Meet the Cast

Stephanie Acevedo

Bio coming soon.

J.T. Arbogast

J.T. is the Assoc. Director at the National Comedy Theatre - New York, where he has been performing and teaching since its opening in 2005. New York Theatre credits include Love Jerry (2008 New York Musical Theatre Festival), Cycle (FringeNYC), and Certain Souls (Algonquin Theatre Company) as well as various readings and workshops with companies such as Manhattan Theatre Club and Roundabout Theatre Company

Regional Theatre credits include: Metamorphoses (Pittsburgh Public Theatre), Indoor/Outdoor (Portland Stage), The Spitfire Grill (Wayside Theatre). Film/TV: "30 Rock", "Puppy Love" (webseries), The Life Before Her Eyes, When In Rome.

He holds a BA from Penn State University and an MFA from The University of Texas at Austin.

Langston Belton

Langston Belton is a New York based actor who has been studying the art form of improvisation for 2 years. He has performed in numerous shows including West Side Story, A Few Good Men, and the last days of Judas Iscariot at the Gerald Lynch Theatre.

Langston previously peformed with Haprov, a short form improv group based in times square and is super excited to be part of the NCT Team!

Jessica Bettini

Jessica started performing with National Comedy Theatre in the Summer of 2011. Her love for improv started in Chicago at The Second City, where she studied and performed in various sketch and improv shows. She also completed the improvisation program at iO Chicago before moving back East to New York City. She is currently in the middle of her training at The PIT, and is an actress and voice over artist.

Jeanette Bonner

Jeanette is thrilled to be making comedy weekly with NCT! Jeanette moved to NYC in 2004 to pursue the lucrative job of acting, after earning her BA in Theater from Trinity College in Hartford, CT, and then going on to tour nationally with Sesame Street Live as Samantha the Mail Carrier. She has performed locally with the long-form improv comedy group American Standard and has done stand-up at Caroline's, and continues to act in real plays with NYC's many theaters. She joined NCT in Jan 2008 and enjoys being surprised by her teammates in every show! www.jeanettebonner.com

Chris Booth

Chris Booth has been performing with the National Comedy Theater since the winter of 2007. When not performing with the NCT Chris can be seen in the MAC Award nominated ("Best Comedy Group" 2008) sketch comedy group City Hall. Chris was also a writer and performer in the sketch comedy pilot Punching the Midget for Spike TV. Chris has also been seen in the Off-Broadway hits Awesome 80’s Prom (Beef) and The Female Odd Couple (Manolo Costazuela).

Chris’ commercial work includes spots for Dewar’s, Nestles’ Crunch, Audi, Showtime and two spots for Comedy Central. Chris has also appeared in productions for the New York Fringe Festival: Emergency Non-Stop (General Quarters) and Battle for the Greatest American Playwright (Willy Loman), as well as performing improv at UCB, the People's Improv Theater, and The Magnet. Chris is also an illustrator, his work appearing in National Art Digest’s “Carbon City” co- created by Chris and writer Chris Teeter, as well as the comic book Z-Blade XX distributed by Atomic Basement.

Marian Brock

Originally from Austin, TX, Marian has a BFA in Acting from the University of North Texas. Favorite works include -- Theatre: The Taming of the Shrew, Kate (Bless The Mark Players); 4:48 Psychosis, Sarah (An Awkward Society); Lear’s Daughters, Nurse (BlankLine Collective), Woyzeck, Marie (UNT). Film: And Then…, Kim (IFP/Dalrymple Pictures); God of Love, Kelly (NYU Grad Thesis). Industrial: Lipstick Bandits, Clover (Synthetic Conceptions). Radio: The Lacey Study, Jeanie (Purple Crayon Films).

Marian is also a part of Phare Play's sketch comedy troupe, Mindbleach (www.phareplay.com). She enjoys crossword puzzles, Folk Dancing and Frisbee Golf. Many thanks to her family and friends for their love and support, and to the cast and crew of NCT for their hard work and dedication.

