THURSDAY / SUNDAY CAST
ADAM DUNN
Adam is at once an only, oldest and middle child, which is one the rarest variants of the “comedy actor” mutation. He has studied acting at Baron Brown Studio, ImprovCity and The Groundlings. Adam spends his days working in architecture and by night wanders the streets of ImprovCity performing silly scenes, laughing at the amazing cast and eating Kind bars.
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ALEN KOLENOVIC
Alen is a NYC actor, writer and filmmaker, having appeared in shows like The Blacklist and Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. His improv journey commenced with ImprovCity in the summer of ‘21. Additionally, you can find him scaling rock walls, waxing poetic about social reform and freestyle rapping over sick beats.
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AUBRIE BISHOP
It all started in second grade when Mrs. Stoll gave Aubrie the “Best Sense of Humor” award. Aubrie’s next big break came in her college Spanish course when she was voted “Best Actress” for her portrayal of “Patricio” in her group’s award-winning skit, Bob Esponja. In 2021, she was deemed “Funniest Bishop” by her cousin, Erica (a very competitive title). Currently, she regularly kills with her elementary school students when she becomes the character of “Granny” in the classic speech and language game, Grannie’s Candies.
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AURELIA KHATIB
Aurelia has taught hundreds of children ranging from preteen middle schoolers to preteen 1st graders and the mysterious passage of time eludes her until one of them sends a wedding invite. If you throw her three things she can catch, she’ll probably juggle them for you; and if you ask her a favorite thing in any category, her answer will likely be “yes”. She found improv by accident and if ever there was a more fitting situation for the quote “do what scares you the most”- this would be it.
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BLAKE LAWSON
Blake’s parents told him acting was vain but still put him in church plays as a child; confusing his adolescent pursuit of an acting career {insert lack of acting credentials here}. Fast forward through moving to Southern California for university, student debt and corporate burnout, Blake had the hopes of reviving a short-lived voice acting career, leading him to trying his hand at improv. He only hopes to make his parents proud.
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BYRON SPEARS
A graduate from Mt. San Antonio College, Byron Spears has been involved in over 50 plays in college and community theatre. His favorite role was Grumio in Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Byron was also a player in another Orange County improv group called The Corporate Recess Players for over 7 years.
He is overjoyed to have found a new home with ImprovCity and hopes to call this group of very funny and talented actors family for years to come.
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DAN SCHEINBERG
Dan is a writer, actor, and producer. He adores the magic of storytelling…whether it be planned, sketched, or improvised from the ether.
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EDWIN TROVADA
Edwin is a Filipino-American Stand-Up Comedian from Anaheim,CA. As the youngest of 5, he always was the quite one in the corner, struggling to find a voice. He got into theatre in high school and college, but didn't find his calling until he started doing comedy. Through Stand-Up and Improv, he discovered the greatest thing in life is laughter, and bringing laughter and joy to others. In his downtime, he likes to enjoy a nice iced coffee, hang out with friends, or train/practice Filipino Martial Arts.
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ELANA VLODAVER
Elana Vlodaver studied musical theater and vocal performance throughout high school and her time at Bowdoin College but fell off the wagon in pursuit of some science degrees. She went to UPenn for veterinary school, but was saddened to learn that cows do not care for improvised musical numbers during their rectal exams. In a desperate whim to revive the right-side of her brain, she studied improv at the Philly Improv Theater. The science thing brought her to SoCal and ImprovCity, where she found community, laughter, and great snacks. Elana can be found at the dog beach or biking around with her soul dog, Bentley aka Bento Box aka Bentato aka Bug aka West Philly Special.
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EZRA LUNEL
Ezra Lunel is a narrative and documentary filmmaker. He has an artistic and literary background which draws on his wide range of experience and years of living abroad as a writer, poet, and artist. He currently teaches film studies and film production at Santa Ana College and Long Beach City College.
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HANNAH CAMERON
Hannah Cameron is thrilled to be a part of the ImprovCity Thursday/Sunday troupe after years of scene study and voiceover training. Some of Hannah's most recent projects include Sarah in the critically acclaimed film "Make Your Bed" as well as lending her voice to the ever so nervous mare Odds in "Midnight Mares". When she is not performing, Hannah can be found at home playing guitar, singing, and chilling with her cat, Lyla.
