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Ryan is an American-Canadian comedian and actor whose work centers on improvisation, shaped by years of ensemble-based performance for television and live audiences. He is widely recognized for long-running turns on the improv game show *Whose Line Is It Anyway* and as Lewis Kiniski on *The Drew Carey Show*, with later sitcom work including *Two and a Half Men*.

Tiny is a New York City–based artist whose work draws on 1990s rock as both source material and structure. The name echoes *Tiny Music… Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop*, the 1996 Stone Temple Pilots album shaped during the band’s regrouping period and produced by Brendan O’Brien.

Idea is the credited concept behind *The Idea of You*, a 2024 American romantic comedy-drama directed by Michael Showalter and adapted from Robinne Lee’s novel. The film centers on a single mother drawn into a complicated romance with the frontman of a chart-topping boy band, played by Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine.

Baniewicz is a New York City–based rock/pop artist whose recent appearances include Union Hall, where their sets sit comfortably between songcraft and spoken-in-the-room intimacy. They have shared bills with Caroline, Hoodo, Hersi, Rebecca, WeiserMC, Nanda, Chris, and Murphy, moving through the same local circuit of small-stage collaborations.

Josh is a dynamic force in the Rock/Pop scene, known for his vibrant performances that captivate audiences at Union Hall, a staple venue in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood. As a celebrated musician, he has shared the stage with a variety of talented artists such as Marley, Gotterer, and Sophia, bringing an eclectic mix of sounds and energy to each show.

Nasser is a New York–based performer whose work draws on documentary-minded storytelling and close attention to text. Trained in theater and performance, he has appeared in downtown rooms and mid-size NYC stages, moving between ensemble pieces and solo-forward work.