Who Be Who

Josh lives in the hottest bar in Sayreville, Buchanans, and is well prepared for the zombie apocalypse. Josh tends bar and does improv.

Josh was first introduced to Improv by fellow DBI members, while still students at Middlesex County College. Josh has trained along side his troupe, and has taken workshops with instructors from around the country at the Richmond Improv Festival ’08 and ’09, and the Gainesville Improv Festival ’09 and ’10.

Tim will argue about anything. Absolutely anything. The things he won’t argue about, get him drunk and try again, and you will have a hours long debate on your hands. Be Fair Warned. Tim is has a Poly-sci degree and wants to save the world.

Tim first started with improv in high school, and has been doing theater since he was a child. He has taken workshops with teachers from across the country at the Richmond Improv Festival ’09, the Gainesville Improv Festival ’09 and ’10, and at Camprov ’09.

Jim is best known as the lead singer and lyricist of The Doors, and is widely considered to be one of the most charismatic frontmen in rock music history. Jimmy however, is not that man. Jimmy is much funnier than that man. Jimmy could beat that man in a fair fight anyday, but who fights fair.

Jimmy has studied improv at UCB Theater in NYC, and has taken workshops while attending The Richmond Improv Festival ’08, and the Gainesville Improv Festival ’09. He is also a stand up comedian, and performs under the name Jimboslice.

Michael is generally considered by friends to be one of the biggest @ssholes out there, and is often compared to popular primetime TV doctors who also drink a lot of scotch. Michael is not a real doctor, nor does he play one on TV. He does drink a lot of scotch.

Over the past 5 years, Michael has studied improv at the Magnet Theater in NYC, at PHIT in Philly, and with Improv Jam in Red Bank. He has taken workshops with improvisors from around the country at Camprov ’07 and ’09, Richmond Improv Festival ’08 and ’09, and the Gainesville Improv Festival ’09 and ’10. Michael is currently in rehearsal with a new team at the Philly Improv Theater, premiering this fall.

Chris Brown is a Grammy-nominated American R&B and pop singer-songwriter, dancer, music video director and actor. He made his recording debut in late 2005 with Chris Brown at the age of 16. Our Chris Brown is a Most-Awesome Grand Priz finalist at the Cannes Film Festival and can out dance the aforementioned R&B star anyday of the week. Except Tuesdays. Chris Brown is a student of English / Philosophy / Music / Art / History / Doodling.

Chris Brown was introduced to improv by his fellow DBI members, and has learned a lot from them. He has also taken workshops with great instructors at The Richmond Improv Festival ’08 and ’09, and at the Gainesville Improv Festival ’09. When not improvising, Brown rocks with his comedy rock duo Lightning Bolts of Pain, alongside Steve Monteleone. Also, look out for upcoming band, Sun Puddles.

Bryan has been hamming it up since he was a child. He has been hairy longer. Since high school, Bryan’s been performing in plays, first with school groups, and for many years with a number of community theaters. He acts, sings, and yes ladies, he dances. But don’t get too excited, or his girl Jessie will put the hurt on.

Bryan while doing theater for many many years, first started performing improv in college with fellow DBI members, while in a group called BSPit. He has since taken workshops at the Gainesville Improv Festival ’09. Bryan has also taken dance classes, and has trained with a vocal coach.

Sean is best known for his discovery of the wonderful food combination: Syrup and Mozzarella Sticks. Seriously, its good. Next time you are at a diner and you order Mozz Sticks, hope someone gets French Toast or Waffles. You’ll be thanking Sean “S&M” Chinery for life. Sean scans people for a living.

Sean has studied improv at the People’s Improv Theater in NYC. He, like many other DBI members, first started with improv in college, with BSPit at Middlesex County College. Sean has yet to attend a festival because he is busy saving money to get married to his fiancee, Danielle.

Rachel, aka Rei, likes the following: snack time, things you can eat with a spoon, improv, arts & crafts projects, cartoons, and naps. Rei dislikes the following: when things are not spelled the way they sound, hangnails, thing you cannot eat with a spoon, cheerleaders. Even after graduating college with a B.S. in biology, Rei is a waitress. In her oodles of spare time, she conducts illegal genetic experiments, reads trashy romance novels, and improvises.

Rachel first was introduced to improv as a friend of members of BSPit. She was an obnoxious audience member, and therefore snubbed from joining DBI even though she really really wanted to. Since then Rachel has learned improv from her fellow troupe members, and has taken workshops at the Richmond Improv Festival ’09, and the Gainesville Improv Festival ’09 and ’1o.

When you hear the word “intellegent,” “clever,” and “a healthy kind of fat,” you are most likely thinking of Ron. Deriving most of his jokes from the Rolling Stones song “Brown Sugar” and a funky place he calls home, he likes to put a spin on things. He also doesn’t like pie. Take that Pie-Eating World!

Ron, a recent addition to DBI, started doing improv at Sayreville War Memorial High School. When DBI ran a series of workshops at SWMHS, Ron showed great promise, and after attending workshops with DBI for a while, was asked to join the troupe. Ron also has taken workshops with instructors at the Gainesville Improv Festival ’10. Ron also performs with Screw The Script, another improv comedy team, featuring SWMHS students and alumni.

Steve’s a cool guy. He needs to write a bio. Hochman can’t think of anything cool to write for him. Steve also performs with Screw The Script, another improv comedy team, featuring SWMHS students and alumni.

(on hiatus) Steve thinks raising his baby daughter is more important than doing improv. However, on the rare occasion when he does come out, he kicks it old school. Steve sometimes surfaces alongside Chris Brown for the most amazing comedy rock duo ever, Lightning Bolts of Pain.