Cast & Crew No Grown Ups Allowed

Ghazal Ghiami (she/her) (Ensemble) is an Iranian-born comedian living in Toronto. She got her start at The Beaverton, where she formerly served as an editor. She is a graduate of Bad Dog’s Studio Series and now regularly performs with the company. She has performed at several improv festivals, including some with her extremely volatile troupe, Mrs. Beast. She is doing well these days.

Rhys Naylor (he/him) (Ensemble)is a Toronto-based actor, comedian, and writer. An alum of the Second City Conservatory and the Bad Dog Theatre Featured Players, He has performed sketch and improv comedy across North America, and performs regularly across the city with his improv troupe Little Miss Normal. As an actor, he appeared in Brandy Hewitt’s film “Mood” and Abigail Lapell’s “Old Flames” music video. Find him on Instagram @rhysnaylor

Lizzie Song (she/her) (Ensemble) is an actor, singer, dancer and director based in Toronto. Lizzie’s stoked to be back at Second City after being a Mainstage Understudy. She’s a proud member of sketch troupe Potato Potato who has performed at Second City, Toronto SketchFest, Montreal SketchFest and winners of the 2024 Sketch to the Death competition. Select credits include: I Was Unbecoming Then (Next Stage Festival), Playground (Toronto Fringe), Rooted: A Musical Poem (Blackman Productions/Toronto Fringe), Legally Blonde (Hart House), *Cell Block Tango: Reimagined (EveryBODY on Stage) *Webby Award Winning. Hi mom! @lizziesong_

Brody Wilkinson-Martin (he/him) (Ensemble) is a comedian and part-time pizza boy from lil’ ole Nova Scotia (salt of the earth, am I right?). He performs improv and sketch comedy across Toronto with RAT RACE and BEST BY FAR, and has trained and performed with Blind Tiger Comedy, CB Pro, and The Second City. He’s thrilled to be performing with this cast. Find him on Instagram @another_brody

Ellie Posadas (she/her) (Ensemble) Ellie is a Filipinx-Canadian actor, singer, and creator from Scarborough, Ontario. A graduate of Randolph Academy’s Triple Threat Program, she is a co-creator and performer with the award-winning Tita Collective (2023 Patrons’ Pick & Second City Award – Toronto Fringe; 2022 BroadwayWorld Toronto Award; 2022 Just For Laughs Award – Montreal Sketchfest).Ellie’s film work includes Scarborough (TIFF 2021, Vancouver Film Critics Circle nominee – Best Supporting Actress), Wexford Plaza (CAAMfest, Slamdance), The Morning After (Inside Out, Outfest LA), and Baby Blue Canoe (Toronto After Dark).Stage credits

include Swipes Right, U Up? (Second City, Understudy), The Penelopiad (Hart House), Emily and EV (Nota Collective), SILENCED (HERstory Counts), Avenue Q (The LOT), and Monsters By Nature (Kindling Collective).Ellie continues to develop new work that celebrates Filipinx identity, community, and storytelling through comedy and performance.

Sachin Sinha (he/him) (Ensemble) Sachin is an actor and comedian from Canada’s own City of Love – Ottawa, Ontario. Since moving to Toronto in 2019, he has completed The Second City Conservatory Program, was a member of Bad Dog’s Featured Players, performed as an understudy at The Second City, and has been attacked by a raccoon (twice). While he may not be using his business degree from The University of Ottawa in the most direct fashion, he’d still love to give you a firm yet approachable handshake if he ever sees you around.

Mark Andrada (he/him) (Director) Mark Andrada is a Canadian Comedy Award–winning performer, director, and writer. He voices Amado the Eagle on PBS Kids’ Work It Out Wombats!, directed The Second City’s sold-out hit Improv Brunch, and if you like your comedy mean-spirited and riddled with air horns, he’s the DJ on CTV’s Roast Battle Canada. On stage, Mark originated Swan/Chief in the world premiere of Trey Parker’s Cannibal! The Musical, puppeteered with the Canadian Opera Company, clown with Canadian Stage, was in the pre-Broadway workshop of Jason Robert Brown’s Parade directed by Harold Prince, and headlined the Toronto International Circus Festival. Film/TV: Ghosts (CBS), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Odd Squad (PBS). One time, he designed the lights for Dinosaurs Unearthed! a touring animatronic dinosaur exhibit. Neat, huh?

James Atin is a multi-instrumentalist MD, composer and producer. He published a series of student piano books called The A-G Piano Book Series which have sold thousands of copies around the world. He co-wrote and produced the theme songs for the hit podcasts ‘Under the Influence’ and “We Regret to Inform You”. He wrote an opera that was performed by the WSO and Orquesta Clasica de Cancún. He toured Canada with The Pick Brothers Band playing some big festivals like Festival d’été. He has produced countless recordings for various artists, written music for film and TV (including the hit series American Pickers), performed in numerous bands, and MD’d hundreds of comedy shows. He is super stoked to be the MD of Second City Tourco!

Sophi Mave is a Toronto-based stage manager, performer and director. Recent stage management credits include: A Cigarette That’s Good For You (Toronto Fringe), Dying on the Outside (Julie Nolke), TEASE (Crow’s Theatre/Big City Kitties), Dead Parents Society (Next Stage), UNFURL (Toronto Fringe). Sophi has also apprenticed with companies like Canadian Stage and YPT. At the Second City, Sophi has been a part of the stage management team since 2022 as an understudy for Tourco and Mainstage, as well as running various other in-house shows. She hopes you are as excited to be here as she is. Enjoy the show!