Nick Carrillo

Nick was born and raised in El Paso, Texas were he watched Save by the Bell which changed his life. Eventually he would leave to attend the College of Santa Fe were he performed in many plays and received his BFA in acting. He was also part of the Underwear Society sketch group at the college which would hold sold out midnight performances. He eventually came to New York where he studied at the Lee Starsberg school for TV and Film.

Nick studies at UCB where he has been taught by Ari Voukydis, Joe Wengart, Charlie Todd, Michael Delaney,Anthony King, and Shannon O'Neill. Along with NCT you can see Nick perform with MacGuffin and his sketch group Peoples' Sketch Association. Beer is a good way to win him over.

Jack Carter

Bio Coming Soon.

Gary Cohen

Gary is an original cast member of the National Comedy Theatre - New York. Along with NCT, Gary has studied improvisation with the Upright Citizen's Brigade, Armondo Diaz, Chicago City Limits, and has performed with various ensembles. A Penn State graduate, Gary also holds a MBA from Hofstra University. Special thanks to Mom, Dad, Jill, Grandma, family, friends, and Camp Wah-Nee. "Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things." - Joe Paterno.

James Patrick Cronin

James Patrick Cronin has been performing comedy all over the country since 2004. When not on stage with NCT, James performs with The Indicators, an award-winning sketch and improv troupe that he founded while earning his MFA from the University of Louisville. He is also half of the comedic, acoustic rock duo, Plastic Love.

James is a classically trained actor with dozens of stage credits, including the title role in Oedipus, Leontes in The Winter’s Tale, Charles in Blithe Spirit, Admetus in Alcestis, Theseus in Hippolytus and he most recently, graced the stage with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival as the Ghost and Claudius in Hamlet.

Jeff Cumberlin

Jeff Cumberlin hailes from the small town of Vinton, Iowa. Realizing his dreams were bigger then the town itself, he graduated college with a B.A in theater and move to New York. It was there that he continued his studies at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.

Though new to the city, Jeff has accumulated a decades worth of improv and acting experience. His latest performance was in the off off broadway show "Live At Times Square". Jeff's hobbies include but aren't limited to: Exercising, Reading, and Capoeira. Jeff is not thrilled but exhilarated to be apart of The National Comedy Theatre.

Katie Curri

Originally from New Hampshire, Katie Curri is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and CUNY Hunter College. She has also trained at T. Schreiber Studio, Stella Adler Studio of Acting and Gotham City Improv. In addition to acting in many film and theatre productions, Katie enjoys puppeteering and teaching drama to children. She has worked with the Hoboken, NJ based Puppetonia and the Young Actors Camp in Los Angeles, CA.

Zoe Farmingdale

Zoe Farmingdale is an actress, improviser, dancer, and musician from St. Louis, MO. Performance highlights: Onion News Network (IFC); Irena’s Vow (reading w/Tovah Feldshuh); The Zegend of Lelda (West Village Musical Theatre Festival), Nation’s Girlfriends (Onion News Network video, featured on The View). She is a resident actress for aMios’s monthly 10-minute play series, Shotz.

Zoe is a member of The Story Pirates and National Comedy Theatre. She has performed across the country with keila cordova dances. Zoe has trained at The PIT, UCB Theatre, American Globe Theatre Conservatory, Streb, and with SITI Company. She also frequently creates her own work in the theatre, comedy, dance, and musical worlds, and can be seen performing The Zoeshow: LIVE around NYC. www.zoefarmingdale.weebly.com Blog: www.thezoeshow.tumblr.com

Desi Domo

Desi Domo is tickled pink to be part of the NCT cast! Hailing originally from Cleveland (OH), she graduated in 2009 with a BA in Theatre from Davidson College, North Carolina. In her time in the Big Apple thus far, she has spent much of it at The Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre as devoted pupil, performer, and audience member. Most recently, she was seen on stage in the Drama Garden's production of "The Burkinis' Great Moments in Feminist... eh... Blah-blah-blah... Burp," a hybrid of a sketch comedy show and a play. Desi likes peanut butter and pretending she's a superhero.

