
Written & Performed by:
Bill Letz,
Cat McDonnell,
Zoe McKee,
Eddie Mujica,
Preston Parker,
Yazmin Ramos
Director:
Carisa Barecca
Assistant to the Director:
James Dugan
Musical Director, Original Music
& Sound Design: Ryan Miera
Stage Manager:
Devonte E. Washington
Lighting Designer: Kyle Anderson
Scenic Designer: Shayna Patel
Lead Technical Director: John Kelly
Associate Technical Director: Abby Beggs
Technical Supervisor: Daniel Parsons
Production Assistant: Charlette San Juan
Lead Carpenter: Kieran O’Connor
Painters: Rain Follies and Mattie Switzer
Artistic Director: Jen Ellison
Presidents: Elizabeth Howard & James Colquhoun
Producers:
Paige Mackey
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.

BILL LETZ (he/him/his) a Southside Chicago native who loves being a part of this city’s wonderful comedy community. He’s so happy to be a part of the Mainstage ensemble along with his amazing and mega talented cast-mates. He is a proud graduate of Second City’s Conservatory and Musical program as well as iO’s Training program. He has been a part of many great shows and teams but some of his favorites include Daffodil, Ghost Car, Tubbs Ave, pH, Improvised Gilmore Girls, and The Treehouse Pipers. Some of his favorite years were spent with his beloved touring company, Mighty Mighty BlueCo. Thanks to Bill and Meth, Cath and Scoops, and his family and friends for all their support. Pics of his dog Two Scoops of Cookies and Cream @letzey on the gram.

CAT MCDONNELL is an alum of The Second City Touring Company (BlueCo!) and an ensemble member of ‘Improvised Broadway.’ She’s the proud creator of ‘Shovel Face’ (a solo show) and ‘Lovesome’ (an LGBTQIA+ show) and spends a lot of her time creating content for live events. Cat directed The Second City (also BlueCo!) where she learned by watching amazing talent. She’s thrilled to get the chance to follow in their footsteps and grateful to everyone who helped make it happen.

ZOE MCKEE (she/her) is a comedian, writer and actor originally from Oklahoma City. As a black, queer, big, hot, funny lady, her greatest passion is making others laugh! With big dreams in her funny bone, she graduated from the Comedy Studies program through Columbia College & The Second City. Before joining the 114th Mainstage, Pandemonium, Please Hold, Zoe was a proud member of the Second City Touring Company (BlueCo), and understudied for the 110th and 111th Mainstage Revues Do the Right Thing, No Worries If Not, and Don’t Quit Your Daydream. Zoe is represented by Paonessa Talent, and you can find her on Instagram at @zoeisaslug.

EDDIE MUJICA (he/him) is a Cuban-American actor, writer, director and Emmy-winning producer from Hialeah, Florida. He is thrilled to return to The Second City, having previously performed in two e.t.c. revues (Apes of Wrath, Soul Brother Where Art Thou?), and the National Touring Company. Eddie has written and appeared on shows for CBS, NBC, HBO, and Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw. You can catch his award-winning short films, DREAMER and THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, online. His latest, LOCO, was supported by Sundance and premieres in 2026. Eddie would like to thank Bex, his family, friends, castmates, Paonessa Talent, Artists First and YOU for supporting live theater! Follow him @mooheekah

PRESTON PARKER (he/him/his) hails from the northwest suburbs of Chicago and is honored to be a member of the 114th Mainstage ensemble alongside this incredible cast and crew. He is a proud alumni of the Second City Touring Company (Mighty Mighty BlueCo), and studied at The Second City, iO, The Annoyance, Dr. Woods Guitar Emporium, and five separate community colleges. Preston is represented by Paonessa Talent. He is a proud champion of the ESPN Radio Holiday Parody Song Contest. You can find him on Instagram at @prestonleeparker. Endless love and gratitude to his wife, Bianca, his friends and mentors, Ashley, Shelby, Dad, and Mom, always.

