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Kevin Bauer

Kevin Bauer

“If you work really, really hard, and you're kind... amazing things will happen to you.” --- Conan O'Brien

Kevin is a fourth year New Media major with minors in Design and Programming. He joined 8th Floor in his first quarter at Ohio State and he hasn't stopped having fun since. In addition to performing, Kevin is the Art Director of OSU's humor magazine, The Sundial. After graduation, he hopes to study with Upright Citizens Brigade or iO.

Kevin's Links: She Stabbed My Basketball / Twitter


Xavier Dunson

Xavier Dunson

“Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” --- Douglas Adams

Xavier is a fourth year biomedical engineering/pre-med major with a minor in theater. He is currently involved in the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Black Student Theater Network (BSTN), University Housing Black Student Association (UHBSA). He was a founder of The Ohio State's Alpha Nu chapter of Pi Kappa Phi (standards board chair). Xavier was also a part of the African American Voices gospel choir (AAV) during his freshman year. He loves life and all its difficulties, because it's the hard times that make him realize he's only human. Xavier is excited to grow as an improviser with a great group of people. He hopes to go to medical school, after which, if everything goes according to plan, Xavier will have a job in the medical field, practicing comedy on the side.

Xavier's Links: YouTube / Twitter


Cory Frame

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"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ---Charlie Chaplin

Cory is a third year studying communications with a minor in English and Theater. He has been a part of 8th Floor since the beginning of his freshman year and until then he had never realized how much he loved to perform comedy on stage. Some of his hobbies include playing guitar, reading, having a good time, and making people laugh. After college he plans on moving out to New York, Chicago, or L.A. and pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.

Cory's Links: Twitter

 





Aaron Nemo

Aaron Nemo

“I'm a bear” --- M. C. Escher

Aaron joined 8th Floor autumn quarter of his sophomore year. He started doing comedy his freshman year, performing stand up all across the great state of Ohio. He does not believe in majors but technically/temporarily his is English. Aaron is excited about learning a new form of comedy and also making many new friends. After college he plans to pursue a career in comedy. Aaron loves baseball, bears, all ethnicities, good movies, and naps.

Nemo's Links: No Homo Sapien



 





Jessica SchererJessica Scherer

"The ship has sailed and only a fool would continue...truth is, I've always been a fool." ---Big Fish

Jessica is a third year majoring in communications. She joined 8th Floor fall of her freshman year. She can't wait to grow in the group and in improvisational comedy. She is so greatful for the opportunity to work with a group of such talented individuals. Jessica is not really sure where her life will take her, but she knows that she's happy to be along for the ride. She also enjoys quoting, watching, and talking about movies with anyone who shares the same passion.

Jessica's Links: Twitter

 




Eddie GreenblatEddie Greenblat

"I am so busy doing nothing that the idea of doing anything, which as you know always leads to something, cuts into the nothing and then forces me to have to drop everything." --- Jerry Seinfeld

Eddie joined 8th Floor Improv in fall 2009. He plans on graduating in the spring of 2013 with a degree in History. Eddie is ecstatic to be a part of 8th Floor and cannot wait to learn more about improv. He hopes to be able to add to an already amazing group. After graduation he plans on attending law school.

Eddie's Links: Twitter



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"Yeah I wanna win. But no matter what, win or lose, at the end of the day I'm not you. So it's still a good day." --- Brink!

David is a fourth year at THE Ohio State University and plans on graduating in the spring of 2012 with a degree in marketing and a minor in English. He joined 8th Floor Improv spring of his sophomore year and has enjoyed the art ever since. He hopes to help 8th Floor grow as a group and improve his own individual skill. He is very excited to be a part of a group of tremendously talented individuals, both current and past. David also loves sports, television, movies, and writing for Ohio State's humor magazine The Sundial. Upon graduation he is interested in studying law as well as pursuing comedy by furthering his improv study at The Upright Citizens Brigade, Second City, iO, or The Groundlings.

David's Links: Twitter



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"This life is a party. I'm never growing up." --- Chiddy Bang 

Rainey is a third year at the Ohio State planning on majoring in Actuarial Science. He joined 8th Floor in fall of 2010 and is anticipating some great times ahead of him with an amazing cast. When he isn't working on his improv comedic skills, Rainey enjoys playing tennis, watching movies, and listening to music. He is also really good at grilling steaks, preferably Delmonico. After graduating, Rainey dreams of moving to New York to work and to see where his life takes him.

Rainey's Links: Twitter




Dan White

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"I went into a McDonald's yesterday and said, 'I'd like some fries.' The girl at the counter said, 'Would you like some fries with that?!"  --- Jay Leno

Dan is a senior business major with a specialization in marketing and a minor in English. He is grateful for the opportunity to learn improv with fellow 8th Floor members and he appreciates their wide range of comedic sensibilities. In addition to 8th Floor, Dan is an established Columbus stand-up comedian. He is also a member of the Ohio State Track and Field team and Editor of Ohio State’s humor magazine, The Sundial. In his free time Dan enjoys updating his twitter and hopes that this sentence will help gain him followers. 

Dan's Links: Twitter

David Olszewski

Some people see things that are, and ask, why? Some people dream of things that never were, and ask, why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that. --- George Carlin

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David Olszewski is a second year at The Ohio State University and plans on majoring in Physics. He became a part of 8th floor in the Fall of 2010 and could not be more excited to be a part of such a talented group of individuals. When he is not doing improv he can usually be found either reading, cooking, listening to music, or just hanging out with his friends. He plans on becoming a teacher, cosmologist, or writer. However, he intends to chase his dream of being a professional comedian if fate allows.

David's Links: Twitter

 

Ben Zambito 

Mitra Jouhari 

Kyle Tolliver 

Alex Moore

Dan King