Cast and Crew – No Grown Ups Allowed

ALEX BELLISLE (she/her) is a Chicago-based actress and comedian with a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Houston. She is a Second City Resident Stage alum having written and performed in 3 revues on the etc stage, Best Decision You’ve Ever Made, Great Altercations, and Eat, Pray, Bigfoot in Love. Alex also performed in the critically acclaimed She the People at The Second City’s UP Comedy Club and Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, D.C. where her cast won the Helen Hayes award for Outstanding Visiting Production. 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).

ANTHONY LEBLANC (he/him) 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.

CONNOR STUMM (he/him) is so excited to be performing at The Second City. He performs weekly with his improv team, Creamboy, every Saturday night at iO Theater. He also performs at the Annoyance Theatre where he has co-written several parody shows. He has played Batman, Scooby Doo, and the Grinch! He would like to thank his Dad, George, for his constant love and support.

DARYN ROBINSON (she/her) is a writer/comedian originally from Washington, D.C. She currently understudies for The Second City Touring Company, and recently co-wrote and performed in The Second City’s Black Excellence Revue and She The People. Other Chicago credits include Shamilton! The Improvised Hip-Hop Musical (Baby Wants Candy), iO House Team: Birdlady, Improvised Jane Austen (iO Theater), and My Best Friend is Black (Lincoln Lodge). Daryn holds an MFA from Northwestern University and her writing has been published in The Onion. Love to her parents and Michael! IG: @daryn_2dream.

LEXI ALIOTO (she/her) is thrilled to be performing with The Second City. Currently, she is an understudy for the National Touring Company. Previously, she has been seen in SC’s critically acclaimed She The People both at home in Chicago and on tour around the country. She is an alumni of both Second City’s Severn Darden Graduate Programs TWISTY & Infinite Sundaes as well as an understudy for SC’s e.t.c revue Oh The Places You’ll Glow! She has improvised, written, and performed all over the Chicago stages, notably: The Annoyance (Bite Sized Broadway), Blank! The Musical (The Revival) and The Playground (Queer Eye: The Musical Parody). She is proudly repped by Grossman & Jack Talent. Follow her @aalioto92.

MAX KANTOR (he/him) 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 at the Annoyance, monthly at iO, and previously at The Second City as an understudy for the 112th Mainstage Revue. Max attended Georgia State University and is represented by Grossman & Jack Talent. Also, he’s a huge fan of the Miami Dolphins and his favorite food is the sandwich!

BRUCE PHILLIPS (he/him) is an actor and improviser in Chicago. Previous credits include: The Boy Scout Musical, Burlesque is More, and Ask Your Doctor. His theater work features performances in X (Clark/Cole u/s, Sideshow Theatre Company), Münsterspiel (John, The Plagiarists), and Anna Karenina (Karenin, Lifeline Theater). Bruce is a Jeff Award winner for his robot design in Heddatron for Sideshow Theatre (artistic associate) at the Steppenwolf Garage and has performed and directed around the world for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (Hairspray, Oasis of the Seas). He currently performs with ComedySportz Chicago and Malarkey Theater, is on the faculty staff teaching Advanced Improv at The Annoyance Theatre, and directs the ongoing show Trigger Happy. He performs weekly with Hitch*Cocktails at The Annoyance Theatre and Clued In at Second City with High Stakes Productions. Bruce has toured with Second City Theatricals aboard the Norwegian Dawn, Improv Brunch, Late Night Date Night, Death by Evening, and was also the understudy for Second City’s 110th, 111th, and 112th Mainstage revues. Learn more at brucetheactor.com.

JULIANA ZEPEDA is an actress, writer, and singer hailing from San Antonio, TX. She graduated from Baylor University with a BFA in Theater Performance with an Emphasis in Musical Theater. She is a former Bob Curry Fellow and current cast member of Baby Wants Candy, Shamilton, and Wheel of Improv which find their homes here at Second City. She is also on various teams housed at iO Theater, Annoyance Theater, and The Revival Theater. She is grateful to her friends, family, and the Lord for every opportunity. Follow her on Instagram: @jayz_nottherapper.

RILEY WOOLLEN (he/him) is an actor and writer from Brooklyn, New York. He received his degree in comparative religion at Reed College before moving to Chicago to study improvisation. Riley is a founding producer and ensemble member of “The Orbit,” Chicago’s only improvised show in the round. He’s always collaborating on something with his friends around town. You can follow him on instagram (@Riley_Woollen) to see whatever the heck he’s up to when you’re reading this!

SOPHIA BRAZDA (she/her/hers) is a Chicago-based actor, writer, improviser, and vocalist. Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, she has been calling this frozen landscape home since 2023. After graduating with her B.A. in Theatre Performance from Louisiana State University and the Second City Conservatory soon after, she would become a founding member of Two Chairs Theatre Co. (Best New Theatre Company, Chicago Reader, 2023). Recent Sophia sightings include understudying Second City’s e.t.c. stage in Chaos Theory of Everything, at The Revival Theatre in Improv Near Me and Camp Whatsitsname, Y2K the Musical (The Annoyance), and behaving in an incredibly outlandish manner with her sketch group Catastrophic Success. Other regional credits include Mary in Jersey Boys (Mountain Theatre Company), Zoe in Airline Highway, and Paige in Voices on the Bayou (Swine Palace Theatre). Big thanks to Mom, Dad, Nick, and Logan. Represented by Stewart Talent. TMI: @sophiabrazda

WANJIKU KAIRU (she/her) is a Chicago-based comedy writer, improviser, producer and singer. She has performed with top comedy theaters including The Second City, The Annoyance Theatre, ComedySportz, The Revival, MCL, and Baby Wants Candy. Her on-camera work includes national commercials, short films, and web series. She also creates original digital shorts including RuPaul’s Blank Race and Models. Wanjiku currently stars in Starship Edsel, an improvised Star Trek satire that blends sci-fi and comedy. Wanjiku has toured with Second City Theatricals aboard the Norwegian Breakaway, has understudied Second City’s Mainstage 112, e.t.c, and Black Excellence Show. She joined the cast of Black Excellence for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Check her out at wanjikukairu.com and on instagram @wanjikal