Deep Dish

Bridget Cavaiola Stone

Angellyne De Perio

Tommy Galan

Niki Kalmus

Niki (she/her) is an improv instructor, performer, and coach originally from New York. In 2025 her duo, Triki, held an 8-month winning streak in San Diego's Cage Match at Finest City Improv. She has been performing long-form improv in since 2014, focusing on the Armando, Deconstruction, Slacker, and Dance Team (improvised dance comedy). She draws on her improv, theater, and dance background to instruct and improvise with physicality, support, and playfulness. When she is not improvising, she is following her dreams, asking people their star signs, and playing with her dog.

Mark Rachel

Diane Rachel

Before becoming a member of Deep Dish at Finest City Improv, Diane Rachel was performing with BATS Improv in San Francisco for over 2 decades. In addition to being in the performance Company, she was on the coaching staff, corporate training staff and had introduced a myriad of specializations to the school curriculum. Diane was a founding member of True Fiction Magazine and on the staff of the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre. Her specialties include Acting for Improv, Stage Combat, Intimacy for Improv, and Genre work.

Matt Sheelen

Trevor Tevel

Trevor Tevel has been performing improv since 2008, training at top Los Angeles theaters including Westside Comedy Theater, Groundlings, UCB, and iO West. He has developed pilots for A&E and Comedy Central and has toured nationally with Mission Improvable. Trevor currently teaches at Mockingbird Improv, Finest City Improv, and La Jolla Playhouse. He performs with Triki, Deep Dish, and MAX while producing Spiked Punch.

Gary Ware

Gary Ware is an improviser, instructor, and playful learning facilitator who believes improv can help people connect across differences both onstage and off. He performs with Deep Dish, a Harold team at Finest City Improv, and teaches locally at Finest City Improv and Mockingbird Improv in San Diego. Gary has trained at National Comedy Theatre, Sidestage Improv, Camp Improv Utopia, and Second City Hollywood, along with workshops and drop-ins across the country. As the founder of Breakthrough Play, he also brings applied improvisation into organizations to strengthen communication, collaboration, creativity, and belonging. Gary is passionate about creating psychologically safe spaces where performers of different ages, backgrounds, and experience levels can take risks, make bold choices, and discover the joy of building something together. He can be reached at: gary@breakthroughplay.com