth revue with The Second City. Previous revues include Chicago MainStage 111: Don’t Quit Your Daydream, Chicago ETC: Eat, Pray, Bigfoot in Love; Toronto MainStage Revues: Skylines the Limit and Chaos Menu: Disorder Up. He wants to thank the amazing team of designers and technicians for their amazing work. Outside of his work as Technical Director, he has worked as a lighting designer and is an ensemble member with Strawdog Theatre Company. For his design protfolio, visit www.johnkellydesigns.com

DANIEL PARSONS
Associate Technical Director (He/Him) While new to the Second City, Daniel has been a theatre technician in Chicago for the past 8 years. As an Electrician, Run Crew Member, Production Manager and Stage Manager Daniel has supported a number of productions with various storefront theatres, Teatro ZinZanni, Blue Man Group and is a company member with Playmaker’s Laboratory Theatre. Daniel is originally from Ohio and has a Bachelors in Technical Theatre from Kent State University.

SHAYNA PATEL
Scenic Designer (She/Her) is grateful to design at The Second City. Her credits include A View From The Bridge (Shattered Globe), Junie B. Jones and Dory Fantasmagory (Young People’s Theatre Chicago), That Must Be The Entrance To Heaven and Sancocho (Vision Latino Theatre Company), and National Merit (Boho Theatre Company). Born in England, she later moved to Chicago for college and fell in love with the city. She holds a BA, Summa Cum Laude- Theatre Design. shaynadesigns.com

kCLARE MCKELLASTON
Wardrobe Stylist (She/Her) is a Chicago-based costume artist. Recent credits: Season 1 of AppleTV’s The Shining Girls (Set Costumer); The Woman in Black (Associate Designer, US Tour); We’re All In This Room Together, Don’t Quit Your Daydream (The Second City); Laura and the Sea (Rivendell); Lieutenant of Inishmore, Wit, Equus (Aston Rep); Cripple of Inishmaan, The Laramie Project (Redtwist); Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Young Frankenstein (Metropolis PAC); Don’t Look Back/Must Look Back (Pivot Arts). kClare manages the Costume Shop at Columbia College Chicago and is a proud member of IATSE Local 769. www.kClare.com


Understudies

AMANDA LEO
Stage Manager (They/Them) Leo has been involved in theater since birth, and has been thrilled to spend the last few years acting, directing, and stage managing with various productions around the city. Most recently they have started their own production company, Destined for Chaos, and have been enjoying producing and directing those shows. Leo is so happy to be a part of this amazing production and hopes you enjoy the show!

SEAN SYKES
Music Director
 (He/Him) is excited to be behind the keys playing live shows again! Sean has done musical direction for the Second City e.t.c. Mainstage, and touring company as well as the Bob Curry and NBC universal showcases. Sean earned a bachelors in music music education at the University of Mississippi, and is happily still using that amazing diploma to teach fourth grade music at the university of Chicago laboratory schools in Hyde Park. Sean gives a special thanks to producers role, the amazing cast, everyone behind the scenes, and you our audience members . Enjoy the show!

DANIELA AGUILAR 

DANIELA AGUILAR
Role
s of Claudia Martinez (she/her) is a writer and performer originally from Denver, Colorado. She is a Colorado State University Creative Writing alum and a 2020 Second City/NBC Universal Bob Curry Fellow. You can catch her performing weekly in Logan Square Improv’s Thursday Show with her improv duo, Women of a Certain Age.  All her love to Andrew, Jelly, and her family for their support.

E.J. CAMERON

E.J. CAMERON Roles of Terrence Carey (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!

 

TEAGAN EARLEY

TEAGAN EARLEY
Roles of Jenelle Cheyne
(she/her) Teagan Earley is a Chicago-based storyteller, ecstatically to be back at Second City! Favorite credits include Sing Out! & Queer Eye (at Second City), Ilse in the ASL-Integrated production of Spring Awakening at Skylight Music Theatre, Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar (Stadium Concert Tour), Connie in Come Blow Your Horn (at the New Theatre alongside Sally Struthers and Hal Linden), Chicago Shakespeare’s Parks touring company, and playing Athena on the #2 Billboards Charts Album of EPIC the Musical. She has also been seen onscreen in Chicago Fire, as well as in a variety of independent films. She just released two debut EPs, titled TAROT, UPRIGHT and TAROT, REVERSED, under the stage name TE/MO. She would like to thank her sister, the funniest person she knows, and Gray Talent Group. For more information, go to www.teaganearley.com

