Saturday Night Live has announced a slate of incoming cast members, just weeks away from the premiere of its 51st season.

The late-night institution is welcoming five new performers, many of whom will be familiar to comedy fans and, in one case, SNL viewers specifically.

Ben Marshall, who has spent several years writing and performing on the show as part of its digital short-making trio, "Please Don't Destroy," has been promoted to a featured player. He joins the cast alongside Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.

SNL heralded their arrival on Tuesday following a week in which several cast members and writers announced their departures .

Performers Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim confirmed their exits, while Variety and other out

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