This dubbing game splits up the work required to mount the next great Broadway-style musical…
Tag Archives: Long-Form
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…
Game Library: “Circular Scene”
A way to shake up the trajectory of your scenes.
Game Library: “Chatterbox”
This chatterbox technique explores a way to playfully utilize and capitalize on any dormant tendencies towards verbosity and needlessly lengthy verbal contributions which might, otherwise, become stalling or a hindrance to the flow of the evolving scene…
Game Library: “Starting in the Middle”
…in the middle of this description.
“U” is for “Urgency”
You urgently need to read this post if your scenes routinely lack any sense of dynamism.
“T” is for “Teaching Scene”
A few choice lessons concerning “Teaching Scenes.”