Ron West has written and/or directed many Second City shows. He is probably
yelling at someone on a rerun of THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN right now.

Kerry graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign with a B.S. in Elementary Education. She taught elementary school for a few years and is currently a substitute teacher in the glorious Los Angeles Unified School District. She began her second phase of education by enrolling in acting classes at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, along with improvisation and writing classes at both The Groundlings and Second City. Kerry recently wrote a two-person sketch comedy, which was performed at The Second City Theatre. Other credits include two sketch shows written and performed at The Groundlings Theatre, and another sketch show written and performed at The Next Stage Theatre. She has also written, produced, and performed in two short films. Her future plans include a trip to the Dairy Queen for a chocolate dipped cone.

A California native, Candace debuted in her Fourth grade production of "Pandora's Box" where she was initially cast as a goblin but was recast as "Hera" when her classmate suspiciously fell ill on performance night. Candace has no comment.

Candace was most recently cast in The Cat In The Hat, starring Mike Meyers. You can also see her performing on Wednesday nights with Ice, and Friday nights in February with Cosmo at the Improv Olympic West. Candace has performed around the Los Angeles Area including The Second City Los Angeles Main Stage with her comedy group “Easy”, and is the producer and writer of the original sketch comedy show, “Three Car Garage”, which has appeared at Improv Olympic West, and “bang. Improv Studio” in Hollywood, California. She has also studied and appeared at the famous “Groundlings Theatre” in Hollywood.

Candace plans on becoming a cast member on Saturday Night Live.

As well as sketch comedy, Candace also enjoys writing comedy for television. She has written spec scripts for The Gilmore Girls, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The King of Queens, while still auditioning and working on her own unique brand of comedy.

Candace plans on leaving SNL after five good solid years to executive produce and star in her own sitcom.

Candace has plans.

Brooke Cadorette is an Army Brat who has lived all over the world. An East Coast girl at heart, Brooke moved to the West Coast after graduating from the College of William & Mary where she earned her B.A. in Theatre and the nickname “Pants”. Brooke continued her training in theater and comedy at the Second City Los Angeles and the Improv Olympic West. Brooke’s credits include an unforgettable portrayal of Berdine in Charles Busch’s Psycho Beach Party, Maggie the 13 year-old spirit of a man named Lyle in the Second City Conservatory production of Spent, and a cast of characters in her performances with the comedy troupe Easy. Brooke is currently working on her one-woman show When You Wish Upon A Diamond Ring or Always a Bribe's Made. Brooke likes to start most sentences with Brooke. Brooke!

Davis is an actress who is making her mark! Sarah Scott Davis has been busy acting, writing, and producing. This past year, she has cowritten, produced, and starred in her own one-woman show, Me & My Hair (a.ka. Flava). In April 2002, the show opened to rave reviews at the Cincinnati Black Theatre Festival. Her portrayal of its central character, a naïve young woman coming into her own, as well as the eclectic group of characters she meets on her journey to self-discovery is both hilarious and poignant. Davis looks forward to bringing these 16 distinct characters to life again as she readies for the show’s Los Angeles premiere in March 2003.

Davis’ other recent credits include guest appearances on The Drew Carey Show and Disney’s Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central), the independent art-house feature Faces on Mars, Fox’s showcase Intimate Revelations, and Quality Time – a series of comedy sketches at Second City L.A. She returns to Second City in February 2003 where her comedic talent will again be showcased.

No novice to the thespian life, Davis’ seasoned and skillful mastery of acting has garnered her opportunities to work with some of the finest actors and directors in show business. In HBO’s Golden Globe Award winning film Don King: Only in America, starring Ving Rhames and directed by John Herzfeld, she portrayed the wife of boxer Larry Holmes. Davis also appeared with Julianne Moore in director Todd Haynes’ Safe for Sony Classics. On network television, Davis starred in the NBC movie of the week Five Desperate Hours (with Giancarlo Esposito and Sharon Lawrence), directed by Dan Lerner and had a recurring role in CBS’s E-Z Streets, directed by Michael Fields. For Showtime, she starred in Next Afternoon opposite Heavy D, directed by Pamela Gibson-Lee. Davis’ excellent performance as Agent Cincinnati earned her a prestigious Gordon Parks Award nomination. She also worked opposite Vanessa Williams (Showtime’s Soulfood) in BET’s Playing with Fire, directed by Roy Campanella II.

It has been said by many actors that the best training for the craft of acting is the stage and Davis has generated an enviable list of theatre credits. On Broadway, Davis understudied the role of Risa opposite Laurence Fishburne in August Wilson’s Tony Award winning production of Two Trains Running, directed by the legendary Lloyd Richards. On stage in Southern California, Davis played the lead role in Flyin’ West opposite Irma P. Hall (Soulfood, A Lesson Before Dying) which was directed by Floyd Gaffney. Off Broadway, Davis has had lead roles in Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls National Tour, Wine and Wilderness and The Pawnbroker at The Center Stage. She is also a three-time winner of the Boston Globe Drama Festival Award for Best Actress, winning twice for her performance in Wings and once for Rimers of Eldritch.

