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 […]
When it comes to teaching improv, I am old school. Though I have evolved as a teacher and performer over the years, one thing that has not changed since I started teaching is that I love beginning each improv class or workshop with a series of warm-up games. Warm-up games are essential. This is something I learned from one of my […]