MEET THE CAST
Photos by Mike Bryk
Mike Mike (The Last O.G., Ben is Back, Low Tide)
Michael is a NYC based actor/comedian from Birmingham, Alabama. He attended the University of North Alabama and The Savannah College of Art and Design. Michael has also appeared Off Broadway and in many improvisation and sketch shows around New York city. His most recent credits include The Last O.G./ Ben is Back/Low Tide.
Malorie Cunningham (ABC News, WhoHAHA, Funny or Die)
Cunningham is writer, comedian and director who performs at UCB, The PIT, The Black Cat. She co-writes and directs Sketchy History at The PIT.
She is the creator, executive producer of “Southern Comfort" the comedic web series featured on GMA.com, Funny or Die, WhoHAHA, Film Daily and Tubefilter to name a few. The series was nominated for ‘Best Web Series’ at NYC Chain Film Festival. She also created and manages Head Cow Productions, which produces online sketch comedy, gaining several awards and has been featured on WhoHAHA. Cunningham is a graduate of the University of Tennessee where she was recently called a ‘Vol to Watch.’
Heath Harckham (Red Summit Productions)
Harckahm is the co-writer and director of Sketchy History at The PIT. He has written comedy shorts for The Food Network and directs online sketch videos for Head Cow Productions, one of which was an Official Selection of Battle of the Sketches 2019 and Honorable Mention in the London-Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival. Harckham frequently works as a producer and writer for Red Summit Productions.
Victoria Hoffman (MTV)
Hoffman is a stand-up comedian and actress based in New York City. Her credits include: Boston Comedy Festival, Dallas Comedy Festival, Harlem Comedy Festival, 2017 Musikfest Comedyplatz, 2018 Gilda's LaughFest, 6th Borough Comedy Festival and She Makes Me Laugh Femme Fest.
Aside from Sketchy History, she produces The Grind (Lantern Comedy Club), You Should Try Stand Up! (Ferns) and Tinderella (The PIT).
Sophia Shefner (Various off-Broadway shows)
Shefner is a NYC based actress trained at the Michael Howard studio and UCB academy. She was recently seen in The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Frankel Theatre in New York and Girl Gone at The Actors Temple Theatre, which was recently extended.
Talia Heller (The PIT, UCB)
Heller is an actress , comedian and cast member of Sketchy History. She performs at venue across New York City including: UCB, The PIT, Dixon Place and The Tank in New York City. Get this, she's a Notary Public.
Ian Mather (IFC)
Mather is an actor, improvisor and writer who is a graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design. He directs and produces Pilots, a monthly show at The PIT and is a cast member of Sketchy History.
Channing Tookes (UCB, The PIT)
Channing is a comedic performer and improviser who has performed at UCB, The PIT and Caveat in NYC. He also performs on a monthly improv house team at The Armory.
Katie Johantgen (Friends! The Musical Parody, UCB)
Katie is an actress, comedian and writer recently seen in, The Office Musical Parody Off-Broadway, Friends! The Musical Parody Off-Broadway and performs stand up all over the city. She is the founder of 'I'm Sexy Productions', dedicated to unapologetic storytelling and comedy. Follow @katiejoyofosho and @imsexyproductions for more.
Michael Newkirk (Club Cumming)
Newkirk is a New York based musician and cast member of Sketchy History.