Growing up in Rockville, Maryland, taught Bethany one thing: she wanted to be an ATHLETE. After accepting that exercise makes her cry, she realized her love for performing, which led her from acapella singing to improv and sketch comedy. She joined Bad Medicine in 2019. She also performs with improv teams The Hypothesis and 1-800 FIRE DEPARTMENT. Her comedic influences are Bo Burnham, Kristin Wiig, Gilmore Girls, Fleabag, and dogs that talk like humans.

Bethany’s Sketch Comedy Inspiration: Peter, Paula & Murray – SNL

Instagram and TikTok: @bethanysalright

Nicki’s love of sketch comedy began when she was a kid, staying up late to watch Roundhouse and All That on SNICK and Saturday Night Live. She was part of the inaugural graduating class with longform improv theater The Torch Theatre in Phoenix and went on to perform with shortform improv troupe JesterZ in Scottsdale, AZ.

As a journalist, she’s had the privilege to interview comedians including Bob Saget, Joel McHale, Adam Carolla and Greg Behrendt. Nicki enjoys writing about topics related to the dark side of life, that show we shouldn’t take it so seriously.

Instagram: @nickialanoche

Originally from Ridgefield, Connecticut, Sean joined Bad Medicine in 2016, hoping to balance out his legal practice (specializing in postal contracts and the shipping of live animals & dead people), baking, homebrew video game blogging, mud running, and cat daddying.

Raised on All That, MadTV, SNL, and In Living Color, Sean would describe his sense of humor as gleefully inappropriate, especially if he didn’t tell you he was mixed race beforehand.

Sean’s Sketch Comedy Inspiration: Inside Looking Out (MadTV)

Instagram: @arbitrary_and_delicious

Twitter: @arb_and_delish

TikTok: @scrobins

Zoe joined Bad Medicine in 2021. She is originally from Bethesda, Maryland and would describe her sense of humor as silly. When not writing sketches, she can usually be found watching too much Premier League soccer.

Zoe’s Sketch Comedy Inspiration: Batman Meets the Riddler (CollegeHumor)

Leila was mortified to discover that she was NOT invisible when she won class clown as a senior in her Reston, Virginia high school. Turns out everyone DID see her butt the many times she mooned her peers. Starting with improvisational comedy, she has studied with WIT, The PIT, UCB, and found a cozy little spot with Bad Medicine and sketch comedy in 2013.

Once described as a “storm of knees and elbows” by an ex-boyfriend, it is no surprise that physical comedy is her bag.

Sketch Inspiration: Liza Minnelli Tries to Turn Off a Lamp

From Rhode Island, Emily joined Bad Medicine after riffing with two of its founders, and her mom, at a bar in 2015. Personification, mixed with a dash of slapstick, are what tickles her the most. She unwinds from her jobs as a mama and pencil-skirt- all-business consultant by acting and relentlessly teasing sketch writers. On stage she loves to wink at someone in the audience so they know it’s okay to let their fart out now. No one will hear during the sketch, just let it out. Let it out. 

Movie Clip: Strange Wilderness – Shark Laugh Scene

Hailing from the Virginia suburbs, Shoa joined Bad Medicine in 2014. Her jokes are subtle, unsolicited and tied to her journey, which is a relatable journey, if your journey also involves trying to become a professional athlete, then trying to become a professional employee, then becoming an award winning comedian *blushes* *twirls hair*, it’s no big deal, calm down.

Sketch: The First Female Bank Robber

J.P. spent his childhood overseas in Frankfurt, Germany and still calls it home. He joined Bad Medicine in 2018 as a writer and actor and has never looked back! He also has a background in theatre and has performed with local theatres such as Dominion Stage, Rockville Musical Theatre, and Little Theatre of Alexandria.

J.P. describes his sense of humor as “smart goofy” – like Conan O’Brien giving a graduation speech! He grew up watching sitcoms (Seinfeld, Frasier, and New Girl) and still draws from them for comedic inspiration.

J.P.’s Sketch Comedy Inspiration: Liam Neeson doing improvisational comedy

Instagram: @jp_mce

Isaiah grew up in Northern Virginia and went to film school in Washington, DC. He’s a founding member of Bad Medicine and despite having a small background in dance theater he fancies himself more of a writer/producer than an actor.

Isaiah’s surrealist humor is rooted in cartoons from classics like Dexter’s Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls to modern breakouts such as Adventure Time and Gravity Falls. Even today his favorite sitcoms are adult animation with the top spots going to Futurama and BoJack Horseman.

Isaiah’s Sketch Comedy Inspiration: Chappelle’s Show

Not pictured: Andy Weld, Ashley Nimmo, Sarah Cassell, Elizabeth Kemp, Eddison Wilkinson, Jessica Randazzo, and Michael Alvino