Santa Barbara Improv Workshop

I got a call back from Marc Shaw at Improvability, and he says that the group is on break for the summer. So they won’t be putting on a show until October. Rats. He’s moved out of the area, so it may be a different cast of characters that picks it up again in the [...]

On June 3, 2006 Stephen Colbert gave the commencement address at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. You can find the complete transcript, at Alternet. Towards the end, he said the following:
So, say “yes.” In fact, say “yes” as often as you can. When I was starting out in Chicago, doing improvisational theatre with Second City [...]

I came across this group a couple of weeks ago, and they’re doing interesting work with improv. They are the Applied Improv Network, and the’re focused on applying improv skills in organizations. The key sentence from their mission statement is:
Our members are business professionals and academics who use improv tools, experience, and theory for human [...]

Playimprov.com is an online magazine that’s focused on the LA improv scene. It has class and performance calendars from a variety of groups, some of which are outside of the LA area. There are quite a few articles and short videos, a forum, and an Amazon based bookstore.
All in all this is a [...]

A fun class with three new people attending. I always like having beginners, because it forces us to go back to basics, and gives the more experienced folks the challenge of really supporting a fellow player who may be struggling. One of those improv basics - Save your fellow actor, don’t worry about the piece.
I [...]

The New Improv Page website tries to keep current with improv groups, festivals, and workshops all over the world. Their games list is actually a set of links to other sites that maintain their own game lists. They’ve also got a pretty handy RSS feed to notify you of any additions or changes to [...]

One of the more complete lists of improv games that I’ve found on the web is at http://www.humanpingpongball.com/. I use it as a resource for planning a class or a show. You can download a PDF of the games, but since they’re still adding content, I browse and perform searches right on the site.

There is another performing group in the Santa Barbara area, out at UCSB: Improvability. They have two shows on Friday nights. The first show is at 8:00 pm, and the second show starts at 9:30 pm. I’ve not been to a show myself, but folks who have say that the show is great. Also, [...]

The Ventura Area Theatresports group has been around for a long time and is run by a very talented group of folks. They are part of the Theatresports franchise (Keith Johnstone’s group), and I highly recommend their performances and their workshops. The same folks also operate the Livery Theatre and so you can check in [...]

Wow!
Three years, one month, and 20 days later - a new post!
Actually, the whole blog has gone through a revision. A lot has change in both blogging technology and blog culture over the last few years, so it’s time to step up and see what can be made of this little stagnant pond.
The Santa [...]