BRI FITZPATRICK

BRI FITZPATRICK
Roles of Meghan Babbe (she/her) is originally from Seattle, WA, and holds a BA in Theatre from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. She graduated from Second City’s Conservatory and Musical Conservatory programs, and she performed in Second City theatricals Deck The Hallmark and Temple of Geekdom. Recent television credits include Chicago Fire (NBC), Sventoonie (MeTV), and Hot Date (Pop TV), and yes, you might just recognize her as “that mom” from “that commercial for a budget Midwestern brand”. Bri performs regularly as a member of High Stakes Productions with Clued In and Hitch*Cocktails, and sometimes she even belts out a jaunty, little tune with Baby Wants Candy:The Improvised Musical. Lucas (her child), Rodney Tuffo (her other chil- excuse me, pug), and Jack (the father of said children) are perfect, and she won’t hear otherwise. You can follow her on the handle @bri_fitz_p on most platforms where handles are a thing.

ALI KAHN

ALI KAHN
Roles of Javid Iqbal
(he/him) is an actor, comedian, and filmmaker from Seattle, WA. He is an alumni of
The Second City Chicago’s inaugural Victor Wong Fellowship in 2023, and an ensemble
member of Stir Friday Night, Chicago’s longest running Asian American comedy group. He’s
also a member of Birdlady, an iO Theater House Team.

BETH KUHN

BETH KUHN
Roles of Meghan Babbe
(she/her)

RUDY MENDOZA

RUDY MENDOZA
Roles of Javid Iqbal (he/him) is a performer and producer at Logan Square Improv, an improv teacher at CIC
Theater, and the founder of Antojitos Fest: Chicago’s Latin American Comedy Festival, which
aims to build community across international borders. He also works as a bilingual comedy
copywriter at BarkleyOKRP and as a teaching artist with Laughing Together, a non-profit that
leverages improvisation in school-based mental health programming.

PATRICK NEWSON JR.

PATRICK NEWSON JR.
Roles of Terrence Carey 

(he/him) Patrick Newson Jr. is a Chicago born, Jeff Award-winning actor. 

Chicago Credits include: Tambo & Bones (Refracted Theater); Alaiyo (Definition Theater); East Texas Hot Links (Court Theater) The October Storm (Raven Theater); The Singularity Play (Jackalope Theater)

TV/Film credits include: Liz Here Now; The Chicago Code (FOX); Chicago Fire/Chicago Med (NBC); Shining Girls (Apple TV+); The Chi (SHOWTIME); South Side (HBO MAX) and more. 

He is represented by Gray Talent Group.

RYAN NOLAN

RYAN NOLAN
Roles of Tim Metzler 

(he/him) is a comedian, actor, and writer who hails from the suburbs of Chicago.
Ryan has trained and performed all over Chicago at the Annoyance, iO, and Second City. You can
also see Ryan perform with his improv team, Birdlady, and his sketch comedy troupe, Late Night
Shenanigans, which was voted Chicago Reader’s Best Sketch/Improv Troupe. He would like to
thank his family and friends for being the chocolate to his milk. Follow him at @ryguy_714 and
@_late_night_shenanigans.

ROGUE SCHMIDT

ROGUE SCHMIDT
Roles of Claudia Martinez
 (they/she) is a queer comedian and actor repped by Grossman and Jack Talent
and winner of Chicago Reader’s Best Comedian. Her solo show, “The Locker Room” sold out its
run in Chicago, and continued at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024. Rogue is a frequent
contributor to The Paper Machete at The Green Mill, The Lesbian Lodge, Brutal Sketch Comedy
at The Lincoln Lodge and is the lead of Melanie Field’s short film, Best In The World.
Instagram/TikTok: @rogueschmidt

C.J. TUOR

C.J. TUOR
Roles of Tim Metzler 

(he/him) has been an understudy for SC ETC for the last two shows. Writer for Jackbox Games. Founder of Hitch*Cocktails and Clued In. Lover of fine cheeses.


