What does the suggestion bulldozer bring to mind? To an intrepid tribe on a Monday evening it was evocative of smoking your parents’ cigarette butts and trying to be an adult, or seriously dysfunctional relationships, as well as radical environmentalism. […]
“Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you.” Langston Hughes, The Collected Works of Langston Hughes “Well, they say overweight people use humor to achieve affection.” Eduardo Furtillo (as played […]
“Together – one of the most inspiring words in the English language. Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Clergyman Edward Everett Hale, Address to President Warren G. Harding “I don’t want to belong […]
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill, Attributed Quote “Dude, suckin’ at something is the first step to being sorta good at something.” Jake the Dog, Adventure […]
“A journey of one thousand miles begins with a single step.” Lao Tzu, The Tao Te Ching “The journey of a hundred thousand miles begins in an airport that smells like feet.” My friend Mike one time. Hi, you. My […]
In improvisation, it is important to understand the role each actor plays. Similar to things that occur in the sky, such as thunderstorms and sunshine, improvisation is a great way to teach one another that we are the sky, not […]
Improv and religion go hand in hand. Now, I know, yo’ mama told you not to talk about religion and politics, but this blog throws mama’s sentiment out of the window. Don’t want to read about improv & religion? Click […]
Improv and religion go hand in hand. Now, I know, yo’ mama told you not to talk about religion and politics, but this blog throws mama’s sentiment out of the window. Don’t want to read about improv & religion? Click […]
In honor of the Mother’s Day holiday [May 8th, 2016] this edition will highlight the mother of improvisation; Viola Spolin. Viola Spolin, who lived until 88, passing in 1994, was a distinguished educator and acting coach influencing what many today refer to […]
Teaching can be one of the most rewarding experiences on an actor’s improv journey. Teaching is the groundwork for learning; learning is what both students and teachers do during instruction, at least the good ones. It has been said that those […]
