The Cast
Tatiana Arias (or Taty) has been with Oncoming Traffic since the first auditions were held in 2002. A Miami native, Taty acts as the stage manager for the group.
Kevin Boyle is a military BRAT and has lived all over the world including Alabama and South Korea. His comedy can be best described as "fresh" and "nerdy" and even at times "funny." There is a rumor that at one show, he actually said, "TIME OUT" and paused the scene. That rumor is true and he still has nightmares about it.
Joe Fabal likes playing old Super Nintendo games, eating tasty cakes, and drinking socially/privately/anytime. Hailing from Miami, Florida, he proves that Oncoming Traffic is actively supporting affirmative action. He has been seen tickling the ivories at many of the shows and will hopefully keep tickling until thoroughly tickled out. In his spare time, he dabbles into the realm of musical theatre composition where he goes to bed each night crying himself to sleep as he attempts to reaffirm his life's decisions.
Megan Gotz is a junior theatre major at FSU. She joined Oncoming Traffic in Fall of '02 when her good buddy Taty dragged her to the audition. She would like to thank Taty for dragging her. The thing Megan enjoys most about improv and the troupe is the CUTE BOYS(especially Kevin)!!!!! You might have also seen her in the MFA directing project "The Spin Cycle Trilogies" or off-roading around Tally in Regan's SUV. After graduation she plans to move to Chicago and start her career in the world of Musical Theatre. She'd like to thank all the members of Oncoming Traffic (past and present) for all the times we've laughed and even the times when we didn't.
Paul E. Martinez is a BA Theatre student at FSU from Atlanta, GA. In Tallahassee, he's appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream on FSU's Mainstage and Traveling the White Line at Club Down Under.
Dorian Normand has been with Oncoming Traffic for over a year now. He is majoring in fitness and nutrition, and works at Gold's Gym when he's not doing improv.
Aaron Pagel is from Washington state and is a theatre major. He has appeared in such plays as "Lysistrata", "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All For You", and "Cut!". He has also appeared in such films as "Got It", "Nobody Reads In Ohio", and "Girls and Dolls". He has been involved with Oncoming Traffic since the winter of 2003. He is currently taking applications for personal assistants/love slave. Please email inquiries to our publicist.
Brenda Scott is a junior theatre major hailing from Jacksonville FL. She has participated in a couple of movies and a few plays. She hopes to double major in communications so she can actually eat when she graduates. She's been with Oncoming Traffic since the spring of 2003 and is happy to say that Oncoming Traffic's willingness to let absolutely anyone in is the reason that she has friends to this day.
Matt Scott has been a member of Oncoming Traffic since the fall of 2004. He likes comedy because it makes people happy. He also has experience in scripted theatre. When he's not doing improv. he can be found at The Home Depot where his responsibilities include things like explaing the nuances of self check-out, such as what it means when it says "Please place item in bagging area". Matt's hobbies include Mugwot, Re-upping (usually on the 1st and 5th), and napping.
Ernest Wilkins is a sophmore from a city you might have heard of...because he doesn't shut up about it. That city would be the fair town of Burlington, Vermont. Nevermind that, he was born and raised in Chicago, where after an unsuccessful high school football career, he turned to stand up comedy, and was introduced to improv his senior year. He's had training at the world-famous ImprovOlympic Theater Chicago, and transferred to FSU in the fall of 04. He thanks everyone who comes to the shows, and he's problably shaken your hand as you've left. We're still wondering why he does that.
Pat Young is a senior theatre student at Florida State, has been with Oncoming Traffic since January 2003, and is now the OT webmaster. Also known to his friends as "Roscoe" or "Ill McNasty," Pat loves doing improv, stand-up comedy, ultimate frisbee, the New York Yankees, heavy metal, zebra cakes, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and being an all around nutcase. If you enjoy any of the items listed above, please be his friend.
Samir Mathuris from London, and this explains his extraordinary superiority complex. He's a senior, majoring in Literature and International Affairs, and has been in Oncoming Traffic since the beginning of 2005. He likes pirates, The Coen Brothers, Chemikal Underground Records, his iPod and dancing. He works with Student Life Cinema, so if you ever need some popcorn, ask him nicely. He used to DJ in London at a club night called 'Are You Gene Hackman?' and can often be seen on an OT stage doing a bad Lil Jon impression.
Ruben Lane is a junior, studying theatre, hailing from far off Tallahassee, FL where he landed after spending the first 2 years of his life bouncing around between 6 of the southeastern states. He has been with the group since spring 2005 and is excited about his continuing improv training. His theatre credits include apearing as John Arable in the TheatreFSU production of "Charlotte's Web" on the Richard G. Fallon mainstage , and he has also performed at Carnegie Hall in NYC, NY. He will now end this bio in a choose your own adventure format so grab the nearst book. For ending number 1 turn to page 17. For ending number 2 turn to page 82. For ending number 3 read the entire Apocrypha.
Nicole Emanuele AKA "Cole", from Rockville, MD, has been with OT for half a year. One day she stalked Kevin Boyle after class and her life has never been the same. She has never acted in her life... minus her second grade play...Her favorite color is green, her favorite state is Wyoming, her favorite food is cheese, her favorite Beatle is John, her avorite number is 13, and her favorite instrument is the upright bass.