Davis studied drama at Boston University and New York University, earning a B.A. in Drama and English Literature from New York University.

Noticeably fit, Davis enjoys long distance running, kickboxing, Aikido, and yoga. She is also a former MVP soccer player. Davis is a native of Champaign, Illinois who has also lived in New York, Boston, and Paris. She currently resides in Los Angeles.

Chad hails from a small Illinois town on the Mississippi, an experience best summed up in his 2001 novel “Summer Saturday” (WitchHouse Press). He received his B.A. in the Teaching of English and Speech at the University of Illinois, where he also founded the University's premiere improv group, Spicy Clamato. Since relocating to Los Angeles, Chad has appeared in a number of stage productions, many at the Second City Studio Theater, including “The Soap Also Rises”, an improvised soap opera directed by Joe Flaherty and featuring other ex-SCTV actors such as Martin Short, Fred Willard, and Catherine O'Hara. Chad has also satisfied his obsession with B-status horror films by appearing in such flicks as “Sinister Tales”, “13 Tales of Spectral Terror”, and “Scream 3”. As a writer, Chad has developed material for a number of celebrities, contributes humorous pieces regularly to a slew of local and national magazines, and currently has two screenplays in production, the animated feature “The Chosen One” (2004) and the comedy “The Haunting of Tom Pootle” (2005).

If Tom Hanks and Don Knotts were to have a baby, it would be David Herbelin. He has the soft lovable characteristics of both, plus unbelievable comic timing. A graduate of UCI School of Drama and Second City Los Angeles, David has a solid theatrical background combined with a quick wit. SAG and Equity Eligible, David is able to work in any production

Michael Hughes studied at Yale, where he performed such roles as Kress in The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, Henry in The Actor's Nightmare, and a whole bunch of characters in Nicholas Nickleby. Michael has trained with Uta Hagen and Howard Fine, and has studied comedy with the Second City Conservatory and the Groundlings. Last September, Michael wrote and starred in the comedy revue "The Kid Stays In the Sketch Show," which played to sold-out houses at the Second City Studio Theater. He has also performed sketch comedy at such venues as the Chicago Improv Festival, Improv Olympic West and the Comedy Store. He is featured with Andy Garcia and Mick Jagger in George Hickenlooper's acclaimed film The Man from Elysian Fields. Michael is seeking representation in all areas.

Ray E Klein was born during a tornado in Minot, North Dakota, and has been spinning ever since. He has a Master’s Degree in Music Composition, has toured around the country as part of the successful comedy duo Twohy & Klein, and he is a graduate of both the writing and improvisation conservatory programs at The Second City – LA. Ray was also a writer/performer in the very popular sketch comedy group SECOND HELPING. To say Ray is fond of the comedy of Jerry Lewis is an understatement, and you are all welcome at his house anytime to watch Jerry on video.

Heather Klinke was born and raised in the Midwest. All those lonely hours playing in the corn fields of Illinois allowed Heather's imagination flourish. Heather graduated from the corn fields with a BA in theatre and escaped to "The Golden State" where her imagination could earn her a living.

Scott MacDonell is naughty by nature. He often envisions himself looking very naughtily into the camera with one finger hanging out of his mouth as if to say "I can be very naughty". His headshot screams "funny" and his resume hollers "outstanding actor", but please don't assume that because he's funny and a "very gifted actor" (mother, 1994), that he can't also be naughty. Can you believe how naughty one person can be? But his manager at Cuzzins Mgt. 310-887-7044 still sends him out as a comedic actor.
Sigh.
Grrr. Sigh.

Stephen has a BA in Broadcasting from Marquette University with a minor in theatre arts. He has five years of improv training and experience from The Groundlings and Second City-LA. He writes and performs sketch regularly. He created and hosts a cable access show seen weekly by fives of people in the greater Los Angeles area. Stephen is left handed.

Kristin Riddick hails from the lone star state, graduated from the Univ. of Virginia, and then decided to try the left coast. She’s been with Second City, in one capacity or another, ever since. Her voice has been on shows such as ‘spin city’ and ‘undeclared’, but her body has been elsewhere. She performs with the sketch comedy group Haja Fresh, Poor Ed, and a Canadian Tragedy… mostly the same group but they can never agree on the name.

Michael John Ross is a teacher and director for Second City LA. In his hometown of Chicago, he acted in dozens of improv and sketch comedy shows, and graduated from Second City, ImprovOlympic and the Annoyance's training programs. Michael holds a degree in performance from the University of Illinois and is a member of SAG.

Robyn Simms recently performed her two-woman show, "Two Non-Blondes" here at the Second City Theater. She does improv around LA with Chicks-n-Salsa, and is the host of a children's cooking show, "Mango's Kitchen." Besides Second City Conservatory, Robyn is also a graduate of Emerson College. She enjoys sunsets, walks on the beach and cliches

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