Barren Mind Improv Cast
Barren Mind Improv is all improvised comedy. They put on free shows every Thursday at noon, at the MU stage under Taco Bell in the Memorial Union.
Michael Skarsten- Director
Michael Skarsten is currently a junior-ish studying
journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism (yes, I am
pretentious...no I'm not, seriously guys...maybe). This is Michael's
fifth or sixth semester with ASU Comedy. He has performed in several
theatrical productions, was a member of Rebels Without Applause and
Thirteenth Floor Improv, and now performs alongside Ass. Director
Benjamin, on top of Michael Margetis, in Dawson's Queef. Michael also
enjoys music-making, stylish duds, furniture, and his wiener.
...I'm sorry, I mean, his wiener dog, Sushi Michael Margetis
Michael Margetis has been involved in many improv troupes in the Phoenix
area including – Marvin’s Room, rZkY bZnZ, Two Michaels and a God
Complex, Two Bears and a Twink and New Boot Goofin’. In addition to
this, he has directed ASU’s sketch comedy troupe “The Farce Side Comedy
Hour” for three semesters and has taken an active part in ASU’s improv
troupe “Barren Mind” for almost four years. This asshole’s local theater
credits include: Much Ado About Nothing (Don Pedro), Hamlet Redux
(Guildenstern), Grease (Vince Fontaine), Man of La Mancha (The
Innkeeper), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (McMurphy), Brighton Beach
Memoirs (Jack), Damn Yankees (Van Buren), A Few Good Men (Lt. Kendrick),
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Potiphar) and Bye Bye
Birdie (Harry MacAffee) for which he won many awards that currently
decorate his bathroom.
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Connor McAlpine
Connor McAlpine has been with ASU Comedy for three years. This is his fourth semester with Barrren Mind Improv. He has done improv with 'Drunk White Girlz' and is a member of Tempe's own Dawson's Queef. Connor is currently busy bring back hacky-sack and overalls.
| Jake Davis
Jake is in his third semester as a member of barren mind, and his first
as part of the regular cast! Hailing from Los Angeles, this senior
communications major loves to bring some tinsel town flash to the BM
Family. If he isn't at the MU stage you can probably find him jamming on
his synth guitar with Margetis and Skarsten or maxin and relaxin by the
b-ball court with Connor and D Vegs. Jake is also the director of Stand up vs the World. Jake says improv is the hardest form of performing he has ever learned, but feels that between his fellow cast mates and experience as a stand up comedian he has been able to get the hang of things
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Kaitlin O'Shaughnessy
Kaitlin O'Shaughnessy AKA kitty dealer AKA rainbow snatcher AKA da
greatest AKA smartypants has been a member of ASU Comedy for two
semesters now. Fall 2011 was filled with laughter due to her presence as
a (supposed) tech/cast member of Farce Side Sketch and an understudy on
Barren Mind Improv. Spring 2012 beams with sweet splendor as she is
extremely excited to be a full cast member of Barren Mind.
Krichelle White
Krichelle is super stoked to be an understudy on BMi for her last semester at ASU. She is a senior at ASU
majoring in Genetics, Cell, and Developmental Biology. She is currently
in her second semester of Farce Side. When not studying she enjoys
spending time with her romantic interest Alice Stanley, not being a
vegetarian, and watching copious amounts of Degrassi. Follow me on twitter guyzzzz<3
| Cole Libera
This is Cole’s first semester on Barren Mind Improv. He went from being
assistant director on Farce Side Comedy to an understudy on Barren Mind;
needless to say, it’s a big change. When he’s not being really funny
and cute, he is indulging in scholarship, reading many philosophic and
political classics as a sophomore political science major as well as a sustainability major. In his free time he loves playing FIFA 12, partying
and getting ripped at the gym. Come at me.
Donald Young
Donald Young is a senior at ASU working towards a useless degree in Film
and Media Studies. He has absolutely no impressive credits to speak of,
as this is his first semester as a member of Farce Side, as well as an
understudy for Barren Mind; positions which he acquired through the
combined use of extortion, seduction, bribery, and an endless well of
natural talent. Some think the man to be mad, but those people totally
just don’t get him. Donald has many hobbies, because he is a very
interesting person. Among them is photography, as it allows him to
immortalize priceless, fleeting moments in his life, which is important
to him because some of his other hobbies make his memory kind of fuzzy.
He says he finds it uncomfortable to write about himself in the third
person, and I couldn’t agree more..
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