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FRIDAYS @ 8PM afros & ass whoopins Everyone is tired of talking about race and the police, we are too, so we decided to sing about it instead! This original musical comedy is the story of a son who is at odds with his father’s old-world views. Cop sticks, and afro picks, come get your ass whooped! “Afros does a deft job.” -LA Weekly “Fun and clever!” – Drama Geek “This is a satirical comedy at its finest!” – Yelp “Skillfully blanketed with humor, satire and parody!” -AXS “An irreverent, scathing, hysterical send-up of the African American experience!” –This Stage Magazine CAST Paul Dupree Braxton Brooks Majeed Nami Piper Gillin Linzie Gray Michael Boumenot Carl Tart Brian Hunt Choni Francis Kyle McGrath UNDERSTUDIES Daisun Cohn-Williams Kendra Hill Erik Orjiako Dwayne Colbert Kevin Hoffman Aidan Reese Heather Dean Rosamond Hopkins Jamison Scala Olga Desyatnik Matt Harbert Dane Troy Joshua Dickinson Maya Imani Rob Warner Adrien Epps Pip Lilly Tiwana Floyd Chritina Nannos WRITER & DIRECTOR Dwayne Colbert ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Keenan Montgomery PRODUCERS Joshua Funk, Jennifer Hoyt MUSIC & LYRICS Hughie Stone Fish 1 CAST MICHAEL BOUMENOT (Ensemble) Commercial credit’s include Visa, MasterCard, Best Buy, Panera just to name a few. In addition to commercial’s he has appeared in sketches that have been featured on F.O.X. NFL Sunday and Good Morning America. Thanks to Dwayne, Hughie, Keenan, & my fellow cast members. BRAXTON BROOKS (Ensemble) is an LA-based actress, comedienne and writer. She has performed on and off-Broadway and been featured in national ad campaigns on VH-1 and USA. Shout out to the amazing teachers at The Dance Theatre of Harlem School, Alvin Ailey Dance Center and William Esper Studio. BraxtonBrooks.com PAUL DUPREE (Ensemble) is a Los Angeles native, Graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts & Second City Conservatory. Member of the comedy troupe The Gunfordmay, Member of the Gordon Bombay Mighty Ducks fan club. Also on the Buzzfeed Original Series “Broke.” Honored to be a part of this show. CHONI FRANCIS, (Ensemble) (Sho-Knee) -Houston, Hammond, Chicago, Los Angeles. Second City I.O. West. GIF’s are excellent! Twitter: @ Choni_ Facebook Instagram/ChoniFrancis socialcoemdynetwork. com&5minutesketchshow.com “Get This Work!” I love you all. Thank you everybody. PIPER GILLIN (Ensemble) is proud to be part of this stellar cast and remarkable show. Acting credit, improv brag, boast about a regional commercial. Big thanks to her parents, siblings, Grammy, and Dwayne. LINZIE GRAY (Ensemble) After graduating summa cum laude from UNC- Chapel Hill in 2012, Linzie Gray moved to LA because… who needs law school?! She was cast in CBS’s Sketch Comedy Showcase, convincing her parents this LA thing was going to pan out. Her feature film, Viral, will be in theatres February 2016! BRIAN J HUNT (Ensemble) Host of ‘The Brian J. Show!’ for Denver’s 93.7fm The Rock. He recently appeared as Ryan Lochte in “Ryan Lochte is Terrible…” He’s the author of the children’s book “Miracle Miles” and is a proud father of two. He wants to thank his lovely wife, Katie. KYLE MCGRATH (Ensemble) is a LA-based writer and performer whose work has been featured on CNN, MSNBC, and The Huffington Post. He performs regularly at The Second City, Nerdist, UCB, and iOWest. Kyle would like to thank his mother and girlfriend for all of their support, and you for coming to see the show! MAJEED NAMI (Ensemble) is an actor/writer. You can find him performing at UCB, with his improv/sketch team, “White Women.” He’s appeared in campaigns for AT&T, Coke-Zero, Panadol, and Best Buy. He can be seen on IFC’s “Comedy Bang! Bang!,” Amazon’s “Hand of God,” Supergirl, as well as FunnyOrDie and BuzzFeed. CARL TART (Ensemble) was a third string quarterback on the 2010 Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints Practice Squad. Even though he didn’t play in the actual game, he still received a Super Bowl ring. You can ask him to see it. He’ll say no because he sold it on eBay. 2 UNDERSTUDIES JOSHUA DICKINSON (Understudy) played a robot in a middle school film. After receiving a BA in Theatre and English from Bucknell University and acting training from the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, he fled the politics of DC for the traffic of LA. He would like to thank his family for their support. ADRIEN EPPS (Understudy) Originally from Chicago, Adrien has taken classes in both Second City, Chicago and Hollywood conservatories, the Annoyance Theatre, and the Green Room: An Actor’s Studio in Chicago. Adrien is honored and proud to be a part of Afros & Ass Whoopins. TIWANA FLOYD (Understudy) retired bgirl turned actress, proud New Yorker loving LA. Credits: N.C.I.S., General Hospital, The Voice, Rizzoli & Isles. Training: Second City Hollywood graduate, Alumni Borough of Manhattan Community College, Go CUNY! Tiwana is often