The members of Second Nature come from all over the country to improvise with us in Los Angeles.  Our bios can be found below.  Also, check out our alumni, and click here for our publicity shots.

Nick Eliafan

Nick Eliafan (Undeclared) is a senior from Los Angeles, California. Before joining Second Nature, Nick played on his high school’s ComedySportz team for two years. Nick plans on becoming a business major with an emphasis in marketing. Aside from playing Frank ‘n’ Furter in his high school’s production of Rocky Horror, Nick has yet to accomplish something worth admiration.

Devin Field

Devin Field (BFA, Screenwriting) is a Freshman from Seattle, Washington majoring in screenwriting. Throughout high school he appeared in a variety of plays, both through his school and Seattle Public Theater. Devin has also pursued stand up comedy for the last four years, and was a regular performer at Giggles Comedy Club in Seattle. Two years ago he helped found The Broduction Company, an online sketch comedy troupe, and last year he worked as a staff writer for the PBS educational children’s series, BizKid$ . Apart from improvisation, Devin’s ambitions rarely extend beyond morbid obesity.

Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson (BA, Economics) is a junior from Chicago, IL. Back in Chicago, Chris took classes with The Second City , where he helped form the improv troupe Backhanded Compliment. The group roamed the countryside of Chicago, performing at The Second City and Lakeshore Theater until disbanding in 2004. In addition to improv, Chris enjoys thoroughbred horse racing, and wearing Hawaiian shirts.

Jack Michelman

Jack Michelman (BA, Business of Cinematic Arts) is a Freshman from Laguna Hills, California majoring in Business and Film.  In Laguna, he founded his high school ComedySportz team and promoted it while anchoring the morning news on his high school television network. Jack was trained in and now instructs short form improv. He has also appeared on USC’s esteemed television station Trojan Vision as a regular cast member on both The Kind Late Show and Newsmakers. Jack is currently a cast member of the Los Angeles ComedySportz College Team and performs on Thursday nights in Hollywood.

Allison Raskin

Allison Raskin (BFA Writing for Screen and Television) is a sophomore from Westchester, New York. In New York, Allison trained with The Second City, and performed in numerous plays as a student at Choate Rosemary Hall. She most recently interned at Punched in the Head , a production company based in Brooklyn.

Zachary Sigelko

Zachary Sigelko (BA, Film) is a sophomore from Chicago, Illinois. Zachary has worked with the Lyric Opera , the Redmoon , Steppenwolf , Lookingglass , and Strange Tree theater companies, has taken classes at Second City, and has studied circus arts at the Actors Gymnasium . He collects typewriters, cameras, figural light bulbs, and old hats.

Ben Skier

Ben Skier (BA, Film Production) is a Junior from Lexington, Massachusetts. In high school, Ben wrote and performed in various plays and was a member of the school’s improv troupe. He is also a member of the Anybodys, a sketch troupe that performs irregularly at venues throughout the Boston area. Someday, he hopes to write and direct a comeback vehicle for Jon Lovitz.