YAZMIN RAMOS (She/Her) is an actor/comedian/writer who has been performing all over NYC but is back in her hometown, Sweet Home Chicago! She most recently performed with Second City New York’s Inaugural Mainstage Ensemble in Ruthless Acts of Kindness and is an alum of The Second City National Touring Company (BlueCo!). Other Credits: Seven Up: A Sketch Comedy
Showcase (That’s Normal Productions – LA & NY) The Revolution Will Be Improvised at The Kennedy Center, The Second City’s She The People (San Diego, Boston, Chicago) Hitch*Cocktails (High Stakes Productions) and small roles on TV. She is an Assistant Director for TJ Pieffer’s “Prairie Park”, a play in development (NYC). She has also worked as a staff writer/on-screen talent for MeTV. Represented by Grossman & Jack Talent. (@yazminalysia)
CARISA BARECCA
Director (she/her/hers) is thrilled to be directing the 114th Mainstage revue. A Chicago native and longtime member of The Second City, Carisa has been performing, writing, creating, and directing there for over 15 years.
As a director, her credits include the Jeff Award–nominated revues Best Kept Secret: Tell Everyone! and Don’t Quit Your Daydream! She also directed and associate-directed the Helen Hayes Award–winning show She The People, and has proudly helmed The Second City’s National Touring Company (Blue), SING OUT, and Deck the Hallmark.
Outside of The Second City, Carisa is the proud founder and Artistic Director of Matter Dance Company, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. She is endlessly grateful to this incredible cast for their hard work and generosity in creating this glorious show, and sends all her thanks to Kevin for literally everything. Follow her adventures in directing/acting/dogs/baking @Cinderisa.
JAMES DUGAN
Assistant to the Director was born in California but moved to Chicago after college to find out what this whole “winter” thing is about. He quickly became a staple of the Chicago comedy scene, performing and teaching at Second City, iO Theater, The Annoyance, and other stages all over the city. James has performed on cruise ships with The Second City and is an ensemble member with High Stakes Productions. He is also a teacher at the iO Theater. He has directed several productions, including Anytime But Now, Long Time Gone: A Dixie Chicks Musical, and Improv: The Play. You can currently catch him performing in The Armando, Blueprint, Clued In, Hitchcocktails, and Whirled News Tonight.
DEVONTE E. WASHINGTON
Stage Manager (he/him/his) is a Chicago native. Born and raised on the southside. He has been working in production for over 10 years. He is excited to join The Second City for this production. He has worked for many theater companies over the years. This is his 2nd MainStage Revue after working Mainstage 113 (This Too Shall Slap), three Black Excellence shows and one show at Woolly Mammoth in DC. He is also an Ensemble Member with Shattered Globe Theater Company. He works throughout the city on multiple events and shows as a freelancer as well. Every show he does is dedicated to the people who support him. Enjoy the show!
RYAN MIERA
Music Director, Original Music & Sound Design (he/him/his) is thrilled to be doing his fourth Mainstage revue with The Second City. He’s a four year alum of The Second City National Touring Company. He’s music directed in Chicago since 2005 at everywhere from iO, The Annoyance, ComedySportz, MCL, Baby Wants Candy, as well as aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines with The Second City. His band, Yellow Pills, is available to stream/buy music on all digital music platforms.
JOHN KELLY
Lead Technical Director (he/him/his) is excited to lead the technical and design team for the Second City’s 113th Revue. He has been the technical director at the Second City in Chicago since 2022 and has overseen the last years worth of revues on the Chicago MainStage, e.t.c. stage, Toronto and New York MainStage venues. The 113th revue marks John’s ninth revue on those stages. John would like to specifically thank the amazing Technical Direction staff, stage managers, the designers, carpenters, electricians, painters and technicians who made this show possible. Outside of Second City, John has worked as a lighting designer since 2010. His design and technical portofilo can be found at www.johnkellydesigns.com
KYLE ANDERSON
Lighting Designer (he/him/his) is proud to return to Second City for his umpteenth revue. He spent 17 years with the company as a Stage Manager, Technical Director, and Lighting Designer. Today he is the Technical Director at the historic Studebaker Theater in The Fine Arts Building. His past Second City revues include Apes of Wrath, (e.t.c.), Do the Right Thing, No Worries If Not (Mainstage), and Ruthless Acts of Kindness (New York).
CHARLETTE SAN JUAN
Producers Assistant is a Theatre Artist hailing from Manila, Philippines. She has recently worked on Eureka Day! (2026), Twenty Sided Tavern, National Tour (2025), Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, First National Tour (2024), Death Becomes Her (2024), MJ The Musical, First National Tour (2023), as well as Second City revues: “Black & Highly Flavored” (2026) “This Too Shall Slap” (2025-2026), “Chaos Theory of Everything”(2025), “Devil’s in the Detours” (2024), “Don’t Quit Your Daydream” (2024). “Eat, Pray, Bigfoot in Love” (2023). She is a proud grad of the University of the Philippines, Theatre Arts program. Currently, she is a Stage Manager for multiple stages at the Second City, including Resident Stages (MainStage and E.T.C. Theatre) and the National Touring Company.
PAIGE MACKEY
Producer (she/her) started out at Second City in the comedy camps at age 11. A career motivated child, she knew she wanted to stay in the building as long as possible. 14 years later and Paige pinches herself every day. She graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2022 with a degree in Comedy Writing and Performance, as well as a minor in Marketing. Throughout college she worked in the summer camps and then the box office, with the Sunday morning box office shift being her favorite (and least productive). With a life spanning across 8 states, TourCo felt like the perfect launching point into the production world. Now moving into resident programming, Paige is excited to reach new audiences closer to home. When Paige isn’t squinting at a spread sheet, she can be found walking by the lake thinking profound thoughts.
THOMAS J. TROUP II (Tom2)
Producer, Resident Stages (he/him/his) produces both of The Second City Chicago’s Resident Stages; the Mainstage and the e.t.c. Theaters. He joined the production team from his previous role as Managing Producer of the legendary Annoyance Theatre. The Second City producing credits include: the 113th Mainstage Revue: This Too Shall Slap, the 112th Mainstage Revue: The Devil is in the Detours, the 111th Mainstage Revue: Don’t Quit Your Daydream, the 109th Mainstage Revue: Together at Last, the 48th e.t.c. Revue Best Kept Secret: Tell Everyone, the 47th e.t.c. Revue: Oh, the Places You’ll GLOW!, 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, She’s Giving: The Second City Supports Trans Rights and the currently playing 49th e.t.c. Revue: Chaos Theory of Everything. He thanks his incredible husband for the endless love and support.
“Dream Big. Only you can limit your dreams.”

