Nnamdi Ngwe

Nnamdi Ngwe is an Emmy winning Writer, Actor, and Comedian. He studied and performed improv and Sketch at iO Theater and The Second City. He has written and performed for film and TV on shows like The Amber Ruffin Show, A Black Lady Sketch Show, The Bold and The Beautiful, Blippi, House Sitters, and the Emmy Award winning Tab Time. Nnamdi can be seen performing live globally with his award-winning sketch/improv group 3Peat

Dewayne Perkins

Dewayne Perkins is an Emmy-nominated comedian, writer, producer, and actor. Some of Perkins' writing and producing credits include: NBC's Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Netflix's The Break with Michelle Wolf, Peacock's Saved By The Bell, and the Amber Ruffin Show, to which he was nominated for an Emmy. As an actor, he has appeared on Peacock's Saved By the Bell, Netflix's The Upshaws, and Lionsgate/MRC's The Blackening. Dewayne can be seen live performing Stand Up or with his award-winning group 3Peat.

Shantira Jackson

Shantira Jackson is an Emmy-nominated writer/performer based in Los Angeles. She has written for Netflix’s “Big Mouth” and its spinoff “Human Resources”. She also wrote for Peacock’s “The Amber Ruffin Show” and the "Saved By The Bell" reboot. You can catch her live doing stand-up or listen to her as a panelist on NPR's Wait Wait..Don't Tell Me. She can be seen performing with her award-winning group 3Peat.

John Thibodeaux

John is a 2 time Emmy Award-nominated writer and currently works as a writer on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He is an alum of the Second City Touring Company and member of the critically-acclaimed improv/sketch group 3Peat. John, along with the rest of the cast of 3Peat, wrote and starred in the 3Peat digital series on Comedy Central. John also co-created the pilot The StartUp, which won the CWseed development deal at the New York Television Festival.

Lisa Beasley

Lisa is an actor, comedian, writer, and much more! She toured with the Second City National Touring Company where she wrote and performed in two original revues on The Second City, e.t.c. Stage. Lisa is also a member of the improv group 3Peat. She’s known for her viral impersonations, namely, Mayor Lory Litefoot with a "y," and the award-winning Corporate Erin. Lisa is also known for her performances on KevOnStage's Black People Do Improv, HBOMax's South Side, NBC's Chicago MED (Netflix), The Blackening (Comedy Central), and more. She has been featured in Black Enterprise, Essence, PopSugar, Pink News U.K., Buzzfeed, Syfy, Chicago Reader, The Red Eye, and more.

Patrick Rowland

Patrick is a writer, comedian, and actor from Chicago, now residing in Los Angeles. He’s studied and taught at The Second City and iO Theater. His solo character work was featured at The TBS Just For Laughs Festival. He is the creator, director, and star of The Patrick Rowland Sketch Show. He is a founding member of 3Peat, a critically acclaimed, award-winning sketch/improv troupe, who perform live globally in addition to a series on Comedy Central. Patrick also wrote and appeared on The Amber Ruffin Show.

Allison Blair

Allison Blair is an Actor, Writer and Teacher. After moving to Chicago from Wisconsin, Allison began performing and teaching comedy at iO Theater. After performing in a number of shows in Chicago, Allison began touring with her Improv/Sketch group 3Peat, earning critical acclaim and selling out shows coast to coast. She is also a recipient of Chicago’s Improvisor of the Year. Allison has written and performed on the 3Peat mini series on Comedy Central, Bouncers, Asner, and more.

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