Listen Like a Thief
Our senses connect us to the world. When one fails the others heighten. But I’d argue that as a performer, particularly as an improviser, the most important of the senses is hearing. In acting class…
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Join A Class, Join A Community
There’s an inadvertent side effect to taking an improv class and that is that you’re now a member of the improv community. Whether you like it or not. And this community is world wide and…
What Came First? Singing or Improv or Improvised Singing?
You would think that improvised singing would be a snap for someone who’s sung professionally on several stages but in actuality it’s quite daunting. It’s true that in some respects it’s easier then coming to…
Why Improv?
Summer session is just around the corner and many of you might be wondering why. Why do improv? Why spend your time pretending to be someone else when it’s already difficult being yourself. Life is…
Remember Kids, Play Nice.
In last week’s post we went over the Naughty List—all of those things you should not do in improv. Even if you don’t know the list, you know the list, because these are all of…
How Not to be the Jerk on Stage
Gossiping, blocking, and gagging: In life these are things that we know we shouldn’t do. We wouldn’t talk behind Suzy’s back about her latest fling with that guy from the bookstore; we wouldn’t dismiss Suzy…
For the Sake of the Children!
The thing I love most about improv is that it is the few hours a week where I am not only free to, but basically forced to forget my troubles at the door, be present,…