What’s the Secret of Great Improv?
Ask 25 improvisers what the secret is and you’ll get 50 different answers In our…
How To Divine a Person’s True Personality
If you want to know someone’s true personality, play a game with them. Related to…
Is “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” Completely Improvised?
Are they making it all up? The short answer is, “Yes.” The longer answer is,…
Help! Are There Any Improv Games for Two People?
As a two-person group, we can tell you with confidence that there are dozens, if…
What’s the Difference Between Sketch Comedy and Improv?
While sketch comedy and improv are both theater-based art forms, there are basic differences between the two…
What Are Some Good Improv Scene Starters?
When it comes to scene starters, you are never constrained by time, space, or any other…
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Can You Learn Improv by Yourself?
Improv is by its very nature a communal art form. For this reason it can be challenging for alone actor to get valuable practice and experience. Challenging, but not impossible for the motivated improviser. You can learn improv by yourself. We will first direct…
The Magic of Situation-Specific Extroversion for the Introvert
Extroversion for the Introvert As professional improvisers, Karen and I work with groups of kids from kindergarten through high school. Many are at-risk, and many have never experienced live theatre in any of its diverse forms. We take particular delight…
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – “Whose Line?”
In this series of articles, we look at popular improv games and offer recommendations on the best ways to play them Note: In this post, “Whose Line?” refers to the game, not the TV show. We make every effort to…
How to Kill Your Scene
The importance of chivalry in improv simply cannot be emphasized strongly enough There are few things more annoying while working an improv scene than to craft a character or create a reality out of thin air only to have it…
The Story You Should Be Focusing On
How to figure out the “What” of improv. If you’re looking for a book to help you learn the “How” of improv, there are dozens of them out there. If you are, instead, looking for the “What” of improv, you’ll…
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