Thank you

Abby Beggs, Adam LeBlanc, Adam Schreck, Aika/Koji/Nozomu/Dereck, Alex and Wendy Metzler, Alexis LeBlanc, Alexis (Ibra), Alicia Martinez, Amanda Leo, Amy, Andy Bolduc, Anne Libera, Anneliese Toft, Anthony LeBlanc, Ashley Barreca, Aunt Jill/Aunt Kellee /Aunt Sue (the trifecta), Aunt Nancy, Aunt Sal/Uncle Marc, Azad Patel, Barney(Becky, Ben Resendiz, Beth Kliggerman, Beth Melewski, Beth Metzler, Bill Letz, Blue Co, BlueCo, BlueCo Family, Brendan Jennings, Brunch Squad, Bryon Henderson, Caleb Fullen, Carisa Barreca, Carisa and Abby, Carly Heffernan, Cassidy Russell, Cassie Ahiers, Cat McDonnell, Catherine Iqbal, Chandler Goodman, Charles, Chris Pagnozi, Christina Anthony, Claudia Wallace, Cold Feet, Colleen Fahey, Dad, Dani James, Daniel Parsons, Danny Bischoff, David Audino, David and Christine Metzler, David and Sharon Kuhn, Desmond and security staff, E & A & NAT (my absolute lads), Ed Wells, Edgar Blackmon, Elizabeth Howard, Emily Wilson, Erick, Erika and Jerry Resendiz, Ersatz fam, Fiona Felix, Frenchy and Buck, Gaby, Gail Adduci Gogliotti, Grace, Gramma Aline/Grampa Kenny, Gramma Judy/Grampa Wayne, Gramma Lil/Grampa Shaw, Gramma Stock, GreenCo 2018-2020, Hannah Rehak, Harlan Metzler, Holly Laurent, Indigo Coar, Isaac and his coffee shop, Izzy Patt, Jack Felker, Jake Babbe, Jalen Bell, Jamil Iqbal, Jamilah Iqbal, Jazmin Iqbal, Jeanette Hernandez and Elliot, Jeanette Young, Jeff Griggs, Jeff and Jayne Babbe, Jen Ellison, Jennifer Estlin, Jennifer Estlin & Mick Napier, Jenny), Jeremy Smith, Jess Herrera, Jesse Case., Jesse Swanson, Jim Thome, Joe Kovach, Joe Ruffner, John Kelly, John Love, John and Lisa Reimler, Jones Family, Juan Martinez Victor and Adrian Martinez, Julia Morales, Julie, Kate Eddy, Katie Rich, Kelly Leonard, Ken Davis, Kevin Knickerbocker, Kevin Sciretta, Kristen Bock, Lauree Barreca, Laurel Legler, Lidstrums/Wadecakes (Andrew/Noah/Vera girl), Lillie Frances, Lindsey Smith, Liz Howard, Logan Square Improv, Luis Cortez, Luzdari Candelo, Mabel Mentink, Marisa Paonessa, Mark Davis, Marla Caceres, Mary Scruggs, Mary Sohn, Matter Dance Company, Maureen Boughey, Meg Santisi, Megan, Melissa Miller, Mick Napier, Mike Brunlieb, Mike Devine, Mohammad Ikram, Mohammad Iqbal, Mom, Natalie, Night Nurse, Nina Slesinger, Oscar Goodman, P:asrisa Jalili, Paonessa Talent, Parisa Jalil, Pat Fries, Preston Parker, Preyash Shah, Rafael Reyes, Raul Roldan, Raydio G, RedCo, RedCo 2018-2021, RedCo fam, Rob Kozlowski, Rob Wilson, Ryan Miera, Ryan Miera (Second City), Sabrina Iqbal Bell, Sam Metzler, Sam Richardson, Sarah Ashley, Sarah/Stephanie, Sayjal Joshi, Sean Sykes, Shelly Grossman. To nature for grounding me. To my Inspirations this process: To all moms everywhere – to all folks and sweet young kiddos with sweet hearts who sometimes don’t have the words to express themselves but are feeling so much – To all women everywhere may you know your power and may you speak and be heard – And to the silliest part of ourselves may it remind us never to take ourselves too seriously, State Schramps, Steve Snyder, Steve Waltien, Sue Blomberg, Susan Ronnenburg, Tami, The Abbasi Family, The Ardmore, The Barreca Family, The Cheyne Family, The Garden Boys, The Gogliotti Family, The Ikram Family, The Late 90s, The Legends In The Game, The Mentink Family, The Moms group chat, The Reckoning, The Roomies, The Sciretta Family, The Stich Family, The night staff, This cast, Tim Baltz, Tim Mason, Tim Robinson, Tina Arfaee, Todd Rosenberg, Tom Troup, Tyler Dean Kempf, Uncle Don, Uncle Mark- Aunt Jan and gang, Uncle Matt, Uncle Paul, Uncle Steve, Valentina Espinosa, Wendy, Yazmin Ramos, Zoe Mckee, e.t.c. greats Carisa Barreca and Sayjal Joshi, extra thanks to all the greats that inspired me and did it better than anyone ever will: Jet Eveleth, literally so many other people – I’m so lucky, my dear friend KB, the cast and crew of Best Kept Secret: Tell Everyone, the real goat Maureen Boughey

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