Monthly Archives: August 2006

Rain

Tuesday, August 29, 2006 – 5:49 pm

Here in New York City it’s been raining forever. Well, not really forever, but if I was a fruit-fly, I would have been born and have died and only seen rain. So, in my final class show for Shannon O’Neil’s Improv 101 class, which I totally recommend, the suggestion for our monologues was? You guessed [...]

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Start Strong

Sunday, August 27, 2006 – 3:59 pm

To surf you must paddle quickly at the outset, in order to catch a wave. If you do not paddle fast enough you will be passed by the wave and wind up not surfing. likewise, In an improv scene you want to come out of the gate with strong ideas, whether it be your character, [...]

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25 Years of Improv Comedy

Saturday, August 26, 2006 – 11:54 am

25 Years of Improv Comedy
:2 stars:
2006
90 minutes
Filmed at the 25th Anniversary Celebration of iO (Improv Olympic) (formerly the Improve Olympic), this movie basically tries to document the evenings shenanigans.
While I appreciate the idea of this documentary, the actual film making is really lacking. Not only do the improvisors have to hold a microphone if they [...]

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A Rose By Any Other

Thursday, August 24, 2006 – 12:38 pm

So, we’ve changed our name from one that was nonsense, to one, which hopefully, is awesome. Improvoker.com is born, and although I am a single parent at the moment, I hope to give it all the love it needs to grow up big and strong.
Next up are a community forum, mailing list, and community wiki. [...]

By Ben Whitehouse | Posted in Noteworthy | Comments (0)

Pee Shy

Thursday, August 24, 2006 – 9:00 am

Last night I attended Harold Night at Upright Citizen’s Brigade to catch some long-form improv.
So, after a few Harolds and a few beers I had to pee pretty badly and headed to the men’s restroom to relive myself and there was a line. Unfortunately, I psyched myself out by thinking, “I hope I can pee [...]

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Status Watching

Tuesday, August 22, 2006 – 9:50 am

Today, while standing on the 96th Street train platform, I had an improv eureka moment. I began to really notice how people stand and how I perceived their status. Some slouched, some made eye contact, some crossed their hands across their chests, some walked past me their heads held high, some stuffed their hands into [...]

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