Two Chicago Comedians Rumored To Join SNL [UPDATE: Make That Three]
By Samantha Abernethy in Arts & Entertainment on Sep 8, 2012 8:00PM
Aidy Bryant and Tim Robinson
Rumor has it Saturday Night Live has chosen two Chicago comics to join the cast in the new season: Aidy Bryant and Tim Robinson. The Comics Comic reports the two will make their first appearances in the season premiere on Sept. 15.
Aidy Bryant is a Columbia College graduate, who has appeared at iO, the Annoyance Theater and the e.t.c. stage at Second City. She was in the iO group "Swear Jar" with current SNL castmember Vanessa Bayer.
Tim Robinson has been all over the Chicago comedy scene, performing with Cook County Social Club at iO and playing Mayor Daley on the Second City Mainstage. Earlier this year the Tribune reported Robinson had been cast in the new CBS sitcom Friend Me, a new show created by Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
See some of their work below.
UPDATE (2:40 p.m. 9/10): A third Chicago sketch comedian has been added to the SNL list of new hires. Cecily Strong is a member of Second City's national touring company and a mainstage understudy.
Cecily Strong, who comes from the national touring company of the Second City improvisational theater in Chicago, and has also been an understudy for its main stage and E.T.C. stage, is joining “SNL” as a featured performer. Also coming on as featured performers are Aidy Bryant, who trained at the iO comedy theater in Chicago and was in the ensemble of the Second City’s E.T.C. stage; and Tim Robinson, who has performed with the touring company and on the main stage of Second City.
Aidy Bryant
SHRINK -- Scene-lette -- Kendra -- "The Pixie" from Ted Tremper on Vimeo.
Tim Robinson
Cecily Strong
The Real Quebec from Cecily Strong on Vimeo.