mistaken for Carla Hall. View reel, resume, pix at www.TiwanaFloyd.com MATT HARBERT (Understudy) is happy to be performing with Afros & Ass Whoopins. He studied Acting at West Virginia University, improv at UCB and Nerdist School, and performs with iOWest’s Top Story! Weekly! He has been in international commercials and films screened at festivals across the country. mattharbert.com KENDRA HILL (Understudy) started her acting career in NJ, crying a monologue entitled “Nobody Loves Me.” She was an electrical engineer, became an actress, and sang at the world famous Apollo Theater. She performs around LA with her improv group Hugs & Chaos, and is a Grad of The Second City Conservatory Program. @mymisshill KEVIN MICHAEL HOFFMAN (Understudy) hails from Arlington Heights, IL. Kevin has graduated from The Second City Hollywood Conservatory & Long Form Improv programs as well as UCB. Proud member of SAG- AFTRA & improv troupes- CAKEWALK, Free OJ, & Deal or Steal. www. kevinmichaelhoffman.com is his website & is on twitter: @KevinHoffman11 MAYA ESTEPHANOS (Understudy) is best known for her work in Pitch Perfect, Stomp The Yard, and MTV & European Music Awards. When The Second City graduate isn’t in Hell, you can find her on Instagraming @Maya_iMani. Maya would like to thank Carla Cackowski and The Second City Family! PIP LILLY (Understudy) is a former member of Second City National Touring Company, appeared on Frank TV (TBS), viral video hit Gay Hunt, comedy web series Failing Upwards, and the feature film, Butch Camp. Stage credits include Showboat, Joe’s Garage, Schoolhouse Rock Live! And Women Behind Bars. Follow Pip on twitter @piplilly CHRISTA NANNOS (Understudy) has a BA in Theatre from Denison University, and is a recent graduate of Second City’s Conservatory. She is thrilled to be cast as an understudy for “In Trump We Trust”! Christa is also a trained opera singer; she WILL shatter your glass. www.christanannos.com 3 ERIK ORJIAKO (Understudy) is a Swedish born Nigerian American actor, has got a bone to pick with you. A funny bone. Training for years in multiple countries, states and states of mind, Erik promises all drug free performances- unless drugs will make him funnier to you, then go wild. DANE TROY (Understudy) graduated from UGA in ’13 & moved here in August ’15. He’s at Groundlings (intermediate) & graduated from improv programs at UCB & iO West. Dane has appeared in plays, commercials & Amazon Prime’s Hand of God (Freddie Hampton, Season 2). Upcoming: MTC’s Native Son (Buddy, early ‘17). ROB WARNER (Understudy) is an LA based actor, writer, comedian, and definitely not a giant beetle monster disguised as a human. Originally from the east coast, he lived in San Francisco for five years working in technology before moving to LA to disappoint his parents and pursue his dreams. Chirp. DAISUN COHN-WILLIAMS (Understudy) is a NYC born actor, writer, teacher, and a Wheaton College, Tufts University, and Second City Conservatory graduate. He’s performed off Broadway and on NYC’s toughest stage, Teaching Public School! Daisun has appeared in numerous t.v. commercials, indie films, and plays. His free time is spent falling off surf boards. ROSAMOND DANIELLE (Understudy) is originally from Aurora Colorado, where she briefly studied vocal performance at The University of Northern Colorado. Rosamond received her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Performing Arts from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. She’s happy to have the opportunity to share the stage with so many wonderful performers! JAMISON SCALA (Understudy) is a NJ born and raised actor, writer, and comedian. He is a graduate of The Second City(SC) Conservatory, has performed with SC on Norwegian Cruise Lines, and performs regularly at SC and throughout LA. You can follow his adventures at JamisonScala.com and @MrJPScala HEATHER DEAN (Understudy) is an LA-based writer and actor. She has performed with BenchCo at the Second City Chicago, The Really Awesome Improv Show in LA, Upright Citizens Brigade, iO and iO West. She wrote and starred in the web series “Rent Controlled.” @hdeancomedy AIDAN REESE (Understudy) graduated from AMDA’s Studio Conservatory last year and has been jumping up on stage as understudies at Second City and Theatricum Botanicum since. She loves the challenge and has been enjoying the thrill. OLGA DESYATNIK (Understudy) is a lover of music, comedy, and musical comedy. She has a Masters from UCLA in Cinema and Media Studies and a passion for social justice. Thank you to Dwayne and this amazing cast for being the beautiful people that you are. 4 DIRECTOR & WRITER Dwayne Colbert is a graduate of Second City’s Conservatory, Writing, Longform and Directing Programs. He was a writer for Nickelodeon, and has toured with The Second City aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines, and recently appeared on Silicon Valley, The Mindy Project, Tosh.0, and numerous national commercials.