The Big Straight Sketch Show

Meet the Cast:

A first generation Cuban American from Miami, Paolo has done Shakespeare plays from Utah to New York. Most recently he was recurring on One Life To Live as liver specialist Dr. Harrison. He stars in the title role in the independent film Choking Man which played at the Tribeca Film...

Erica Ash

Erica Ash was raised internationally as a child of military parents and calls Atlanta, Georgia her hometown. She started her career in Tokyo, Japan when she "fell into" a gig as a back up singer to a Japanese artist. Erica spent three years there modeling, singing and dancing before moving to New...

Julie Goldman

Julie is an accomplished stand-up comedienne, having toured with "Laughing Liberally," "Puppetry of The Penis," and starred in four solo shows. Julie has been seen on Fuse, Bravo, AMC, Plum TV, and HBO. In season one of "The Big Gay Sketch Show," Julie did everything from saving the lasses of the Olivia Cruise, playing both husband and wife, going on an emotional rollercoaster during a lesbian speed date, and even starring as former First Lady Barbara Bush in "Political Project Runway." Her "Celesbian Interviews" for LogoOnline/AfterEllen honed her off-the-cuff interview talents and created an internet sensation. Most recently, she spent six months at sea hard at work on a subject close to her heart, a self-produced documentary about the plight of gay whales.

Stephen Guarino

Stephen Guarino is authentic river trash from the swamps north of Orlando where he swam with manatees and modeled briefly for JC Penny huskies. Stephen has performed improv comedy since he was 18 at SAK Comedy Lab, Florida State University, and Dad's Garage Theatre Co. of Atlanta. His first proud...

Jonny McGovern

Jonny McGovern first gained New York City notoriety with his one-man show "Dirty Stuff." As "The Gay Pimp," an entirely original character persona, Jonny starred in the international hit music videos "Soccer Practice" and "Lookin' Cute/Feelin' Cute," recorded the popular CD "Dirty Gay Hits,"...

Kate McKinnon

Kate graduated last year from Columbia University with a B.A. in Theater, and is thrilled to have put all her work with puppets and contact improvisation to good use in "The Big Gay Sketch Show." Now she writes and performs stand-up comedy and solo shows around New York City. She'd like to be Ellen...

Nicol Paone

Nicol Paone, a New Jersey native, started her career doing Improv and NYU student films. She was in "NYC's hottest all-female improv group" (Village Voice) called "The Improvazons." Now she proudly performs regularly at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles, is an alumnus of the world...