James “Jace” Horlen

Nicknames: Jace, MAGA Nephew, Mini-Me

Segments: Writers Room visitor

Role/Occupation: Political gadfly, Lydia Cross’ new MAGA boyfriend.

Vibe: Blunt. Smirky. Miscast Romeo.

Lorenzo: “He’s family-adjacent, which means we can’t kick him out… yet.”

Rickles: “A MAGA hat in the August Playhouse? That’s either courage or comedy. Or both.”

Kat: “Jace is a mirror of what Lydia thinks she can fix. That’s the danger.”

Eko: “Every circus needs a clown. At least this one brought his own hat.”