This year's COMMEDUS INTERRUPTUS roster! -- posted February 1st, 2010
ZANE -- DIRECTOR/PERFORMER
Zane Fried is a junior majoring in Cinema-Television Critical Studies. Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska by traditional midwest values inspired a deep need to get the hell out of Nebraska in Zane. He migrated to the west coast and found himself quite content with the weather, beautiful girls, and lack of bestiality. In his free time Zane enjoys reading, cooking, watching movies, and fighting crime.
Zane loves performing improv comedy as it gives him a great outlet to make fart noises and pantomime vulgar sexual acts in public. Try talking to him for a few minutes after a show and you’ll realize that up close he’s much prettier than you give him credit for.
BRAD -- BUSINESS MANAGER/PERFORMER
Brad Wergley is a junior majoring in Cinema-Television Production. Born and raised in Herndon, VA, Brad decided to go to California for school because he heard it was sunny. He loves playing board games such as Balderdash, Risk, and of course Cranium. He also enjoys Rock-paper-scissors, but more as a way to pass time than anything else.
Brad aspires to be as similar to Jack Bauer as possible. All he wants is for someone to say, “Hey, you kind of remind me of Jack Bauer,” and he’ll die happy. Brad is ecstatic to be a part of Commedus Interruptus because it means he gets stay connected with his inner child by playing make-believe games all the time.
ROB -- Performer
I'm currently a Junior B.F.A. Acting major at USC. When not in class or doing a show I like to spend my time enjoying homemade things. Like cookies and tweed suits. Actually who doesn’t like to spend time enjoying anything that can be enjoyed? Like dancing in the kitchen while making an omelet. Or feigning indifference about what you dreamt last night.
I don’t like appendicitis, bees, or nickel (I’m allergic). My worst fear is a bee with a nickel-tipped stinger that will give me appendicitis. I kid you not. Oh, and I also like Commedus.
THOMPSON -- Performer
From the cherub-like state of a three year old, Thompson Aplin has been fascinated with drawing Dinosaurs. Naturally this passion led him to pursue film and theater at USC, as well as improvisational recorder soloing, which he does on his own time.
Thompson grew up in Hawaii, but has also lived in such exotic locales as Madison Wisconsin, Monterey California, and Homer Alaska. This makes Thompson feel pretty worldly and important (feelings that will probably be his undoing). He has studied improvisation with The Atlas Improv Company, Ultimate Improv LA, The Gutherie Theatre, and The Groundlings, but would really prefer to live his own life and not be defined by “things” or “words”.
Thompson's greatest ambition is to appear in a high budget disaster movie and then point out the obvious dangers of a situation by yelling. Things he might like to yell include "We're completely surrounded by lava", "the T-Rexes are regrouping", or perhaps "That’s no iceberg, its a bear!!". In the meantime, Thompson will likely resort to these and other yells during the majority of upcoming lawn shows. Beezle.
JAKE -- Performer
Jake Minton was born back in the fall of '89 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA to a man and a woman. When he's not improvising, he can be found in his usual haunts: mainly local bowling alleys and back alleys. His favorite juice is orange juice, his favorite bands are Metallica and The Beatles, and he's not too hard on the eyes, neither.
Jake's greatest dream in life is to somehow find a way to get paid copious amounts of money to do improv and whatever. Overall, he's a pretty laid back guy and would love to meet you and your parents.
NEWBIE PROFILES -- Coming soon