CITY IN A SWAMP
Political Comedy | Live Shows | Media Productions
You Can't Be Serious! Performers
Candice Brock
(Kamala Harris)
Candice Brock is thrilled to be making her debut as a cast member in Capitol Comedy. Her previous credits include Lyme Disease: The Musical at The Hollywood Fringe Festival and Arena: A House MUSIC-al at Casa 0101 Theater. She is a graduate of Penn State University where she studied journalism and theater. She is grateful for the opportunity to perform, and wants to thank her friends and family for their continued love and support.
Erica Ibsen
(Gwen Walz, Reporter)
Erica is excited to join the Capitol Comedy troupe! Born and raised on a farm in Montana, she enjoys listening to NPR with her morning coffee at her home, now in less-farmy Los Angeles. LA theatre: Bad Apples (Circle X Theatre), Romeo & Juliet (Vagrancy Artists), Mono/Poly (Hudson Backstage) and Future Sex, Inc. (Lounge Theatre). Film & TV credits: The Flight Attendant (HBO Max), Dexter (Showtime), Joe Dirt 2, Senior Moment. Erica studies improv at UCB, comedy with Lesly Kahn and is repped by A&R Talent Management.
Bella Gil
(AOC)
Bella Gil studied musical theatre at OCSA graduating in 2019. At 18 years old she played Maria in Moonlight Amphitheater’s production of West Side Story. Her performance landed her a San Diego Critics Circle Award nomination. Stage credits include: A Chorus Line (Diana Morales), Sweeney Todd (Johanna), She Loves Me: In Concert (Amalia), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Rosa Bud), The Secret Garden (Lily), Bye Bye Birdie (Kim), Follies (Young Phyllis), Beauty and the Beast (Belle.) FILM: Tattoo (Travis Mills, Girlfriends Band), 2nd Star (Jameson Mitchell), Princess Perplexity (YouTube series.) She is a Musical Theatre West Footlighters Scholarship Winner 2019. She is represented by KMR Talent for film and theatre. www.bellagil.com
Aaron Matijasic
(Trump, Putin, Tim Walz, TJI Newscaster)
Aaron Matijasic was once a nice midwestern boy from Ohio before he was mercifully corrupted by the siren song of the godless coastal elites from Southern California. Theater: Sex and the Musical (LA Fringe Festival), Phantom of the Paradise (The Roxy), The Beastly Bombing (Steve Allen Theater), Stupid Songs (Rockwell Table & Stage), Invasion! The Musical (Hudson Theater). In the pre-pandemic times, Aaron’s original holiday show A Harmony Boys Christmas at the Broadwater Theater in Hollywood won LA Stage Scene awards for Outstanding Production, Direction, and Ensemble. He can also occasionally be seen talking to a CGI lizard in national spots for Geico. BFA: University of Southern California (School of Cinematic Arts).
Sarah Oliver
(TJI Newscaster, RFK Jr.)
Sarah Oliver is a writer, actress, and spaghetti enthusiast living in LA. She is proud to be a Second City Hollywood Conservatory and Director’s Program Graduate. She spent the pandemic finishing the UCLA extension program for screenwriting. She currently co-hosts 'Mythunderstood" a comedy/educational podcast with her best friend and writing partner, Paul Bianchi.
Kyle Stocker
(J.D.Vance, Joe Biden)
Kyle has an eclectic background in musical theatre, Shakespeare, and choir. Numerous roles with The Texas Shakespeare Festival include Cassio in Othello, Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods. Originally from Washington State, he studied music at Pacific Lutheran University, where he sang in The Choir of the West under the direction of Dr. Richard Nance. Recently he portrayed Burrs in Jaxx Theatricals’ production of Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party, for which he won a StageSceneLA Scenie Award for Breakout Lead Performance in a musical.