Monthly Archives: November 2006

Inside Joke With Dave Foley

Thursday, November 16, 2006 – 6:20 pm

Saw Dave Foley speak last night at Inside Joke at UCB as part of their The Best Comedy In The Universe Festival.

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Billy the Mime

Tuesday, November 14, 2006 – 3:47 pm

On Saturday, I saw Billy The Mime as part UCB’s The Best Comedy In The Universe Festival. Initially I hadn’t been too keen on the show, as mimes annoy me, but a fellow improviser heartily recommended his performance. So, I checked it out.

This audience member was a very good sport.
I’m not sure if Billy the [...]

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Improv 201 Class 6,7,8

Friday, November 10, 2006 – 2:01 pm

Dear Improv Diary,
Although I am a few weeks late, I thought I would reflect on my 201 class at the Upright Citizens Brigade New York.

The Whip at Drury Lane in 1909
As I alluded to earlier, things over at UCB had definitely become more interesting. Jon Daly, our instructor, was called away for a writing [...]

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Stephnie Weir Spotting In Union Square

Friday, November 3, 2006 – 3:35 pm

Just went out for lunch and saw Stephnie Weir checking her cell phone by the Coffee Shop in Union Square. At first I had trouble placing her face, but then realized I was going to see her tonight at UCB’s The Best Comedy In The Universe Festival.
So, I think somebody is trying to tell me [...]

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A Warning About Outrageous Characters

Friday, November 3, 2006 – 2:37 pm

While it’s important to choose strong characters, I wanted to take a moment to warn you that picking a strong character and picking an outrageous character, are very different things. An outrageous character choice is always a possible way to go in a scene, but if it turns out that character in your head isn’t [...]

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