INSTRUCTOR BIOS
DEVIN MAHONEY
Devin grew up in Utica, NY, where he spent a good deal of his childhood watching the television shows and movies that inspired his love of comedy and passion for storytelling. After graduating Siena College with a degree in marketing and management, he earned his master’s in television and film from The Newhouse School at Syracuse University.
In 2004, Devin moved to Los Angeles to begin his career in entertainment. He worked in the writers’ room of dozens of comedies, on over two hundred episodes of television, including Scrubs, Better Off Ted, Outsourced, The Millers, Downward Dog, and I’m Sorry and most recently worked as a Consulting Producer on the Netflix original series The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell from The Jim Henson Company.
Devin has studied and performed at legendary comedy theaters iO West, The Upright Citizens Brigade, and The Second City Hollywood. He’s performed in both the Del Close Marathon and LA Improv Festival with his team Afternoon Delight and is a founding member of Uptown Improv Co.’s house ensemble Bus Stop Robot.
CORTLAND CLOOS
Cortland Cloos is a seasoned performer from the U.S. Army and the DSI Improv Comedy Theater in Chapel Hill, NC, where he was part of the improv/sketch group Horrible Folks. He has been doing improv and stand-up comedy for ten years. He has hosted and performed at the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival and participated in the Del Close Marathon at Upright Citizens Brigade in New York. Cortland also hosts the weekly stand-up open mic at Uptown and performs with Bus Stop Robot.
CECELIA GUIDO
Cecilia is from Mohawk, NY and grew up loving comedy and writing, as her parents encouraged her to do improv in the living room and impressions of popular movie characters. She completed a degree at Siena College in math and computer science, but realized she couldn't go without writing and performing comedy. She has been taking classes at the Uptown since 2019 and is a member of the Uptown’s house ensemble Bus Stop Robot. in the area. In her free time, Cecilia records sketch videos with her friends.
DEE ANN TUMBUAN
Dee Ann Tumbuan loves performing and watching her fellow artists grow and develop their craft. Dee Ann was born in Minnesota and grew up in California where she studied theater at UCSC, LBCC and went on to perform stage plays at the 24th Street Theatre and fell in love with improv at the Long Beach based improv company Held2gether. Her lifelong musical training and public speaking experience gives her the background to teach, play and inspire other artists. She follows the belief that we all have creative expression, and finding our own personal style of that expression is the ultimate freedom of a performer. Dee Ann performs with her local improv team Deep Dish regularly and teaches improv at the Uptown to beginners and intermediate students.
JASON ZONGRONE
Jason Zongrone is 25% Italian 75% herbs & cheese. Jason is also an improviser, stand-up comedian, animator. Catch him performing with Uptown Improv Co.'s house ensemble Bus Stop Robot.