WRITING TEAM:

Allison Cavanagh

Alvin Adrian Lee

Annette Mullaney

Kenny Bourquin

Kriss Wilkerson

Malik Robinson

ACTING TEAM:

Brigitte Losey

Dave Leon

Fenner Merlick

Janelle Aguirre

Noé Flores

Sam Heft-Luthy

Director: Nicole Odell (she/her)

Nicole is a director, actor, writer, and improviser. A Bay Area native , she earned her B.A. in Drama from SFSU and completed the Conservatory program at Second City Hollywood. She has appeared in comedy festivals around the country and on stages throughout the Bay. She first began working with KML in 2015 as an actor and writer, and began her role as Artistic Director in 2021. Nicole maintains that after this process she is totally fine, in actuality she is 2 Blessed 2 B Stressed, and she resents you for even asking.

Head Writer: Ela Banerjee (she/her)

Ela is a writer and filmmaker based in the East Bay. She has previously written for KML shows like Mythed Opportunity, Let's Do the Sex, and The Skin We're In. She's also the co-creator of the web series Sad SAC: Sad Second Asian Child. When she's not writing, Ela works for the oral history nonprofit, Voice of Witness. To deal with stress, she enjoys watching PBS under her weighted blanket–you should try it!

Stage Manager: Dani Spinks (she/her)

Dani has been working in theater for over a decade with her company Dreams on the Rocks. She co-founded Eclectic Box in 2023.Dani is a director, writer, set and lighting designer and sfx makeup artist.She's excited to work with Killing My Lobster in 2025.

Go to www.dreamsontherocksproductions.com to see what shows she has coming up

Brigitte Losey (she/her)

Brigitte is excited to be apart of KML! When she not being a lobster you can find her hamming it up on the stage all over the bay area doing musical theatre. Big thanks to my best friend Jenny for introducing me to KML and to Andre for laughing at my terrible jokes, love you.

Dave Leon (he/him)

Dave is a Bay Area native, born and raised in San Jose. This is his second show with KML, having previously appeared in 2024's Lobster Boil. Dave has performed in numerous theatrical productions everywhere from Gilroy to San Francisco to Livermore and many points in between. When not performing, Dave works for the government, and more importantly, he is dad to two cats named Felix and Oscar, who don't care how funny Dave is as long as he gives them wet food. A big shout out to NIkki for her unending love and support, and a big "oh hai" to the SIP Social Club.

Fenner Merlick (they/them)

Fenner is an athletic performer with training in Noh, Butoh, and bouffon. A company member of Theater of Yugen and Kismet Arts Tangent, one of their favorite projects includes bicycling a play across the US with the Agile Rascal Bike Touring Theater. Two of their collaborative

works won Best of the SF Fringe in 2013 and 2022.

Janelle Aguirre (she/her)

Janelle is a Bay Are based actor and improv artist, and tis excited to perform in her official first show with KML. She has been a part of KML's acting pool since last year and has the opportunity to participate as a performer for their sketch writing classes. Her most ecent credits include playing Miss Sheilds in A CHRISTMAS STORY (Town Hall Theater) and in the ensemble of YELLOWFACE (Chanticleers Theater).

Noé Flores (he/him)

Noe is an actor, producer and most importantly a father. His daughters think he's a fantastic dad and an ok actor. They hope you enjoy the show because they can't since they're asleep right now. This is Noe's third performance with KML that they've missed but hope he'll still be funny enough to perform when they're older. His latest production is a mockumentary hitting the festival circuit later this year.

Sam Heft-Luthy (he/him)

Sam is a writer and actor living in San Francisco. His last KML performance was 2022's Let's Do The Sex. He also wrote for 2019's To Bard Or Not To Bard and has TA'd and taught sketch writing. Other acting credits include Three Sisters and Cymbeline (Troupe Theatre, RIP), and Lear (Theaterpub, RIP)

Allison Cavanagh (she/her)

Allison is a sketch comedian, improviser, and a gemini. Her first show with KML was 2024's Lobster Boil, and she is elated to be back for more speedwriting fun. Her current aspirations in life include becoming a contestant on Wheel of Fortune and getting selected for jury duty.

Alvin Adrian Lee (they/them)

Alvin is a writer, comedian, and improv instructor based in San Francisco. They have been with KML for the last five years, teaching classes and writing for several shows. They also work in the tech and political spheres.

Annette Mullaney (she/her)

Annette is a standup comic based in San Francisco who performs all over the US and Europe. Originally from Michigan, she lived in Syria for several years and has been a software engineer, translator, and writer for a magazine that she now realizes was a money-laundering front for the cousin of a dictator.

Kenny Bourquin (he/him)

Kenny has been an actor, writer, and director with KML since 2014. He has been doing improv comedy officially since 2008, but in many classroms and street corners before he knew that term existed. His comedy training started as a toddler when he became transfixed by the commercials during 'As The World Turns'. Later he furthered his studies by spending his Sundays memorizing a recorded version of the previous nights' Saturday Night Live to solo perform in homeroom on Mondays.

Kriss Wilkerson (he/him)

Kriss Wilkerson is a writer and improv comedian who regularly performs around the bay with his indie troupe Industrial Kitchen and with Your F***ed Up Relationship at Endgames. He also produces 'Go Tech Yourself Comedy,' a tech-based comedy show in San Francisco. Kriss has studied sketch writing with KML, as well as improv at Endgames and the iO Theater in Chicago. If you can't find him near a stage, he can be found experimenting in the kitchen.

Malik Robinson (he/him)

Malik does comedy in the Bay Area. He wrote for KML's show 'Look! We have Friends.' He improvises with All Out Comedy Theater’s mainstage cast and performs stand up in various showcases. Posterior chain stretches occupy much of his free time.