The First Beat: Oh the pain–the rusty pain of doing scene work again–after so long. (A couple of months) Exhausting, really. The re-learning curve is steep. And the exploration of self is always a challenge. As a group when the […]
Student Guest Blog: Level 5 Week 1
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. […]
The First Thought: Part IV – Sport
“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 […]
The First Thought: Part III – Scene Work Makes the Teamwork
“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 […]
The First Thought – Part II: Practice Makes a Fool of Us All
“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 […]
The First Thought – Part I: Humble Beginnings
“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 […]
Be the Sky in Improv
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 is like Religion
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 is like Religion
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 […]
Mother of Improv
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 […]