Lisa Ann Walter of ‘Abbott Elementary’ on Returning to the Hit Show a…

It’s been nearly two months since the SAG-AFTRA strike ended and actors returned to work.

Among those returning were Lisa Ann Walter, who plays Melissa Schemmenti on “Abbott Elementary.”

Walter is set to appear in Rosemont later this month for a series of comedy shows. Ahead of her visit to the Chicago area, she spoke with WTTW News about what it’s been like since getting back to work with her comedic cast, and what’s in store for her upcoming comedy set.

For Walter, returning to the set of the hit ABC comedy was an easy transition.

“It’s like jumping right back into a roomful of your cousins,” she said. “You haven’t seen each other for a year, but when you all get together again, it’s like you know who everybody is and you’re making the same kinds of jokes and you understand each other.”

Walter is effusive when describing her castmates.

“When we say this is the best ensemble I’ve ever worked with, everyone knows that we’re not exaggerating … not a…