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Mischief Improv

Jan 29, 2019

This was the online show (which you can see on our Facebook Page), and I feel as if they did such incredible work.

  1.  Charms
  2. Shake It Off

We worked on names in scenes, and how emotionally evocative names are a better offer than more polite names. At the top of scenes is the best time for evocative gifts.

The ensemble...


Jan 22, 2019

"I like that I can go on stage and have no idea what I'm doing and every one figures it out, including me."

The three Warm-Ups we did this time were:

  1. #Likeable
  2. Sorting Hat
  3. Fantastic Beast

I solemnly swear I’m up to no good. Yes, and … this was the first time I ever mentioned the concept of “yes, and” in improv...


Jan 13, 2019

Justify, don't normalize. 

The four Warm-Ups we did this time were:

  1. The House Cup
  2. Big Bogart
  3. Mirror of Erised
  4. Party Quircks

I solemnly swear I’m up to no good. I talk about trying to win the game, but the goal is not to “win” the game the goal is “trying” to win the game. The drama is not in the “win”...


Jan 6, 2019

"Too cool for school" attitudes. 

The two Warm-Ups we did this time were:

  1. Deathly Hallows
  2. Sorting Hat

I solemnly swear I’m up to no good.   We ran through the Harold 3X’s including five people who have never done improv before.  I’ll tell you how it went in the episode. Also, something we all deal with: people...


Jan 1, 2019

We went over the Armando, Living Room and Montage.

The four Warm-Ups we did this time were:

  1. Transmutation Tag
  2. Sorting Hat
  3. Character Circle
  4. Hogsmead

I solemnly swear I’m up to no good.   In this rehearsal we learned about entering scene without having an idea and discovering the scene instead of inventing. Then for...