Character Reel
Sydney Duncan, a New York-based comedian, improviser, writer, producer, and actor, is a cast member of "Nick Cannon Presents WildN'Out." She has trained extensively at UCB, The PIT, Magnet Theater, and Dallas Comedy House. Formerly a professional ballet dancer with training from ABT, Alvin Ailey, Texas Ballet Theater, and Ballet West, she has performed in regional Broadway shows like "Will Rogers Follies" and "Thoroughly Modern Millie," and appeared in Solange Knowles's music video "When I Get Home." Featured on Comedy Central's IG and TikTok, Sydney is also a recipient of The SNL Scholarship Award. She performs regularly in NYC, including her monthly character show at Brooklyn Comedy Collective, teaching improv at The PIT, Adam McKay's political sketch show, "Lifestyle", her one-woman show "ACAB!" at Union Hall, and understudying for Second City New York's Mainstage.
Sydney Duncan
Improv & Sketch Training
Upright Citizen Brigade NY: Maude & Betty House Teams, Core Curriculum Graduate, Advanced Sketch Program, Character, Musical Improv, TV Writing
Improv: Johnna Scrabis, Achilles Stamatelaky, Morgan Phillips,
Shannon O’Neill, Sarah Claspell, Alex Dickson, Eric Gersen
Sketch/TV Writing/Character: Achilles Stamatelaky, Stephanie Bencin, Sean Conroy, Jon Bader
Second City: Understudy for SCNY Mainstage "Ruthless Acts of Kindness", Improv and Late Night Writing (1&2) Doug Karo
PIT: Teacher, Improv Program Graduate, Performer
Chris Griggs, Dara Shulman, Patrick McCartney
Magnet Theater: Performer, Improv Program Graduate
Armando Diaz, Michael Lutton, Billy Soco, Louis Kornfield
North Coast: Hip Hop Improv, Performer
Dallas Comedy House - Jade Smith
Indie Sketch Team: Grandma's Favorite (PIT Monthly show)