Jon Bander & Vannessa Jackson

About Jon Bander

Jon Bander is a 10-year character and sketch teacher for the UCB Theater. He's been a member of UCB's Betty teams and the Characters Welcome collective. Jon was also selected for the Just For Laughs Characters showcase and has previously worked for The Second City. Most people call him Bander - feel free to do the same.

About Vannessa Jackson

Vannessa Jackson is a TV writer and Standup comedian currently residing in NYC. She started her career as a Writer's Apprentice for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2018. Since then, she's been a staff writer on Saturday Night Live, HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show, and season 2 of NBC's A Little Late with Lilly Singh. She recently wrapped a three episode digital series for Major League Soccer starring Issa Rae where she was a Writer/Producer.