I don't know and that's where I need to ask other people. My specific improv needs have been:RoyJanik wrote: But a follow-up question. What improv specific software would you like to see that doesn't exist yet?
- Good audio control in the light booth (why I was so happy to find Mr. Voice)
- Improv show scheduling software (why I wrote HeroCal)
- Venue management
- Ticket sales (why I really want phpMyTicket to succeed)
A concordance/index for Truth in Comedy, Impro for Storytellers, Improvisation for the Theatre, Theatre Games for the Lone Actor, and Improvise would be really nice, though it may elevate some of those works to even greater heights of dogmatic idolatry. Still, the classic improv books are generally unindexed and horribly organized (hint: some things should actually be designed, such as books and aircraft.) There are defiinitely some intellectual property issues to be aware of, though if someone can write a companion to Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow, then organizing the improv canon should be possible, if not straightforward.
Speaking of canon, there are several game & exercise databases out there (the Improv Encyclopedia, Fuzzy's Game List, The Living Playbook, &c.) - it'd be nice if there was a way to make that portable (i.e. wiki -> PDF) or have some predefined searches to make it more usable as a teacher's guide.
Sometimes I want a list of exercises to build trust, explore physicality, status, silence, &c. and it'd be nice to call up not only specific games and exercises but also pull references from books to create an instant syllabus and lesson plan. This would help groups that don't have a dedicated or seasoned coach but want focused rehearsals.
My bigger question is how do you build something like IO from scratch and what software do you need to support that? You need office tools, collaboration and community tools, a venue management system or at least online ticket sales, improv-specific schedulers, databases and tech software. What else is there?