Austin Improv

All I've ever really wanted to do was play. I'm a grown man now and I still get to play. Got to cut down on the donuts though.

I think the simplest and most effective way to play lower status is how you relate to the space around you and eye contact. If you make a point of not being able to maintain eye contact with your scene partner no matter how driven you are to look at them you may find yourself starting to feel ...

Hi there. The workshops on Tuesday, the 2nd and Wednesday the 3rd are about filled. I just have a couple of spots in the Wednesday class. I did have a few people who said they were interested in the Wednesday Status class but couldn't do Wednesday so I'm talking with Andy about adding a Thursday ...

Thanks for saying nice things about me you guys. Shana is right I was actually teaching improv when the great turtle crawled out of the ocean and gave birth to the world. I taught Yes And to Trilobites to kick start the evolution of the land walkers and narrative exercises Neanderthal Cave Painters ...

Hey, I'm going to be in town for a while. I'm coming in for the OOB and will be staying until at least September 6th. I have tentatively reserved a classroom at The Hideout to do a couple of workshops from 7p to 10p on September 2nd & 3rd. The first was to be an Improv Intro class for some of the ...

Hmm. Sounds to me like just practicing good listening, which is always going to bring more depth and connection to scene work. I am reminded of communication exercises in couples or group therapy where the first thing you do is repeat to your partner what you heard them say and then say how that ...

I'm just saying that we should be jerking each other around and getting ourselves into trouble, not trying to elicit any specific reaction in the spectators. Everything creates an effect whether it's "Artful" or not. If I just stand on the stage and scratch my butt it's going to create an effect in ...

I haven't quite figured out how to use all this new fangled technology with all the cute little quoty boxes and stuff so I'll have to work from memory.

I get a little uncomfortable when I hear conversations about manipulating an audience emotionally. Especially when there is alcohol in the ...

I wasn't at the show so I'm not sure how or why the early elimination occurred. Did someone get tossed before the first round was even completed?

That may have been an interesting theatrical experiment but I think Maestro is a brutal enough format already without cranking up the heat on the ...

If I could through in my 28 cents here. A coach that strengthens the ensemble is a good thing, even if it does so by uniting the ensemble against the coach. Of course in that case there should be a tiny revolution to topple the tyrant, followed soon after by beer and bonding.

You can give each ...

I certainly know what you mean. There is something nice about working with a variety of people. It brings about surprises and a heightened level of attention that is exciting. But working with someone you are familiar with and comfortable around is, for me, the most satisfying way to improvise ...

Yes. Level "0" Where we give ourselves suggestions and then ignore them. This is where I live. I am teacher and student here.