Kevin Flinn

Kevin Flinn helped build NCT NY, literally, being an original cast member. He has been performing sketch and improv shows are New York City for the past five years, and has recently turned his attention to writing for the internet. He has written, directed, and acted in web series for ABC.com and is about to begin the second season of his own web series, That's a Wrap, at www.wraptv.com.

Amanda Gabbard

Originally from Kansas, (yes, she actually did play 'Dorothy' in the "Wizard of Oz") Amanda is thrilled to be a part of The National Comedy Theatre! She received her BFA in Musical Theatre at Webster Conservatory then headed to NYC. She can be seen in numerous different commercials and print ads covering everything from top to bottom (teeth whitening strips being the "top" and Scott toilet tissue being the "bottom"!) .She has also done many films and can also be seen on the Upright Citizens Brigade stage. Amanda was recently in the off-Broadway show "An Evening at the Carlyle" as Liza Minelli, Barbara Streisand, and Ann Coulter (among others) Across the Atlantic she is well known in Italy having been featured as the bridezilla character in Italy's #1 movie of 2006 - "Christmas in New York" (A De Laurentiis Film). Other credits include her recurring role on "One Life to Live" as a bullying sorority girl, the naughty head librarian with a big libido in a run of webisodes, and 'Belle' in Geva's "A Christmas Carol". To check out Amanda's slew of celebrity impressions or to catch up with what else she is doing you can visit her website: www.amandagabbard.com

Scott Foster

Theatre; Brooklyn, the Musical ("Taylor us", Broadway Prod.), Sessions ("George" - Original Off-Broadway Cast, Algonquin Prod.) Newsical ("Man 1", Denver Civic), I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change ("Man 2", Denver Center Attractions); Film/TV; Ichabod (Jan, starring Bob Gunton, West End Films.), Greatest Sports Stories (Wilbur Moore, FSN); Commercials; Coors Light, Heineken, ESPN, Jack FM; Winner of Laugh across America (Comedy/Novelty Song), Finalist @ Las Vegas Comedy Festival (Comedy/Novelty Song), Lead Singer of New Jersey's best cover band "Rock Road".

Dan Guller

Dan Guller has performed improv in NYC since 1994 with such groups as Some Assembly Required and Ka-Baam! Legit: NYC: I Come For Love (NYMF 2008); Emma (NYMF 2007); A Shot in the Dark; Regional: Five productions of Forever Plaid (‘Smudge’-Jeff Nomination); The Most Happy Fella (Pasquale); The Threepenny Opera (Matt); Saturday Night (Clune); Jesus Christ Superstar! ( Caiaphas); 42nd Street, Anything Goes, Sweeny Todd. Concerts: Children of Eden, Once on This Island. www.DanGuller.com.

Devin Heater

Originally from Milton Massachusetts, Devin is a New York based actor, writer, and improviser. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Acting from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and is currently a member of the Thomas Hunter Honors Program at Hunter College, where he is pursuing his Bachelor’s in Theatre. He has performed with many improv and sketch groups around the city including SporkNotes, Ointment, Danger Club, The Harlem Men’s Club, and Heater Michael Hill with fellow NCT members Chris Booth and Ron Hill.

