Introverted Improvisers

Sid‘s Trio Set: Cabin In The Woods

A trip gone awry forces a change in perspective...or does it? You decide what the last line means.

Set: monoscene before & after (with Sid, Bela, & Camila)

Highlighting protagonist Sidonie Starr; listen to her interview on hypnosis!

Other clips:

Genghis Khan of Prairie Dogs

Secrets of Suburbia (monoscene; host)

Secret in Your Pocket 

 

”Genghis Khan of Prairie Dogs” (Sample ”Pulling” exercise)

An outside player side coaches ("pulls" from) a 2-person scene for more specificity when juicy offers are given, resulting in joyful scenework, and some pretty infectious laughter.

Rasheed/Jess/Paloma; Sid/Bela/Camila

Click here for more information about this exercise (previous episode).

”Pulling”: SlowProv Warm-Up Pt 2 (Play of the Day)

Warming up the "writer-improviser" with a pulling exercise, extracting more detail of character or situation in a scene.

Click here to listen to samples (next episode).

Sample of Beats & Slow/Organic Scene (Improv Bite)

Samples of micro beats/hyper-listening exercise, then expansion into a slow/organic improv scene.

Sid/Camila; Paloma/Camila; Tom/Camila

Here is the explanation (previous episode).

”Beats”: SlowProv Warm-Up Pt. 1 (Play of the Day)

Warming up the "actor-improviser" with a micro-beats/hyper-listening exercise.

Click here to listen to the exercise, and then an expansion into a slow/organic improv scene.

 

Theatrical beats article: https://dramatics.org/beat-analysis/

Jeff‘s Organic Set: ”It‘s the Simplest Thing...”

4 organic improv scenes with Jeff Miner. Same one-line start, four totally different scenes. Check out his interview on Math & Philosophy here.

(0:00) w/ Bela

(3:50) w/ Camila

(9:26) w/ all three

(13:44) Monologue

Spotlight: Jeff Miner on Math (& Some Philosophy)

This episode highlights improviser Jeff Miner, who has a strong background in math, philosophy, and programming, yet chooses to exercise his vulnerable and emotional side with improv. Check out his improv set here.

(0:00) Introducing Jeff

(2:35) Jeff's 5 slashes & being an "appreciater"

(4:33) Jeff gets philosophical with Disney

(6:11) Jeff's improv journey through a time of grief

(10:18) Jeff's math journey and its appearance/importance in his life

(16:15) Improv as an outlet and relief for the analytical mind

(21:59) On the balance of improv (art) & math

 

 

 

 

Underground Bunker No. 1

Introducing the Underground Bunker series, an extremely simple premise which comes with some fun stakes that immediately strengthen character history and relationships. Try it yourself and see what it brings to your improv!

In this episode: Yoga Room, Zombie Dilemma, Kids at Play, A Re-Election

Cast: Paloma, Jess, Bela, Camila

Bite: Secret in Your Pocket demo

Jess O'Neill and Sid improvise a scene after being gifted secret tokens to inform their characters. Listen to the end for the reveal.

 

*Of ImprovMKE, Casino Improv, and Queen City Comedy

Secret in Your Pocket (Play of the Day)

Get character inspiration by holding a secret token in your pocket. Listen to Ann-Marie, Amalia, and Bela answer for their characters after being gifted a dead ladybug, a gold bar, and a crushed up fortune cookie.