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AIN09 – 2 Improv Jam
Each year at the AIN conference there is an imrov jam where anyone from performers to people who have never done improv can get up and give it a try. The opening reception on the first night (day of the pre-conference) was the evening for the jam. As a member of the programming committee, I volunteered to coordinate the improv Jam! I wanted to find a way to include as many people as possible and at the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Applied Improv Network 2009, Conferences, General, Performing Improv
Audience Size Matters
Recently I wrote about emceeing improv shows which gave some good guidelines for emceeing any show. But the venue, audience size, and even audience temperament can change things quite a bit. The one main rule I use is simple. Stick with the truth of the show. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Applied Improv, General, Improv Exercises, Performing Improv, Teaching Improv, Theater Games, Workshops
How to Host an Improv Show
The lights come up, there is music playing, you are sitting in your comfy theater seat and waiting for something to happen. Who is the next person you see? The MC. The emcee. The Master of Ceremonies.The host of the evening. The emcee is like the host of a party and the theater is their house. For me emceeing in two simple rules that cover almost everything. … Read entire article »
Filed under: General, Performing Improv, Teaching Improv, Theater Games
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