Ron Hill

An alumni of NYC's Gotham City Improv troupe (formerly Groundlings East) since the age of 16. Ron Hill has since been performing comedy for over 6 years; Including numerous appearances in the 'Del Close Improv Marathon' and the 'NY Underground Comedy Festival'. He has had the priveledge of performing with such improv greats as Armando Diaz and Rick Overton. His style may be described as highly physical and character-based. Also the creator of ROOSTERCOMICS, a touring improv comedy co.. Look for him on the CBS network's "Joke of the Day". And check out: www.myspace.com/ronfreakinhill

Josh Hurley

Josh grew up (quite happily) in Pocatello, Idaho. He graduated in 2007 with a BS in Acting/Directing at Idaho State University. Past stage credits include The Importance of Being Earnest (Algernon), Man of La Mancha (Sancho) , and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (playing very silly people). Josh is a co-founder and proud member of his hometown troupe "The Comedy Project". He has performed improv throughout the Intermountain West as well as at the Toronto International Improv Festival's 5th Anniversary. Josh has trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade in NYC and has studied improvisation under the direction of Dave Storck, Ari Voukydis, Rick Overton, and Armando Diaz.

He can be seen in the upcoming Touchstone film, When in Rome, and has appeared on the TV show, Law and Order: Criminal Intent. He was also on Conan O'Brian, Jimmy Fallon, and SNL as a very polite audience member. In addition to NCT, Josh is a member of "MacGuffin" improv. He loves to dress up like Groucho Marx.

Katie Jergens

Katie has been with the National Comedy Theatre since 2006. Other New York credits include Phebe in "As You Like It" (Brooklyn Theater Arts Program), Sister Mary Kate in "Beggars in the House of Plenty" (Harold Clurman Arts Festival), Jo in "Independence" (Stella Adler Studio), as well as workshops at Manhattan Theatre Source.

She can be seen in the upcoming independent film "Playing Doctor, or A 12 Step Guide to Figuring out What’s Really Going on in Your Relationship” directed by Jazzmyn Banks and has been in several shorts, her favorites being "Mother Nature's Son" by Chris Carbone and "Hard Fall" by Alden Burgess.

In addition to performing at the National Comedy Theater, Katie is a frequent guest at Tom Soter's Sunday Night Improv, is the newest member of the sketch comedy group Green Team, and has recently joined a yet-to-be named all female improv group.

She trained at the Stella Adler Studio in New York and the Magnet Theater, though most of her improv education has been right on the NCT stage. Katie thanks her friends and family – both her genealogical one and her Stella Adler one - for their love and support and for never failing to provide her with new material.

Andrew Kircher

Andrew Kircher has been with the National Comedy Theatre since 2000 (San Diego) and NCT NY since its opening in 2005. Off the stage, he has produced, production'd, and generally managed for theater companies such as Ars Nova, the Public/NYSF, Les Freres Corbusier, New Moon, and Trinity Repertory Company. He is co-creator of the soon-to-be-launched radioplay podcast GhostLightRadio, and is currently pursuing his masters in theater history at Brooklyn College.

Gary Kramer

Gary Kramer is the Artistic Director of the National Comedy Theatre both in New York as well as in San Diego. He has performed throughout the country, as well as internationally in places such as Iraq, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Italy, Turkey and Spain. In addition to NCT, Gary has directed and performed with ComedySportz in Santa Barbara and has been a member of the sketch and improv groups Rough Cut and Wits End.

Gary has been a morning radio personality, appeared in a handful of commercials, was interviewed on Air America Radio and was shot by cyborgs in the brilliantly awful movie Cybernator. Television: Law & Order, Totally Hidden Video. Stage: Hamlet, Wall of Water, Elaine's Daughter, Bouncers.

Stephanie Masucci

Stephanie Masucci was born and raised in Philadelphia and has been performing Improv since joining Cabrini College’s Improv Troupe On the Spot. She moved to NYC to pursue her dream of performing on stage and has been studying with the incomparable Mary T. Boyer at MTB Studio for over 5 years. She is a graduate of LAByrinth Theater Company’s Master Class, and has performed with the New York Sketch Comedy Team Sketchies. NYC credits include A Real Live Cuban, Sara (Winner of the Depot Theatre’s Aery One Act Festival), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Starveling (Theatre Unplugged), and Thought Experiments, Energy (Theater Row). Stephanie’s comedic idols are Kathy Griffin, Cheri Oteri, Gilda Radner, Molly Shannon and the entire cast of Hot in Cleveland. She would like to thank her Mother, Sister, Friends and Family and the ultra-amazing cast of NCT for making her dreams come true!

