Cecily Strong's Absence from 'Saturday Night Live' Season Premiere Sparks Exit Rumors

Cecily is currently in Los Angeles, headlining the one-woman show The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, at the Mark Taper Forum, according to TVLine.

The show – which is directed by Leigh Silverman and produced in association with SNL creator Lorne Michaels – is scheduled to run through October 23.

Cecily is expected to return to SNL once her show ends.

Ahead of SNL‘s season 48 premiere, it was announced that eight cast members were leaving, while four newbies were joining the show.