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It's been a long time since comedian Nick Griffin has appeared up here — he used to be based out of Los Angeles and did very well, but once he became a New Yorker things really started to accelerate for him. New York fits Griffin's temperament more, and the tight-knit comedy community there ...

Joy Dolo didn't mean to become an improv comic. A veteran of the Twin Cities theater scene, Dolo has earned acclaim for bold performances with Children's Theatre Company, Ten Thousand Things, Jungle Theater and a host of others. Even with that impressive pedigree, she got cold feet five years ago ...

The Improv Playhouse presents its annual production of "The Gathering," a contemporary take on the Last Supper by Josephine Raciti, one of the pioneers of Chicago improv, and Rolf Forsberg. David Brian Stuart adapted and directed the production, which features Shahab Astabraghpour and Tyler Ankey ...

Improv show “Scared Scriptless,” starring popular comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, is coming to the University of Wyoming at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 6, in the College of Arts and Sciences auditorium. The comedy program is sponsored by UW Presents. Known for their quick wit working on the ...

Dan M. Klein, a Stanford professor who divides his time between the university's business school and drama department, teaches leaders to infuse creativity and trust into their companies by wielding the tools of improv comedy. He's shown that techniques that troupes like Second City and Upright Citizens ...

Are you a fan of 'Who's Line Is It Anyway'? Love laughing? Looking for a fun night out? If you answered yes (and…) to any of these questions join Theatreworks for our first night of Improv, March 31st, 2018 at 8pm! Improviser / director Matt Austin (UCB Theater NYC / Sea Tea Comedy Theater) has brought ...

Like his character Leon on HBO's Emmy-winning sitcom “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” JB Smoove is equal parts persuasive and persistent. “If I had a wrench big enough to get those lug nuts off the Brooklyn Bridge and detach it from Manhattan, I could sell that damn thing,” Smoove said via phone last week, ...

Comedy improv has a lot to offer sales professionals and sales leaders due to its relevancy as both a predictor of and plan toward success. Here are four key—and perhaps surprising—ways it can be leveraged for sales teams, writes, David Sill, Senior Vice President of Sales, DiscoverOrg. There are many ...

If all goes to plan, the first Great Northeast Improv Festival will deliver quick wits, fast reactions and impressive imaginations during a single, cram-packed day. The festival, which will take place Saturday, March 24 at the Millspace: Center for Arts, Culture, and History in Newmarket, is 13 hours of cooperative ...

Pella High School improvisation performers are welcoming the community to evenings filled with laughter and fun. Students are hosting the annual “What Do You Say To That?” for four total shows on Thursday, March 22nd through Saturday, March 24th at 7 p.m., with an additional late show scheduled on ...

True Story Theater, which features audience members telling their own stories and the improve troupe then acting them out, will hold an event from 1-2:45 p.m. Saturday, March 31 at the Turner Free Library. The theme will be, “We Are Randolph: Stories of Belonging to Our Diverse Community.” There also ...

Pj Jacokes says improv comedy can be like “a casual roller-coaster.” Neither the performers, nor the audience, really know if it will work. “There really are times where you go out there with absolutely no idea of what's about to happen,” Jacokes said. “When it pays off, it can be downright magical, for both the ...

Many times you Know or Think “That Should…” “We Could…” “If We Could Only…” “No One Does That….” These All signify that you, or many of you, have an answer that no one else does. It might be a body of knowledge that only you think about, or an invention that you are wise to. Revisit these Ideas.

The Chuckleheads, the house improv troupe of Planet Improv, presents their "We're So Excidered" comedy show on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 8pm at the Good Road Ciderworks, 117 Southside Drive, Charlotte, NC 28217. The improv troupe invites you to a night of their biggest hits - including unscripted ...

NEWMARKET — New Hampshire's first ever improv festival debuts a full schedule of improvised plays, sketches, and even a musical puppet show. There will also be performance workshops for kids, teens, and adults. The Great Northeast Improv Festival is Saturday, March 24 at the Millspace: Center for ...

Improv For Anxiety uses improv to create an experimental learning environment to practice handling feelings in a new way. Through basic improv exercises, participants in the classes will learn how to use non-judgement, acceptance and present moment awareness to address their thoughts and feelings ...

At least that's what you do in “Improv for Business Leaders,” a class that uses improvised comedy to help Washingtonians sharpen their professional skills. In the course, held in a basement in Northwest D.C., students scream their throats raw, deliver ridiculous speeches and shout “That's awesome!

Improv troupes from across the country come to Orlando to bring their own unique take on the art form during the Central Florida Improv Fest tonight at 8 and Saturday at 7 Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts. More than 50 plant growers and vendors will be selling plants and outdoor accessories during the Leu ...

A love of improv and comedy, and even a dream of pursuing a career in comedy, that developed from the 8th Floor Improv Comedy Group connects many current and past members of the Ohio State student organization. On Saturday night, many of those current and past members will reconnect in the 8th ...

Loyola's premier improv team, 45 Kings, was named national champion after coming in first place at the 11th annual National College Improv Tournament over spring break. The tournament was held at Chicago's Vittum Theatre (1012 N. Noble St.) March 3 and hosted 11 North American teams from ...

Be spontaneous — do something fun for yourself today and jump into a class at Washington Improv Theater. Folks from all over the DMV take WIT's improv classes for all sorts of reasons. Washington Improv Theater is DC's oldest and only nonprofit improv theater. Chances are you know at least one person ...

Now the Brea Improv, currently located at 120 S. Brea Blvd. in the heart of Downtown Brea, will receive a similar upgrade. The original Brea Improv opened in 1989, just down the way in the Market Place on Birch Street, before it moved to its current home in 2000. The venue isn't going far, in fact just a few ...

Looking for a unique way for your funny kid to spend their summer? Have your aspiring comedians spend their summer laughing, and bringing laughter, as they learn improv skills with CSz Richmond Comedy Camps! Musical Improv: Do you find yourself making up songs when nobody's around? Or even entertaining your ...