October 2011
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Improv Gods and Gurus - Brandon J. Sornberger...
(iO Tumblr Dude) How long have you been improvising?
(BS): Aside from my college troupe, I began performing improv in 2000. I started at the Grown Ups Playground in NYC, went on to Improv Asylum in Boston, iO Chicago and now iO West and UCB.
(iO): When did you first start teaching and coaching?
(BS): I started teaching at Improv Asylum in Boston in 2003. I started coaching independent...
September 2011
80 posts
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Dan Harmon interview. (Community actors perform at... →
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Keep clicking, these get hilarious! →
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REBLOG IF YOU FOLLOW BACK .
It’s true! We do this.
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11:30pm on a Monday.
No worries because the house is PACKED for Old Milwaukee vs. Two Beer Queer in a nice saucy little cage match.
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Improv Gods and Gurus - Seth Weitberg edition
Seth Weitberg is a teacher, performer, and coach at iO West who began short form improv at Duke University before moving to Chicago in 2003 where he studied and performed at iO Chicago and Second City.
Seth has an organic approach to long form, in particular the Harold, a form which he teaches in Level 5. Here is our interview with him.
Let’s get this out of the way; Name drop! Who...
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What do you do when you're lost in an improv...
“When you’re lost or playing with someone who is less experienced jump right into the low-status role.” Derek Miller
“If you can’t figure out what’s going on, tell the person you’re playing with something about their character.” Megan Grano
“Match your partners energy or go the exact opposite. Start the next few exchanges with...
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iO West Community Member: Chelsea Coleman
Chelsea Coleman is on the house team Waterloo, you can see them perform each and every Tuesday night at 8 o’clock on the main stage.
Chelsea is an actor, photographer as well as an improv coach.
Visit her website for more information: Chelsea Coleman.
WatchGian Molina of Bandit.
See Bandit every Tuesday at 10pm.
