Want to add a lot of fun and laughter to your event? Book the Oxymorons today. We have nearly a decade of experience entertaining thousands of people at corporate events, private parties, fundraisers, and more!
Meet the Morons.
Nearly a decade of laughter.
The Oxymorons improv comedy troupe formed in 2010, and have since performed for hundreds of audiences. The group consists of actors from the central PA area, all seasoned veterans who have performed everywhere from bat mitzvahs to corporate events to major comedy clubs.
Our improv games, familiar to those who watched “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” are all about thinking on our feet, making stuff up on the spot, and praying nobody realizes we’re flying by the seat of our pants. Want to book a murder mystery? Maybe a “Family Feud” or "Minute to Win It!" style game show instead? We're the troupe for you, with tons of enthusiasm, friendliness, and professionalism, whether it’s a buttoned-up corporate event or a party for friends and family.
Although our six-member troupe is based in central Pennsylvania, we frequently travel across the country! Let's talk about how we can make your event memorable.
Co-Director Sara Shaw
oxymoronspa@gmail.com
York, PA
(570) 220-7591
Oxymoron Bios
Toby Bradbury:
Toby Bradbury has been enjoying making people laugh since grade school where he would do impressions. Now grown up (physically only), he is doing it on stage. Toby has trained with the PA Renn Faire, with the great Ginny Bartholomew, and has taken improv workshops with the Washington Improv Theatre, Philly Improv Theater and Baltimore Improv Group. Outside of comedy, Toby dabbles in music, sports, and stage combat. He’s also active with Harrisburg Improv Theatre.
Sara Shaw (director):
Sara is a Leo who enjoys putting on concerts for people stuck next to her in traffic. She has been theatrically and comedically preoccupied for most of her life, and is patiently waiting to maneuver her way into foreign royalty to eventually rule over a small country. In the interim, she is content to teach at local colleges. Critics have said of Sara, “What? She’s not a Pantene hair model? But that hair!” and “Shouldn’t someone be paying her to be that awesome?” Don’t worry about which critics said it, the credentials of said critics, or the legitimacy of their existence. Take her word for it. She does not like pizza, she does like hugs, and she encourages anyone who thinks they can quote Anchorman better than her to kindly see her after any show. In the parking lot. To get schooled. Sara has performed theater professionally in the area and has taken improv workshops with the Washington Improv Theatre and Philly Improv Theater, Peoples Improv Theater in New York and Baltimore Improv Group. Sara is also a member of Hot & Modest, an improv pair selected to perform in the 2011 DuoFest in Philadelphia. And she co-founded No Artificial Sweeteners, an all-female improv troupe that performs for charity, as well as being a mom.
Randy Stamm:
Randy is a self-proclaimed nerd for musical theatre! When not working for a medical company, most of his free time has been performing in Harrisburg and York area theatres. Some of Randy’s favorite roles have been: Marcellus in “The Music Man”, Brad in “Rocky Horror Show”, and Lead Male in “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”. He recently took on a new role as “Director” when he was given the opportunity at Fishing Creek Playhouse with “Beehive: The Sixties Musical”. When not working or on stage, he spends time Facebook stalking (we all do it, don’t lie) and being with family. Love to M & K. Randy has performed theater professionally and has taken Improv workshops with Washington Improv Theater and Peoples Improv Theatre in New York.
Andy Shaw (director):
Andy’s day job is running a brand strategy agency, but you will find him on stage as your Oxymorons’ emcee. He’s a dad - Sara, his wife, happens to be the mom, which works out nuclear family-wise. Andy has performed theater professionally around Pennsylvania and has taken improv workshops with the Washington Improv Theatre, Peoples Improv Theatre in New York and Philly Improv Theater and Baltimore Improv Group.
Josh Miller:
Josh is a dad, a video editor, and, most recently, a realtor! The “Tube Man,” as he’s called, sells homes around York. On stage, you’ll often find Josh leading our musical improv games. Josh has taken an improv workshop with the Baltimore Improv Group.
Liz Curtis:
Raised by snakes in Central Pennsylvania, Liz Curtis has been making people laugh (sometimes intentionally!) since 1985. Liz first performed stand up comedy at her Alma mater, Millersville University, in 2008, and a mere two years after this began frequenting open mic nights at the Harrisburg Comedy Zone. In true girl-meets-improv-troupe love story fashion, that’s where she met the Oxymorons. If you’d like to be friends with Liz, consider complimenting her penmanship, buying her a jack and coke, or delivering a pun in her presence. If you’d like Liz to silently judge you, simply abbreviate words when sending text messages, talk while you’re masticating, or say that you “could care less” about anything. Also, thanks! Liz is glad you like her glasses! Yes, they are prescription. She bought them online. For $8.95 (plus shipping and handling). Liz has taken an improv workshop with the Baltimore Improv Group.
We stand with Black Lives Matter.
The Oxymorons believe Black Lives Matter. Period. We believe police brutality is real and the justice system is broken. And that white privilege exists. We haven't faced discrimination because of our skin color, and we’re striving more than ever to make sure we are being the best allies we can be.
It’s incredible that we’ve performed improv comedy for almost ten years. Thank you for supporting us — laughter can be so powerful. It’s time we do a better job supporting the entire community. We’ll always be Morons. Just not about equality and justice.