http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/13/arts/television/saturday-night-live-adds-3-cast-members.html 2016-09-13 02:11:18 ‘Saturday Night Live’ Adds 3 Cast Members Among the new performers is Mikey Day, who has been one of the show’s writers for the past three seasons. === “Saturday Night Live” is adding three cast members as it enters its 42nd season, NBC announced on Monday. The season begins Oct. 1. One, Mikey Day, has been a writer for the show since 2013, while the others, Melissa Villaseñor and Alex Moffat, are new to “Saturday Night Live.” All three have been brought on as featured players. In August, Mr. Day, who this year was a head writer and cast member on the NBC variety show “Maya & Marty,” has also been a member of the Los Angeles troupe Ms. Villaseñor performs stand-up comedy and impressions, which are central to the show’s brand of political satire during election seasons. Mr. Moffat has been onstage in Chicago with the