I recently watched the documentary “Inventing Improv,” about Viola Spolin, an actor, director and most importantly, a teacher, who wrote one of the most important books about improvisation ever written, Improvisation for the Theater. Spolin is often referred to as "the mother of improv" and the documentary explores her lasting impact on this art form. In […]
Mark Larson is the author of the wonderful book Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater. He recently posted on Facebook an excerpt from a conversation he had with actor John C. Reilly for an interview that he did for The Paul Sills and Viola Spolin Oral History Collection at Northwestern University. Though it speaks […]