Cast and Crew – Holidays UP

Zoe Agapinan (she/her) 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. Outside of 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 or on StoryGraph @zothree! She is represented by Stewart Talent.

Lexi Alioto (she/her) is thrilled to be back performing with The Second City. Previously, she has been seen in SC’s She The People both at home in Chicago and on tour. She is an alumni of Second City’s Severn Darden Graduate Programs TWISTY and Infinite Sundaes. She has improvised, written, and performed all over the Chicago stages, notably: The Annoyance (Bite Sized Broadway), Baby Wants Candy, and The Playground (Queer Eye: The Musical Parody).  She is proudly repped by Grossman & Jack Talent. Follow her @aalioto92.

Alex Bellisle (She/Her/Hers) is thrilled to be performing with this rockstar group! Alex is a Chicago-based actress and comedian with a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Houston. She has appeared in the critically acclaimed She the People at The Second City’s UP Comedy Club and Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, D.C. Other credits include Chicago P.D. (NBC) and in the short First Holiday. Alex would like to thank the cast, Jack, and her personal graphic designer and wife, also named Alex (you’re welcome). Follow her @alexbellisle. 

Max Kantor (he/him/his) is an actor, writer, and comedian from Atlanta, Georgia. A student and graduate of both the Second City Conservatory and Annoyance Class Program, Max can be seen performing weekly in the HF Comedy Hour (Annoyance Theatre) and around town with his improv duo M&M, improv team You Seem Like, and comedy group Chicago Live Improv Club. Max attended Georgia State University and is repped by Grossman & Jack Talent. Also, he’s a huge fan of the Miami Dolphins and his favorite food is the sandwich! 

Max Lazerine is an actor and improviser from Minneapolis Minnesota. He received his BA from Columbia College Chicago. He can be seen performing with the legendary HF comedy hour at the Annoyance Theatre and also with his writing partner and best friend Annie Sullivan.

Anthony LeBlanc works at Nickelodeon/Paramount doing talent development and as an on-set acting coach on such hit shows as The Reboot of All That and The Really Loud House. He acted as Interim Executive Producer of The Second City in 2020. Previously, LeBlanc served as an Artistic Director for The Second City Inc., as well as a part-time faculty member at Columbia College Chicago. Anthony is a Second City alum who wrote and performed in two original Chicago Mainstage revues, Taming of the Flu and the Jeff Award-nominated America: All Better!. He has been a teacher and resident director for Second City, directing several resident stage and theatrical productions in Chicago and Washington, D.C., including The Winner … of Our Discontent (Chicago Mainstage), Soul Brother, Where Art Thou? (The Second City e.t.c.), Generation Gap at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the Helen Hayes-nominated Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains) at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. And Independently including The Magic Negro and Other Blackity Blackness as Told by an African-American Man Who Also Happens to be Black at The Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. A native of Beaumont, Texas, Anthony holds a degree in Computer Science and Physics from Loyola University New Orleans. Anthony is an autistic Blerd dedicated to promoting Neurodiversity and DEI in comedy.

Aaron Alicea (he/him) is from the infamous Long Island, NY. He started doing standup in Columbus, OH in 2019, then moved to Chicago during the pandemic in 2021 (surprisingly an awful time to make such a massive life transition) and began exploring other comedy mediums. He has vast performance experience in improv, sketch writing, acting, and music from several theaters he calls home, like The Annoyance Theatre or The Pack Theater in LA. He has performed in hundreds of shows around the country, was a recipient of the Bob Curry Fellowship at Second City in 2023, is currently on the all-Latine comedy troupe Escándalo at iO Theater, and is working on several projects he’s excited to show you all. Follow this goofy, unmedicated Sagittarius on Instagram @theaaronalicea for updates.  P.S. he loves his mom, dad, and siblings for all of the unending support and patience in him “figuring it out”. 

Ruby Aviña is a non-binary Latine comedian and actor from Brighton Park on Chicago’s Southside. They have been performing comedy professionally since 2019, training at iO Theater with a focus on sketch, improvisation, and character work. In 2023, Ruby was honored to participate in the Bob Curry Fellowship and recently performed with Antojitos Comedy at Destinos, the Chicago Latino Theater Festival.  Ruby is excited to join Rudolph Run Wild as an understudy in this silly, fun, and festive holiday production. Often described as a living, breathing cartoon character, Ruby brings a vibrant energy to every stage, creating performances full of joy and connection. 

Dani James 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 

Nick Joe (He/Him) is a comedian and actor from Chicago and is so excited to understudy for Rudolph Runs Wild! He has also performed at Second City (Oh, The Places You’ll Glow u/s; It’s A Bao Dam Time & Unmuted), Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre (Baked! The Musical), and The Annoyance Theater (Your Lil Friend & Yippee Ki-Yay Merry Christmas: A Die Hard Parody). Nick is a graduate of Second City’s Conservatory and recipient of the inaugural Victor Wong Fellowship. You can currently find him performing with Stir Friday Night. Nick wants to thank his family and friends, especially Sarah, Madison, and Noelle. You can follow him on Instagram @nickjoecomedy. 

Daryn Robinson (she/her) is a writer/performer originally from Washington, D.C. Recent Second City Credits include The Second City’s She The People, understudying for The Second City e.t.c. and the Touring Company. She also performs with Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical (Baby Wants Candy), Improvised Jane Austen (iO Theater), and My Best Friend is Black (Lincoln Lodge). Daryn contributes to The Onion, holds an M.F.A. from Northwestern University, and is represented by DDO Artists Agency. Love to Mom, Dad, Lori, Donald, and Michael! IG: @daryn_2dream.

Conner Stumm (he/him) is excited to be performing in his first show with The Second City. He recently wrote and performed as Batman in The Batman Show at the Annoyance Theater, and performs weekly with his improv team, Creamboy, at the iO Theater. He was also recently nominated in the Chicago Reader for 2023’s Best Comedian (non standup). Conner is represented by Paonessa Talent and you can follow him on Instagram at @connerscomedy. Special thanks to Joe Gustafson for buying a Value ticket, enjoy the show from the nosebleeds, bud.