Tracy Mull

Tracy was born and raised in Idaho. Tracy has her B.S. in Theatre from Idaho State University. She has worked both as an actor and stage manager for companies such as Idaho Summer Repertory Theatre, Old Town Actors Studio and the National Theatre for Children. Tracy began doing improv in 2006 when she was asked to join The Comedy Project in Pocatello, ID. Through TCP, she was privileged to perform at the Toronto Improv Festival, on college campuses in Idaho and Utah, and close to every Friday for three straight years. She feels very fortunate for the tremendous amount of stage time! She also created and performed with a two-man show named Zygote and an all-female troupe, HooHaw. Tracy recently has completed the improv study courses at U.C.B. She is very pleased to continue her pursuit of Yes And with her NCT family and indie troupe MacGuffin.

Annie Paul

Bio Coming Soon

Traci Redmond

Traci is originally from Oklahoma City and has been performing short & long form improv and sketch comedy since 1999; Los Angeles (io West), Atlanta (Comedy Response Unit, Dad's Garage Theatre Co., Gorgeous Ladies of Comedy), Chicago (Funny Women's Festival) and Oklahoma (Who-Dun-It Dining Room). Other credits include: Stage: US premier of The Sea Museum (produced by PS122 and fiaf), NY premier of Dance Marathon, produced by bluemouth, inc which was noted as “the richest, fullest theatre experience I have ever had”, -Martin Denton, NYTheater.com; NY Premier of Keepingabreast (Ratutu Collaborative), The Manchurian Candidate (Carpenter Sq. Theatre)Web: PM:Sports.com, ActorsActoring.com, Mustache Sally; Grimm House. Indie film: Carrier; Evans Can Wait (staged industry reading); I, Pizza. www.traciredmond.com

Anthony Reimer

Anthony is thrilled to be working with the National Comedy Theatre. Previous Improv groups in NYC include Joy Newman's The Grown Ups Playground and Undiscovered Treasure. He also toured the midwest with the group, Slow Children Playing, out of his native city, Denver. Theatrical credits include: New York: Cactus Flower (Off Broadway Revival), Macbeth, Hamlet (New York Classical Theatre) An Ideal Husband (Red Fern Theatre), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Wide Eyed Productions) Regional: Cactus Flower (Capital Rep), I Hate Hamlet (Cape May Stage), The Drowsy Chaperone (Gateway Playhouse) Other regional credits include - Brown County Playhouse, Pensacola Shakespeare Theatre, Pennsylvania & Alabama Shakespeare Festivals. TV/Film: Rescue Me, ‘Halloween’ was Already Taken, Marvelous Miles, Chasing Zero. MFA: Alabama Shakespeare Festival/University of Alabama. BA: University of Northern Colorado. Graduate of the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.

Jason Salmon

Jason has been doing long and short form improv for the last 6 years. Also, he has appeared on stage, screen, small screen, and very small screen (internet) and can currently be seen on stage throughout New York City doing sketch comedy with the group, Drop Six.

Sarah Spigelman

Sarah Spigelman is a New York based actress and improviser. A member of Actors Equity, she has performed regionally in New York, Florida, New Hampshire, and Arizona. Past roles include Violet in "Violet", Laurey in "Oklahoma", Louise/Eve in "Ruthless", and Ilona in "She Loves Me". She also performs improv comedy with "Co-workers _ing", with Experimental Troupe Comedy. Sarah likes to eat in her spare time. And watch the Food Network. She especially likes eating while watching the Food Network. The Barefoot Contessa rules!! Enjoy the hilarity that is sure to ensue!