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Game Library: “Dub Our Musical”
This dubbing game splits up the work required to mount the next great Broadway-style musical…
Game Library: “Dubbing”
Other players literally put words into your mouth in this challenging group of four closely related improv games.
Game Library: “Double Gibberish Scene”
This premise contains double the usual fun of a typical gibberish scene!
My First Fully Realized Long-Form: The Lost Comedies
My first production of “The Lost Comedies of William Shakespeare” came to life in 1997 during my time as an MFA student at Western Illinois University.
Game Library: “Documentary”
As a brief short-form offering, or a lengthier long-form frame, Documentary allows players to playfully move from one improvisational hook to another.
A Peek Inside: Astors’ Beechwood
This peek inside the robust rehearsal process of Astors’ Beechwood includes a description of “Day in the Life” that affords an opportunity for players to really wear the shoes of their dramatic creations.
My First Immersive Improv Show: Astors’ Beechwood
The seeds of my “Dramaturgical Improv” approach to devising trace all the way back to Newport Rhode Island in 1891…
The Improv Dictionary
If you take your improv fun seriously, then you might want to snag a copy of The Improv Dictionary now.
Game Library: “Contagious Hitchhiker”
This is a very catchy game.