Hey, Girl v2.0

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I was given some fantastic advice from one Ms. Liberty Gordon when I first started working with her as part of an improv troupe. She told me: “Don’t be afraid […]

Why It Matters

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Before I begin, I want to send a huge shout out to the organizers of the Denver Improv Festival. It was, in my opinion, the best DIF this city has […]

Notes I gave Distort Report

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Here are some notes I gave Distort Report recently. I hope they are of benefit to you as well. Use, “If, then” logic for scene ideas. If (blank) did (blank), […]

Hey, Girl

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In the middle of a set recently, I looked around at all my male teammates and realized that I’d played ALL of their girlfriends or wives at some point in […]

A Note on Notes

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If Denver improv is going to grow, teams need to get notes. Being on stage is a privilege, not a right. If a team member can’t take a note, they […]

Support. See. Be Seen.

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I had a great opportunity a few years ago to make routine visits to Chicago for my job. I was able to make the most of it by seeing as […]

Improv Tech Series Part 1

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Improv Tech Series Part 1 I’m not a writer. Usually. In college, papers and essays made me sick and I am glad to never again have to endure the arduous […]

Yes and No

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We all remember that “hilarious” Jim Carey movie, “Yes Man” right? What’s that? You don’t? Come on…really? Okay, so perhaps I was one of the six people who actually saw […]

F*ck your fear

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I think the single biggest obstacle for beginning improvisers is fear. Fear that they won’t make the right choice, fear that they won’t make a choice, fear of playing with […]

Like Nike Said.

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I started a running program four weeks ago and I hate it. Running is terrible. The concept of slamming my feet repetitively into the pavement for 30 minutes just to […]