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JACK BRUBAKER
Jack has been improvising throughout his entire life, constantly making up characters and stories for his own entertainment. At ImprovCity, he is finally putting that skill to use. In the future he would like to be a writer/actor, which he is currently studying for. According to his friends, he is a "Grade A Jamoke". He enjoys solving Rubik's cubes, reading Wikipedia and drinking Pepsi Vanilla in his free time.
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JIMMY SULLIVAN
Jimmy likes steak. Specifically rib eye. Bathed in butter. Medium rare of course. All else is less consequential to Jimmy.
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LENA ANANI
Lena Anani is Arab-American comedian, furbaby mama, and proud cheugy. She began her journey with improv and sketch comedy at The Second City in Chicago, and landed here at ImprovCity, where she gets to live-laugh-love to the moon and back.
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LOGAN COOLEY
Logan is excited you’re here! He could revel in his onstage trysts of yesteryear, but enjoys the masquerade that deliberate brevity provides. He leaves you with this: “Is that all there is?”(Peggy Lee, 1969).
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MAX WERDERMAN
Max Werderman is a comedy lovin’ fast rappin’ frisbee throwin’ wrestlin’ drink mixin’ son of a Jeff and Suzanne.
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MICHAEL HOLDEN
Michael's improv journey started through an online meetup group "Community Improv LA"...and look at him now! Michael's thought to get through life situations, you just need fried chicken and/or cake and a little humor.
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MICHAEL LANCASTER
When not at ImprovCity, Michael takes on a variety of roles in the esports industry. Whether it’s hosting a show in front of the studio camera or managing a venue stage in front of thousands - you’ll find him always looking to make something worthwhile.
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NAZ HARIRINIA
Naz Haririnia dabbled in theater back in high school and even got to perform off Broadway. She also had the opportunity to frolic and play at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland before moving to Southern California. Once she got to Fullerton College she took almost every acting class and performed in several small productions. Fast-forward to present day: she found ImprovCity and is excited to be a troupe member! She enjoys all your basic millennial things: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, the MCU, Star Wars, avocado toast, iced coffee, and carrying around her emotional support water bottle covered in stickers. The rule of three is important in improv - so this last line is to fulfill that…
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NICK BRADFIELD
Nick has been doing improv comedy for the past 10 years. He is a graduate of both AMDA (The American Musical & Dramatic Academy) and Second City LA. He has performed with various theatre groups throughout Southern California. He has also toured doing stand up comedy to places such as San Francisco, Las Vegas and Austin.
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REDDA TALHOUNI
Redda studied pharmacy only to discover laughter is in fact the best medicine*. She now moonlights as an improviser and stand up-comic healer.
*Claim technically not backed by science.
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SADAD TALHOUNI
Sadad is a writer, editor, podcaster, traveler, polyglot, data management analyst, Nobel-peace-prize winner and liar. He’s very happy to add improviser to his repertoire. His interests include LEGO, comics, Star Wars, single-player gaming and reviewing movies in a very condescending manner that his therapist would probably disapprove of (and wondering whether sentences should end with a dangling preposition).
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SHIRIN HARIRINIA
Shirin is a longtime listener, first time caller, when it comes to improv and acting. From watching Who’s Line Is It Anyway as a wee lass, to obsessing over hosting SNL one day, she is more than THRILLED to be living her best life at ImprovCity. Modeling is her forte, having appeared in YITTY and Torrid campaigns, she also strongly advocates for the plus size fashion community.
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TIM MAGOUN
While Tim Magoun is a graphic designer by profession, acting and the performing arts is where his heart lies. Whether it's acting in a scene study class, a community theater play, a TV commercial, or even doing live improv (wink)...entertaining people is always the thing that brings the most joy to his heart. Other things he enjoys beyond performing: video games, iced coffee, horror movies, singing, and quietly enjoying his eclectic taste in music.
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VESPER NORTH
Vesper North loves to make things up—but not this bio; it’s all true (or is it?) North has been acting since before the advent of TikTok but after the development of Xanga. They are a writer, artist, model, and professor who enjoys true crime, wine, and Irish good-byes. Learn more truths about Vesper on Instagram @vericurious
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