Santa Barbara Improv Workshop

That group auctioning off the right to name their performing troupe has successfully completed their auction. The GoldenPalace.com (an on-line gambling site) had the highest bid ($1,385) and has named the group:
The GoldenPalace.com Ha Rollers
Ouch! Well, the publicity probably made it all worthwhile.

Whoa! It’s been over a week since my last post. I’ve been hosting family and traveling so no time for keeping up on the latest improv news. I went down to the San Diego ComicCon, and in addition to all the geeky things that happened, I ran into several improvisers. A couple from Vancouver are [...]

Okay, Improv is not about the jokes. We work to avoid “going for the joke” in a scene. The humor comes from the situation, interaction, and relationship. We all get that, right?
Good, because now I want to talk about an interesting article that won’t really help your improv skills, but instead discusses jokes … communist [...]

Okay, this is wacky. A recently formed New York improv group is having trouble coming up with a name, so they plan on auctioning off the right to name the group. You can read their info at their website, nameourimprovgroup.com. The auction will take place on eBay, starting Monday, July 10, and run for 10 [...]

Here’s an interesting site where my worlds collide. Ask a Ninja is a site of very funny videos put together by a couple of LA improvisers. Each video is from 2 to 5 minutes long, and consists of the NINJA answering a submitted question. A new video comes out every couple of weeks. I’ve [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Today is the start of the Santa Barbara Improv Blog. The intent is to post summaries and photos from each workshop, announcements for upcoming shows, and any other announements of interest to the SB Improv community. Well, that’s the intent, anyway.
Alan