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Annie Baria
Annie Baria (BA, Film) is currently pursuing a career as a writer in Los Angeles. She has trained extensively with The Groundlings. Annie also interns for George Clooney’s Smoke House production company.
Alex Garcia
Alex Garcia (BA, Film) is currently pursuing a career in producing and acting in Los Angeles. While at USC, he starred in the popular Trojan Vision sitcom “Birnkrant 616“, and has also appeared on General Hospital and As The World Turns. He also enjoys being behind the camera, where he produces, writes, and directs film and television. Most recently, Alex produced an independent 35mm short film titled “It’s a Wonderful Death” and an independent high definition feature film titled “S.E.R.E”.
Justin Michael
Justin Michael (BA, Film) is currently writing and acting in Los Angeles. His comedic shorts have been screened at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre in New York, the Anthology Film Archives, and Channel102.net. Recently, his short film, TestiPals! was picked up by the Fuse Network. Justin performs around Los Angeles with the sketch troupe Tremendosaur.
Jacob Reed
Jacob Reed (BA, Film; BA, Fine Arts) is a former director of Second Nature. He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he performs weekly at iO West with Roberto Alomar. Jacob is one half of the sketch comedy duo, Tremendosaur, whose work has been screened at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre in New York, on the cable television channel Current, and all over the internet. As an artist and designer, Jacob’s work has won numerous awards and been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.
WGA Support Show
During four of our February shows, Second Nature will present WGA Support Month. At each of these shows, a WGA member will perform with us, either as a guest monologist or as a guest improviser.
For a full lineup of guests, check out our blog post about WGA Strike Support Shows.
WGA Strike Support Shows
For the rest of February, Second Nature will be using our shows to support the Writer’s Guild of America.
Each of our February shows will feature either a guest performer or monologist from the WGA. It all starts tomorrow night! A full list of guests is below:
Friday, February 8th - 11pm
PAUL WOLFF
executive story editor, Remington Steele; writer, Home Improvement
Wednesday, February 13th - 11pm
TOM LENNON
writer, Reno 911!, The State, Balls of Fury, Night at the Museum
Friday, February 22nd - 11pm
WILL SASSO
writer/actor MADtv
Friday, February 29th - 11pm
LAUREN WEEDMAN
writer/correspondent from The Daily Show
All shows will take place at USC’s Ground Zero Performance Cafe. For location and directions, visit our shows page.
You can also join the facebook event for these shows here.
For ongoing developments on the writer’s strike, visit The United Hollywood Blog.
Dan and Jacob’s film sweeps Ed Wood festival
At USC there is something called the Ed Wood Film Festival. Each year, dozens of student teams enter the contest, and are given 24 hours to write, shoot, and edit a film based on a certain set of parameters.
This year’s film was supposed to be related to the theme “You asked for it” and somehow involve sunglasses. Despite both Dan and I having plans the following day, and neither of us having a camera, we decided to enter the festival. [Read more →]
