Jeff Payton has appeared in Film and Television roles on USA High, Hang Time, Saved By The Bell, Queerspiracy, The Perfect Plan, Falling, Lost and Found, Southern Man, and as the character ‘Arnold’ in the WB’s 7th Heaven.  His favorite Broadway and Regional Theatre performances include The Radio City Christmas Spectacular in NYC, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Red Badge of Courage, A Chorus Line, Titanic in 30 Minutes and A Street Car Named Desire.  Jeff graduated from USC with a B.F.A. in Acting and studied at Oxford with the British American Drama Academy and The Juilliard School.  He is a founding member of the Los Angeles based comedy troupe Stand-up Salad.

Ryan Kitley moved to Los Angeles in December 2004 from Chicago where he worked consistently as an actor, an improviser, and an acting teacher for the past ten years. He is a member of SAG, AFTRA, and AEA with his MFA in acting from the Theatre School at DePaul University.  Film and television credits include Choppers, Soul Survivors, Barbershop II, Choppers, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Turks, and Early Edition. Theatre credits include major roles at The Organic Theatre, Mercury Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Shattered Globe Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Piven Theatre Workshop, Theatre at the Center, and Meadow Brook Theatre, among others. Ryan received two Jeff Citation nominations for his role as Nick in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Austin in The Big Funk. As an improviser Ryan has studied and performed in Chicago at ImprovOlympic and The Second City Training Center. Ryan is a proud member of “The Living Room” – a select group of professional working actors and directors from Chicago and New York who are continuing their careers here in Los Angeles. He was born and raised on the Jersey Shore – exit 109. And finally, Ryan and his wife Kelley recently had a big beautiful baby boy named Connor – he was a ten pounder!

Matthew Shaffer began his career in Southern California.  He attended the prestigious Orange County High School of the Arts, before continuing his formal training in Chicago and New York City.  Matthew has worked on Broadway, Film, and Television.  Highlights include Law & Order SVU, Mona Lisa Smile, The Radio City Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, the play Tess’ Last Night, working with Jason Alexander on a comedy special for TBS, and performing along side Rosie O’Donnell.   In 2006, Matthew appeared on Cold Case, as well as in the box office hit Jackass Number 2.  He was also an original cast member of the re-imagined Hansel & Gretel, which premiered at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in 2006.  Matthew is a founding member of the comedy ensemble Stand Up Salad, in Los Angeles, CA.