In 2018 Nick Shanman hired a bunch of his idiot friends to make a ridiculous YouTube pilot...​
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Today, IMBM has over 500 million views worldwide and has found a home performing live in NYC.
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Our shows are a series of dark, weird, hilarious sketches ranging from Disney parodies to historical musicals, to some slightly controversial topics you've always wanted to address.
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Every show is brand new, completely original, and absolutely absurd. We're bringing funny back.
Meet the Cast and Crew!
Kelly Baker
Music Director/Cast
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KELLY BAKER is a proud cast member of IMBM, helping to “bring funny back” one sketch at a time! Kelly is an actor, singer, dancer, and comedian with an extensive background in theater. She has performed off-broadway, in a national tour, and regionally in shows such as Bright Star (First National Tour), Into the Woods (LPAC), Request Concert (One-Woman Show) and more. She graduated from UCLA’s Ray Bolger Musical Theater Program—Go Bruins! Much love and thanks to her husband, Jackson, and to her family and friends. Follow along with her @kellbakes on Instagram! www.kellybakeractor.com
Jackson Hinden
Music Director/Cast
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A proud New Yorker, Jackson studied acting and musical theater at LaGuardia High School and UCLA. After a string of questionable (but worth it!) decisions, he’s pumped to perform on the comedy stage with I Mostly Blame Myself.
Credits include Mamma Mia! at the Hollywood Bowl, American Idiot at McCoy Rigby’s La Mirada Theatre, and Forever Plaid (too many times to count).
Big thanks to the audience for letting us get away with our nonsense (and always laughing!), and love to the cast, friends, Watson, and his family: Mom (sorry!), Dad (you can laugh), and Hunter (embrace the theater! It’s in your blood).
And to his wife and stage partner, Kelly: “It’s insane we get to be married and perform as incestuous siblings, birthing mother/fetus, and lovers. For all this madness, I Mostly Blame Myself.”
Allison McHugh
Post-Supervisor/Cast
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Allison is a New York City-based actor and comedian. She is Mesiner-trained after completing the 2-year acting conservatory program at the Maggie Flanigan Studio, as well as a graduate of the UCB improv program. Allison has been a member of numerous indie-improv teams in NYC and has worked in front of the camera, playing a wide range of characters in comedic shorts. Originally from North Carolina, Allison accredits her love for the arts to her first theater performance as Penguin #2 in Treasure Island (a role we are pretty sure they created for her).
Kaya Simmons
Associate Producer/Cast​
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KAYA SIMMONS looks a lot like that guy from that Keeps Commercial. Kaya’s acting journey began in high school when he jokingly auditioned for the first ever un-cut high school version of Spring Awakening, and the rest is history. Kaya’s acting career continued in college at Northeastern University in Boston where he had the privilege to be a part of numerous professional and collegiate plays. Boston/Regional credits include Jonathan in Mud Blue Sky (Bridge Repertory Theatre, IRNE nomination) and Willie/Male Ensemble in How Soft The Lining (Bad Habit Productions.) Previous New York credits include Spenser Cox in War Stories (The Tank) Dustin in Birthday Birthday Birthday (Lenfest Center of the Arts, dir. By Johnny Lloyd) and Sean in Two-Fifths (Manhattan Repertory).​
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Stage Manager
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Alex Wade (he/him) is the Stage Manager, formally the Stage Lad, of the group, and an NYC actor. Alex has completed the two year conservatory at The Acting Studio - New York and has taken classes at The Barrow Group, Stella Adler, Magnet Theatre, and The PIT. His favorite roles include "George" from Our Town, "Doug" from Gruesome Playground Injuries, and "Malcolm” in Macbeth, and won the 2023 Poor Life Choices Film Festival award for "Best Comedy Character" in "The Doorman". He is passionate about web development, all things nerdy, and the Pacific Northwest.​​​
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Patrick Moriarty
Lighting Designer
Nick Shanman
Creator/Head Writer/Cast​​
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Nick Shanman, or “daddy,” as the group refuses to call him, is a writer and director based in NYC. His sketches have been featured in the Austin Comedy Film Festival, The NYC Comedy Film Festival, Philly Sketchfest, and his latest short script Reservatory won the 2024 Scriptation Showcase. He’s been commissioned to write multiple features, but is still extremely aware of his mediocrity. Thanks dad! Follow @nickshanman on IG for a good time.
Justin DeSilets
Writer/Cast
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Justin DeSilets always feels like a villain writing a bio in the third person…nevertheless, he persists. An NYU/Atlantic Acting School alum, Justin’s performed in several off-broadway productions–he’s most proud of Mary V (Theater for a New City), a genderbent production of Othello in which he played Desdemona (The Brick), and his portrayal of Peter Stockmann in Ibsen’s Enemy of the People (Linda Gross Theatre).
Sean Mana
Writer/Cast
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SEAN MANA is an actor/writer/director and occasional event host and film editor. Prior to joining IMBM, Sean began acting at age 4, performing Off-Broadway and starring on network shows like 30Rock and Law & Order. With over 25 years in the business, his recent roles include Tiresias in Ancient Greek epic, Oedipus Rex, Jorge, in the RoevWade themed play ‘Misconceptions’ and a performance art piece in the MoMA. As a writer, Sean has written 3 feature length genre screenplays, a 7 episode dark comedy series and an animation pilot. In his free time Sean enjoys making music, gaming, skateboarding, martial arts and directing music videos.
Emma Rylands
Writer/Cast
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Emma Rylands is thrilled to be traveling the world with her IMBM family. As a founding cast member and writer, Emma has seen the group grow from humble beginnings into an international sensation. She received her BFA in Acting from the Hartt School and has trained at Stella Adler and Drama Studio London. Emma resides in New York City with her husband and French Bulldog, Bumbus. Outside of performing Emma is an avid gamer, raver, and connoisseur of dank memes. Find her online at @emmamrylands on Instagram.
Adam Narimatsu
Composer/Accompanist
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Adam Narimatsu is a musician and writer living in NYC. He works in the city as a full-time keyboardist and helps write and perform our musical sketches. As IMBM’s newest member, Adam is excited for the upcoming shows, writing sessions, and unavoidable moral corruption that the group promises.
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Shino Frances
Sound Designer​​