DANIELA AGUILAR
Roles of Yazmin Ramos
(she/her) is a performer and teaching artist 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.

SARAH DELL’AMICO
Roles of Cat McDonnell (she/her/hers) She thanks her family and friends for all of their love and support. And a
quick thank you to The Investigation Discovery Channel for all of their entertainment. Check
out www.sarahdellamico.com for more info on Sarah.

Rich Alfonso is excited to be a part of this show with these amazing people! He was a recipientof the 2016
NBC/Universal Bob Curry Fellowship and is an alumnus of The Second CityNational Touring Company. Rich has also performed with Second City aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines and as an understudy for the ETC Resident Stage . Other credits include being a featured performer in the 2019 NBC Break Out Comedy Festival, his two-man team Suprimo, Heraldo and his solo show at the Annoyance, I.C.E. Box which was featured on WBEZ Radio and NPR. He is represented by BMG Talent. Follow Rich on Instagram/TikTok @rich_alfonso
MARK CAMPBELL (He/Him/His) is an actor, writer, and improviser from Chicago. He is analumnus of Second City’s e.t.c. stage where he wrote and performed in four critically acclaimed revues. He has performed all over the country with The Second City National Touring Company, and all over the ocean with NCL as host of The Price is Right Live! Mark also performs with The Improvised Shakespeare Company. He is represented by Paonessa Talent Agency.

Karissa Cuffy is a singer, actress, writer, and producer based in Chicago. She has performed all over the world, including South Korea, where she won the popular vote on South Korea’s Nationwide Singing Competition, the country’s longest-running TV show. Karissa is passionate about uplifting BIPOC voices through comedy and creating inclusive spaces. She’s a proud Bob Curry Fellow alumna from The Second City and produces the You’re Invited To BIPOC Variety Comedy Series. You can catch her performing with Single Living Improv, Basketball Crush Improv, Shamilton, and other fun shows across the country. Follow Karissa on Instagram @Rissys.World to catch her at a stage near you!

PATRICK DE NICOLA
Roles of Bill Letz
(he/him/his) is so excited to be part of the 114th Revue! Some things he did before today: Cried when the Cubs won in 2016, cried when he delivered his daughter in an emergency birth, cried when he made viral videos that were featured on Good Morning America and Time.com, cried when he was away from his wife and kids for a weekend bachelor party in NOLA, cried when he stubbed his toe back stage just now. He’s repped by DDO Chicago and can’t cry on cue.

MATTHEW POLLACK
Music Director Understudy (he/him/his) is a music director living in Chicago. Composing credits include Sh*tFYRE, (parts of) Shark Tank: the Musical, I Want to Believe: an X-Files Musical Parody (all at The Annoyance), as well as many sketch shows and nine one-act musicals for children. When he’s not performing or teaching music improv, he is playing a Janko keyboard.